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Australian Open 2022
Men's Draw
26 - 30 Oct
Sydney, Australia, $30k |
ROUND TWO
27 Oct |
QUARTERS
28 Oct |
SEMIS
29 Oct |
FINAL
30 Oct |
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[1] Miguel Rodriguez (COL)
11-2, 11-5, 11-9 (26m)
[9/16] Rhys Dowling (AUS) |
Miguel Rodriguez
11-7, 11-3, 11-9 (34m)
Martin Svec |
Miguel Rodriguez
11-6, 11-7, 11-9 (44m)
Andrew Douglas |
Miguel Rodriguez
11-9, 11-8, 11-6 (44m)
Greg Lobban
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[7] Martin Svec (CZE)
10-12, 11-3, 11-4, 11-3 (41m)
[9/16] Sandeep Ramachandran (IND) |
[6] Andrew Douglas (USA)
9-11, 11-13, 11-7, 11-5, 11-8 (61m)
[9/16] Tom Walsh (ENG) |
Andrew Douglas
6-11, 11-7, 6-11, 11-4, 11-9 (67m)
Ryunosuke Tsukue |
[9/16] Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN)
11-3, 11-4, 5-11, 13-11 (49m)
[4] David Baillargeon (CAN) |
[3] Greg Lobban (SCO)
11-8, 11-7, 11-5 (34m)
[9/16] Daniel Poleshchuk (ISR) |
Greg Lobban
4-11, 12-10, 7-11,
11-8, 11-9 (75m)
Charlie Lee |
Greg Lobban
11-6, 21-19, 11-9 (62m)
Adrian Waller |
[5] Charlie Lee (ENG)
11-7, 11-5, 14-12 (44m)
[9/16] Valentin Rapp (GER) |
[8] Rex Hedrick (AUS)
12-10, 11-5, 11-5 (40m)
Joseph White (AUS) |
Rex Hedrick
12-10, 11-8, 11-9 (52m)
Adrian Waller |
[9/16] Simon Herbert (ENG)
11-9, 11-8, 12-10 (38m)
[2] Adrian Waller (ENG) |
[1] Miguel Rodriguez (COL) bye
[9/16] Rhys Dowling (AUS) bt [WC] Oscar Curtis (AUS) 11-6, 11-2, 11-4
(23m)
[9/16] Sandeep Ramachandran (IND) bt Owain Taylor (WAL) 11-8, 11-9, 11-8
(45m)
[7] Martin Svec (CZE) bye
[6] Andrew Douglas (USA) bye
[9/16] Tom Walsh (ENG) bt Amaad Fareed (PAK) 11-7, 13-11, 11-6 (31m)
[9/16] Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) bt Wee Ming Hock (MAS) 11-4, 11-3, 11-5
(31m)
[4] David Baillargeon (CAN) bye
[3] Greg Lobban (SCO) bye
[9/16] Daniel Poleshchuk (ISR) bt [WC] Nicholas Calvert (AUS) 11-7,
11-5, 11-9 (30m)
[9/16] Valentin Rapp (GER) bt Temwa Chileshe (NZL) 11-8, 11-0, 9-11,
11-2 (47m)
[5] Charlie Lee (ENG) bye
[8] Rex Hedrick (AUS) bye
Joseph White (AUS) bt [9/16] Lwamba Chileshe (NZL) 11-8, 11-7, 11-7
(40m)
[9/16] Simon Herbert (ENG) bt Zahir Shah (PAK) 11-8, 11-8, 11-5 (20m)
[2] Adrian Waller (ENG) bye |
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Australian Open 2022
Women's Draw
26 - 30 Oct
Sydney, Australia, $30k |
ROUND TWO
27 Oct |
QUARTERS
28 Oct |
SEMIS
29 Oct |
FINAL
30 Oct |
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[1] Nele Gilis (BEL)
11-3, 11-2, 11-4 (24m)
Jacqueline Peychär (AUT) |
Nele Gilis
11-4, 11-1, 11-2 (28m)
