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Hesham was being blocked out left right and center. How he managed to almost take the match seems unbelievable given the handicap he had to play with.

@gustavocabrera2925

Жыл бұрын

Asal is always blocking players and never penalised. Dirty player accompliced by referee.

@dweeder1453

Жыл бұрын

Referees failing to do their job again. Squash needs better trained referees. They are more focused on other minor things.

Congrats to Hesham. The winner of our heart there 👏🏻

Why is the ref allowing Ashole to keep that up!?!?!? He is breaking so many rules of conduct you cannot even count them!

@gustavocabrera2925

Жыл бұрын

Asal is always blocking players and never penalised. Dirty player accompliced by referee.

@Jvoliveira392

Жыл бұрын

@@gustavocabrera2925 cry

@bibian_nnn9856

Жыл бұрын

@@Jvoliveira392 Average 12 year old Asal fan who thinks he knows everything about squash. When you grow up, you will see why you should be ashamed of the comment you just made.

@Jvoliveira392

Жыл бұрын

@@bibian_nnn9856 the situations that asal blocked, he was penalized with a stroke.. you cry just because you don't like the player's personality

The wrong guy won.

Look at 9:45 and you’ll see Asal do a nice hip thrust to block Hesham getting through

@michazawadzki3813

Жыл бұрын

Check 8:00, that's one of the biggest movements I've ever seen.

@benoitmaillard4309

Жыл бұрын

As well at the end of this rally at 9:52 ! 🤬

@andrewcreeggan5251

11 ай бұрын

@@benoitmaillard4309 1:03 downright dangerous, and clearly a different movement compared to all the backhands just before...

PSA please take note of all the comments below. We are not Asal haters, but love the sport which always been played in a fair and gentlemanly manner until now. Nearly every ball into the backhand corner, Asal moves directly to the T so Hesham has to delay his movement to the ball or run round Asal. How Hesham actually made it to 10-10 in the 5th is a miracle in itself but his frustration was clear. PSA please stop this now before many of us switch off entirely.

@berenscott9347

Жыл бұрын

I already have, too late.

The blocking by Asal at 10-10 is ridiculous

@ShellysAshes

Жыл бұрын

It's a fucking scandal.

@Jvoliveira392

Жыл бұрын

Kkkk cry

@Orbituation

Жыл бұрын

@@Jvoliveira392 All these Asal worshippers always resort to name calling and uneducated answers in response.

Exquisit blocking! Honestly, what a hateful and disgusting player Asal is I mean, he's one of the best players of an era, but his attitude make him look as who he really is

@jeffwklee

10 ай бұрын

Not one of the best players but cheater.

If you are surprised why Hesham is going "absolutely bonkers" just pay attention to this defining rally at 9:37 where Asal manages to block Hesham out of every sprint he does corner-to-corner and then Hesham gets penalized with the second conduct warning because he is unable verbalize how it feels to share a court with Asal! That was a theme that ran throughout the match! Due to the refs' inability to spot these moments, these exceptional athletes' careers are at risk. Here is another one 7:49

@davesmith826

Жыл бұрын

I'm astounded that these incidents aren't highlighted by refs. Asal cannot win without impeding his opponents and is the only guy in the top 10 who has to do this as a matter of default to win. No wonder he's hated by all and sundry. Only his deranged father, who bears a lot of the responsibility for raising such a unprincipled sportsman, and his asinine fans love the guy.

All credit to Hesham, nearly achieved what we all were hoping for. His opponent needs to stop cheating.

@gustavocabrera2925

Жыл бұрын

Asal is always blocking players and never penalised. Dirty player accompliced by referee.

Looks like Asal's suspension has had the opposite of its intended effect. Seems to have immediately undone months of improvement.

@mh-lw1oe

Жыл бұрын

Now it is more sophisticated from his side. Considering Hesham, he made a huge progress to keep his composure but still sometimes he cannot find that final nail to the opponent's coffin. Especially disappointing against Asal.