Saskia Beinhard |
Nele Gilis
11-3, 11-8, 12-14, 11-9 (59m)
Satomi Watanabe |
Nele Gilis
11-9, 11-8, 11-6 (44m)
Sabrina Sobhy |
[7] Saskia Beinhard (GER)
8-11, 12-10, 11-6, 11-8 (47m)
[9/16] Alex Haydon (AUS) |
[6] Satomi Watanabe (JPN)
11-8, 11-5, 11-4 (25m)
[9/16] Salma Eltayeb (EGY) |
Satomi Watanabe
10-12, 11-9, 6-11, 11-9, 11-5 (64m)
Jasmine Hutton |
[4] Jasmine Hutton (ENG)
11-9, 11-7, 11-6 (29m)
[9/16] Jessica Turnbull (AUS) |
[3] Olivia Clyne (USA)
11-2, 11-8, 11-8 (22m)
[9/16] Rachael Grinham (AUS) |
Olivia Clyne
11-8, 11-6, 11-3 (28m)
Kaitlyn Watts |
Olivia Clyne
11-6, 11-3, 11-7 (32m)
Sabrina Sobhy |
[8] Sarah Cardwell (AUS)
11-8, 11-3, 7-11, 11-6 (39m)
[9/16] Kaitlyn Watts (NZL) |
[5] (AUS)
14-12, 11-13, 11-5, 11-7 (36m)
Yasshmita Jadishkumar (MAS) |
Donna Lobban
11-5, 11-3, 11-0 (23m)
Sabrina Sobhy |
Katerina Tycova (GER)
11-4, 11-5, 11-1 (25m)
[2] Sabrina Sobhy (USA) |
[1] Nele Gilis (BEL) bye
Jacqueline Peychär (AUT) bt [9/16] Nadia Pfister (SUI) 11-4, 8-11,
10-12, 11-7, 11-9 (46m)
[9/16] Alex Haydon (AUS) bt Au Yeong Wai Yhann (SGP) 13-11, 12-10, 11-3
(27m)
[7] Saskia Beinhard (GER) bye
[6] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) bye
[9/16] Salma Eltayeb (EGY) bt [WC] Sze Yu Lee (AUS) 11-3, 11-3, 11-7
(18m)
[9/16] Jessica Turnbull (AUS) bt Erin Classen (AUS) 11-4, 11-7, 11-3
(22m)
[4] Jasmine Hutton (ENG) bye
[3] Olivia Clyne (USA) bye
[9/16] Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt [WC] Sophie Fadaely (AUS) 11-13, 11-2,
11-5, 11-7 (34m)
[9/16] Kaitlyn Watts (NZL) bt Noor Ul Huda (PAK) 11-1, 11-3, 11-1 (20m)
[8] Sarah Cardwell (AUS) bye
[5] Donna Lobban (AUS) bye
Yasshmita Jadishkumar (MAS) bt [9/16] Akari Midorikawa (JPN) 11-4, 7-11,
11-8, 11-5 (30m)
Katerina Tycova (GER) bt [9/16] Ooi Kah Yan (MAS) 14-12, 11-7, 11-6
(28m)
[2] Sabrina Sobhy (USA) bye |
Gilis and Rodriguez Victorious In Sydney
Top seeds Nele Gilis and Miguel Rodriguez took the titles at the City
Tattersalls Club Australian Open in Sydney this week.
Following a bye into the second round, the Belgian got her campaign
underway at the University of Sydney with a comfortable 24-minute
victory over Austrian No.1 Jacqueline Peychar, where she dropped just
nine points in an 11-3, 11-2, 11-4 success.
Gilis followed that with another commanding performance, this time
dropping just seven points in a straight games win over Saskia Beinhard,
the German No.1. She then came up against Japanese No.1 Satomi Watanabe,
the No.6 seed, in the semis. The pair did battle for an hour, with Gilis
coming through in four tough games.
The final saw the World No.13 take on Sabrina Sobhy for the Challenger
30 level crown, and she got the job done in straight games. The first
was tight, with an 11-9 scoreline going the way of the Belgian. From
there, she seemed in control, winning in 45 minutes to become just the
third woman to win multiple titles in the 2022-2023 season, following
her success at the Open de France de Squash.
Like Gilis, Rodriguez came into the City Tattersalls Club Australian
Open as the top seed, and received a bye through the opening day of
action in Sydney. He then got the better of Australia’s Rhys Dowling in
straight games to kick off his week.
Another straight games victory came in the quarter finals, this time
against the Czech Republic’s Martin Svec, the No.7 seed. Rodriguez took
on the USA’s Andrew Douglas in the semi-finals, beating the American in
straight games in a tough 44-minute contest.
The final saw the 2018 British Open champion take on Scotland’s Greg
Lobban, and he fell behind after the opening game of the contest.
However, the Colombian fought back to win the second and third games
comfortably to hold the advantage. He then went on to take a tight
fourth game 11-9 as well, claiming his 30th Tour title. |
Lobban
Downs Canberra Champ Waller
Greg Lobban
Scotland’s Greg Lobban downed No.2 seed Adrian Waller to reach the
finals of the City Tattersalls Club Australian Open on Saturday
afternoon at the University of Sydney.
The British pair did battle in the last four of the Challenger 30 level
competition, and Waller was in good form, having claimed the title at
the Jansher Khan Canberra Open last week.
In what was a very tight contest, it was the Scot who took the early
lead. The World No.30 opened his account in the match with an 11-6 win
in the first game, before a mammoth tie-break ensued in the second.
Forty points were played, with Lobban eventually taking it 21-19. That
helped him carry the momentum through to the third game, which he also
won, to take a 3-0 victory, to book his spot in the final in Sydney.
The Scottish No.1 will now face Colombia’s Miguel Rodriguez in the final
of the Challenger 30 level event. The World No.13 overcame the challenge
of the USA’s Andrew Douglas in straight games to book his spot, wining
11-6, 11-7, 11-9 in 44 minutes on Saturday afternoon.
Top seed Nele Gilis had to fight her way into the women’s final, getting
back Japanese No.1 Satomi Watanabe in a four-game battle. The Belgian
led by two games going into the third, but Watanabe fought back with a
14-12 win in the third. Gilis regrouped, taking a tight fourth game 11-9
to seal the victory.
She will now face the USA’s Sabrina Sobhy in the final on Sunday, after
the World No.18 came through an all-American battle with Olivia Clyne.
This was the sixth meeting between the two on Tour, with Clyne coming in
with a 3-2 record. Sobhy was in complete control of this contest,
though, winning in straight games in 32 minutes to secure her place in
the final.
The City Tattersalls Club Australian Open will come to its conclusion at
the University of Sydney on Sunday, October 30. All the action from both
finals will be streamed live and free on the PSA Challenger Tour YouTube
channel. You can also keep up to date with live scores from the event
here.
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Watanabe Downs Hutton To Make Surprise Quarter Final
Satomi Watanabe in action at the University of Sydney
Japan’s Satomi Watanabe secured the day’s only upset at the City
Tattersalls Club Australian Open, as she defeated World No.26 Jasmine
Hutton to make the quarter finals of the Challenger 30 level tournament,
The Japanese No.1 came into the women’s draw as the No.6 seed, and after
a win against Egypt’s Salma Eltayeb in the second round, she came up
against Hutton in the last eight of the competition.
The pair had never met on Tour before, and it was the Englishwoman who
won the first game on a tie-break 12-10. Watanabe fought back to win the
second but found herself behind once again at 2-1. From there, though,
the Japanese No.1 was able to show her skills, those that took her into
the top 50 in the World Rankings prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. She
went on to win the last game 11-5 to book her place in the semis of the
Challenger 30 level event.
Watanabe will now face the tournament’s top seed, Belgium’s Nele Gilis,
in the last four. The World No.13 put in a stunning performance on
Friday, dropping just seven points against German No.1 Saskia Beinhard.