Everyone's talking about the blocking, which of course is bad, but what I really hated was Asal's celebration. So toxic

Absolutely dirty tactics from Asal at crucial points of the game. 0-2 down at 5th set with that dirty left leg. No one moves like that unless you' deliberately want to impede your opponent. He was bending to the side and front for a drop shot, but lunge backwards to block the line of Hesham. At 10-10 5th set, Asal impeded every single diagonal run of Hesham just to throw him off a little each time. If you play a drop and volley drive the opponent's return, any decent squash player will clear the line as much as possible so that the opponent has a clear diagonal run to the ball. If your length is good enough, you will deservedly win the point. You don't win the point by blocking an opponent's access to the ball. (9:45 & 3:24) Another blatant AND CONSISTENT way Asal cheats is after he hits the ball, he will move towards wherever the opponent is to restrict the opponents movement so that the opponent is FORCED to move in a semi circle to clear Asal first (3:26, before being able to move towards the ball. This totally affects the ability for any player to burst to retrieve. Plus he will put in a stiff left arm to further impede the opponent. This is clearly evident during the let ball at 10-10 in the fifth (1:19:25 on full video). Hesham was not complaining during the early part of the game because he was just trying to retrieve every ball without being distracted by Asal's dirty tactics. Plus he has a short and adjustable swing that needs little preperation so he could minimize the impact of Asal's tactics. But ANY decent squash player will tell you that these little impediments definitely throw you off a few points a game. Disgusting and unprofessional way to win points/games. And please don't give me the crap about being jealous because he is Egyptian. A majority of the best players in the past decade are Egyptians who most squash fans love. Ashour, Shabana, El Sherbini, El Weleily. There are right ways and wrong ways to win a squash game. These tactics will destroy squash.

@muneebi8273

Жыл бұрын

Shameful of asal. More shameful of psa. Ban the clown

@gustavocabrera2925

Жыл бұрын

Asal is always blocking players and never penalised. Dirty player accompliced by referee. PSA should check his games and ref. habilities.

@kevinbaak7912

Жыл бұрын

Nice analysis

@brianoconnor2623

Жыл бұрын

Wholeheartedly agree. Very good assessment. Asal is a disgrace.

@victorkhong6103

Жыл бұрын

Rewatched at it at 9:45 and you are right. Deliberate bump at Hesham clear as day.

At one important point (don't remember the exact) Asal reached behind himself, when Hesham was going to return a drive to the backhand corner, and actually held him for a brief millisecond. This is sick! Hesham reviewed it and fortunately it was overruled from no let to a yes let, but the video ref should be able to read the situation and see the hold and give a straight conduct stroke and award Hesham the point. The bottom is now reached as I see it. Asal has gotten the game to go in the direction he always wanted it. Messy with tons of cheating and blocking and holding

@Siatkowkarzadzi

Жыл бұрын

Outrageous, should be another suspension!

Unreal from Hesham. The ref rightly questioned if Asal needed any help. He needs lots of it...

@gustavocabrera2925

Жыл бұрын

Referees are not braves to warn and penalise him.

@brianoconnor2623

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Psychiatric.

@davesmith826

Жыл бұрын

His reaction to getting a nose in the back of the head was farcical. You'd think it was a racket or a ball, but in Asal's deranged mind any contact with him is a war crime while he is free to block, impede, push, trip and hit anyone he plays. He's a flat-track bully and like all such men a coward. One day he will get his comeuppance - likely when he's off court and makes the mistake of picking on the wrong person at the wrong time.

@brianoconnor2623

Жыл бұрын

@@davesmith826 Absolutely. Imagine him doing any of that with the likes of Anthony Hill or Brett Martin back in the day ; they’d go through him. In addition, when the nose hits the back of someone’s skull, the nose usually comes out the worst of it. Asal the tramp went down as if he was shot. Karma is waiting in the long grass for him.

Asal is the most shameful guy in Squash

that 10-10 in the 5th was shocking from Asal

painful to watch asal's impeding movements. anyone who grew up playing fair squash knows what it's like to play against that. And again he was looking for that boast from the back middle which he blasted makin with, a sad consequence of being so focused on fishing for strokes instead of actually hitting a winner in the completly open court.

@ahmedyoussef4147

Жыл бұрын

It is asal vs mazen why saying makin now go comment on makin vedio

@BUDDY4698

Жыл бұрын

@@ahmedyoussef4147 3:26 he was looking for the same shot in this match that he blasted makin with it earlier in the tournament, fishing for the stroke but it didn't come far enough

@ahmedyoussef4147

Жыл бұрын

@ModestMajor Video Editor this is highlights of asal vs mazen hesham and he is talking about asal vs makin match here

@BUDDY4698

Жыл бұрын

@@ahmedyoussef4147 relating one to the other😂

@gearsolidlolwht

Жыл бұрын

@@BUDDY4698 it is not fishing for stroke just using pause to his advantage, you should try that also

Great, have to endure another match with this bozo, hope and belive that after next match we can be without him, so sad for the sport. And also for me watching replays. Now I started to skip his matches, only fast forward to the end and hope for the best.

It’s difficult to express how malign an influence Asal is in World Squash. Nasty. Nasty. Nasty. Nasty. A disgrace.

So sad for Hesham - 9 - 5 ahead in the 5th! And the ref missed that fucked up movement by Asal.

I love squash. I hate seeing the tactics used in this game. Hesham: always such a clean player, plays the ball and not the man, brilliant talent and shot-making. Asal: what can I say. Great player, and I had high hopes for him when he first started playing. But his ego and hubris - it's hurting the sport of squash! Hip checks should happen in Hockey, not in squash. The reffing team and the PSA need to step up and put an end to his poor sportsmanship.

@tradergtr

Жыл бұрын

Asal is skilled at best, but "great" is only deserved for those with true sportsmanship. Asal will never be great.

@iantharp7033

Жыл бұрын

@@tradergtr I agree - I was too loose with the use of that word. You gotta earn great. He has great potential, perhaps, and we'll see if his character can improve to the level of his skill.

Hesham! ❤

we cant tell in the hilites but i hope Hesham complained about the blocing to the referees because that shouldve been his match to win

Asal being as big an impedance as possible. In reality Hesham won

@gustavocabrera2925

Жыл бұрын

Asal is always blocking players and never penalised. Dirty player accompliced by referee.

And the squash world wept.

That went at the speed of light

This sport will never reach the olympics with players like Asal and refs not handling it.

🤯🤯🤯🤯not even finished watching the video my hands already hurt from clapping this much... feels like squash level increasing every single tournaments

This assal guy is hopeless, with every move he tries to get in between his opponent and ball...

Even for highlights that was intense.

@mod2

Жыл бұрын

Yes, lot of intense blocking and running around those blocks for sure

psa tour would just be as great without blocker Asal

Luckily it's cut off before his disgusting winning celebration 👍

If you even breathe in Asal’s direction he’ll pull up lame

What happened to the editing at the end? Disappointing finish too.

Hesham threw that game away!! Typical dirty tactics from Asal, especially when he grabs Hesham’s hand!! But, still… exciting game.

@ahmedyoussef4147

Жыл бұрын

Hesham lost to himself he was 9_5 up then he put 3 tin and cheap stroke

@bens.6458

Жыл бұрын

@@ahmedyoussef4147 yes I agree, he had the advantage. Asal is very tough, he did the same to Momen.

When will the PSA probably ref Asal and penalise him?

Why does Asal get away with continual foot faults. He clearly steps out of the service box before striking the ball, as he did at 9 all in the 5th. No one ever calls it.

@morselligianniluigi8375

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! When you look at the moment he strikes the ball, the ball has PASSED the middle line, someone must be very tall to be able to do that

Hesham e' maturato molto, complimenti 👍

Is the PSA taking notice of all these comments??? If yes, please confirm you cowards

Never seen such a able player like asal get in the way so much. Ashour, Nicol, Palmer, willstrop etc never have this amount of pig ignornant blocking. Good hit even though.

best game since ashou/sherbagy

Can someone please just beat this guy, up 8/4 in the 5th ugh! How is this guy number 1

asal is such a windup merchant

He will leave the front wall alone, hopefully 😂!!!

PSA: We really need to hear from you

Bad bad bad refereeing, no warnings no comments at all for blocking etc..... cowards...😡 Not gonna watch 1 match from this Big Cheat again

I wouldn't even shake his hand. Just walk off, put in a formal complaint to PSA and take your prize winnings.

At 9:46 you Asal intentionally moving his hips forward to impede his opponent. I think even the crowd saw that one. That’s dirty in what’s supposed to be a gentleman’s sport.

So fed up of Asal

I would pay so much money to watch prime ashour school this kid

correct, please leave the front wall alone lol

Mostafa Ashole blocking as usual. As bad a behavior as his potential is good.

This was painful to watch the full match. So much stopping, so much arguing with the ref.

if this keeps up, its looking like asal will receive another suspension and will miss out on the beginning of the next season

I've never heard a nickname for Asal. Does he have one, one that the commentators can mention on air?

@pablo97440

Жыл бұрын

The raging bull 🐂

'taking the pace off...'😅

No way, son of a gun….

I think PSA should allow a few punches and kicks here and there, seem to all physically blocking someone

Squash is turning into a game of who can impede the opponent's movement better. The referee should turn in his license. This match makes my heart beat faster. What a disgrace!

Hesham just sent Asal to the semi final. Nothing more !

Why is Asal playing at 1x and Hesham at 1.25? Something is wrong with KZread

I feel for Hesham but it sounds like he made alot of errors at the end. Could’ve won

Ali, please get this guy out next round...

Is it really cold in there? The ball seems really dead.

Mazen had it in the bag in the fifth..........so it goes.

Such a shame for Hesham that the mental part of his play his a challenge for him. He needs to find a way past the things in his mind that allow him to be more consistent. He should have won that from 9 5 up. Asals movement in that last few points was disappointing

التايجر الاهلاوى 🦅نعيم للاهلي جحيم على جميع المنافسين والله ❤️❤️

Asal taking all the fun out of watching squash. Depressing to watch a player like Hesham having the match stolen from him by Asal's continuous blocking.

Great match for Mazen👏👏👏

What an absolute a-hat. How is he going to explain the incontrovertible fact that he actually, deliberately, and sneakily held on to Hesham's hand/racket to prevent Hesham from playing his shot at 10-all in the fifth. His fans and father will probably simply call this further 'proof of a vendetta against Asal'.

PSA, you must sit down with all your referees after this tournament, so many wrong/overturned calls and this match just epitomises poor sportsmanship with plainly obvious blocking. After hitting Makin, now blocking further, Asal has not learned one thing.

What’s the deal with placing one’s hand on an opponent during rallies? Is this allowed? Isn’t it enabling you to push off as such, even if just a bit, surely makes a massive difference in the long run

@remcovandijk279

Жыл бұрын

Many players do it, I guess if it's not visibly throwing off the other guy it's allowed.

Hesham a class act- I think everyone ( except Asals Dad) wanted Hesham to win- Hesham is loved- Asal just has that unlikability that he has made for himself!

8.02 time stamp is not cheeky it is a cheat! deliberate, almost habitual instinct.

Hexham is his own worst enemy

I think that ref doesnt have eyes. What a funny game. Always asal try to block hard to his opponent. Never change. Why dont talk ref anything for him? Is this squash? So shame.

All very sporting in victory. Just bored with his blocking and gamesmanship

Asal's play is dirty and disgusting. The place he should be is not a court but a hexagon.

Asal is very dirty player! Hope he will lose next game !

I like watching Asal due to his explosive pace he brings to squash games compared to maybe Farag and Coll who are a bit more slow-paced and control the game more, but I can't help but feel sorry for Hesham in that 10-10 in Game 5 at 9:29. Looks like there are a few little impedements from Asal to make it a bit harder for Hesham to get the ball. Great match nonetheless

Dont like to watch a bad sportsman with bad court manners.. Pass..

Somebody has to stop this cheater ASAL! Unbelievable!

This is why squash will never make it to the Olympics. World number 1 cheats in broad daylight and ref does nothing. It’s the subtle blocks over the course of the game that add up. I love the sport but It’s sad really.

How does Asal sleep at night knowing very well that all his wins are sketchy amd sus AF.

نفس الكلام بيتكرر. مازن يموت نفسة و موهوب بس كل الناس عارفين أنة هيخسر.. مشكلتة في دماغة. مش بيعرف ينهي الماتش صح

Hexham didn't deserve to lose. Asal is embarrassing

The hip swing looked dodgy as. Why did Hesham not ask for a review? Not allowed? Used it up?

Asal really makes it hard to like him.

Hesham briliant. Asal 🤮🤮🤮

The game’s the game

I’ve got a solution re Asal. Start penalising both referees but especially the video ref when they fail to address blocking movements. I think we can safely give up on asal ever being fair play, he has no insight. What a wasted talent. It’s up to the referees now to make it so awful for him to block that he has no choice but to be fair.

Asal's impeding all rotations on the court. I don't know how this is not being penalized. He's scrapped through all his matches by simply impeding the movement of his opponents.

I only saw the highlights and there were 2 blockings that could have been punished but those were not situations where Hesham could have made it to the ball. There is a lot of negative attention to Asal in the comments but, besides the 2 mentioned occasions, I did not see any irregularities. Hesham was the star of this match but just made too many errors. This was a great match!!

Asal again showing what a dishonourable cheat he is. He's effectively stolen ranking points and money from one of his countrymen, then he's celebrated in his face, then he's had the front to hug him and hold his arm up to the crowd, suggesting Hesham's efforts should also be recognised. Oh dear. And of course let's not forget that Asal's the victim in all of this....

Asal has now resorted to hindering his opponents by deliberately tensing his arms and holding his racket very, very stiffly in a position where it affects the balance of his opponents. How much more do you need to see to ban a player like this completely?

This is not a good look for the game.....

Bloody crowd is blind I guess or asleep...

single handedly destroying this sport