She won 11-4, 11-1, 11-2 to make the last four. The other women’s
semi-final will be an all-American affair, after Sabrina Sobhy and
Olivia Clyne won their respective last eight matches in straight games.
In the men’s event, Scotland’s Greg Lobban survived a scare to defeat
Englishman Charlie Lee in five. He found himself 2-1 down after three
games, despite winning the second on a tie-break. However, the Scottish
No.1 fought hard, and won the fourth game 11-8, before going on to win
the deciding game 11-9 as well, to take the victory.
He will now face England’s Adrian Waller in the last four, while the
other semi-final will see top seed Miguel Rodriguez take on the USA’s
Andrew Douglas on Saturday afternoon.
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Tsukue and
Watts Into Quarters
Japan’s Ryunosuke Tsukue and New Zealand’s Kaitlyn Watts took down
seeded players to make it into the last eight of the Australian Open in
Sydney.
Tsukue has continued the form that took him to the final of the Jansher
Khan Canberra Open last week, and he started another knockout run in
Sydney on Thursday. After coming through his opening round clash, the
Japanese player took down No.4 seed David Baillargeon in a four game
battle. The match almost went to five, with Tsukue saving five game
balls in the fourth before going on to win it 13-11.
Tsukue will now face the USA’s Andrew Douglas, the No.6 seed, in the
quarters. The American had to come from two games down to defeat
England’s Tom Walsh in his second round encounter. Walsh started
strongly, but Douglas was able to mount a comeback to win in five,
taking the deciding game 11-8 to seal the deal after an hour’s action.
In the women’s draw, New Zealand’s Kaitlyn Watts also caused an upset,
getting the better of Australia’s No.8 seed Sarah Cardwell to book her
spot in the quarter finals. Watts won the first two games comfortably
before seeing the Aussie fight back to win the third. However, the Kiwi
took the No.8 seed down in four to advance to the quarter finals of the
competition.
There will be two Australians in action in the quarter finals on Friday.
Rex Hedrick overcame compatriot Joseph White in straight games to make
his way into the last eight, while Donna Lobban defeated Malaysia’s
Yasshmita Jadishkumar in a tight four-game battle.
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Five Aussies
Win On Opening Day
Jessica Turnbull in action in Sydney
The opening day of the Australian Open saw eight home hopes make it
through to the last 16 of the Challenger 30 level competition at the
University of Sydney.
There were three all-Australian clashes on the first day in Sydney, with
Jessica Turnbull getting the better of Erin Classen in straight games to
advance. Rhys Dowling and former World No.1 Rachael Grinham also made it
through, getting the better of wildcards Sophie Fadaely and Oscar
Curtis.
There were two other Australians who won on the opening day, with both
Joseph White and Alex Haydon also making it through to the second round.
They join Rex Hedrick, Donna Lobban and Sarah Cardwell, the three seeded
Australians, in the last 16 draw.
Elsewhere, Austria’s Jacqueline Peychar came through the only five-game
battle of Wednesday’s play. The Austrian No.1 got the better of Swiss
No.2 Nadia Pfister, coming from 2-1 down to win in five after 46
minutes. Peychar will now take on top seed Nele Gilis in the second
round.
The second round of the Australian Open will take place on Thursday,
October 27, with the seeded players coming into the draw. All the action
from the University of Sydney will be streamed live on the PSA
Challenger Tour YouTube channel.
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Preview
The biggest event of the week will be the Challenger 30 level Australian
Open, which will feature several players inside the world’s top 50. The
University of Sydney will play host to the event, which kicks off on
Wednesday, October 26.
Nele Gilis after her win against Tesni Evans in the
semi-finals of the Open de France de Squash
World No.13 Nele Gilis will be the top seed in the women’s draw, with
the American duo of Olivia Clyne and Sabrina Sobhy, and England’s
Jasmine Hutton, making up the rest of the top four seeds. Donna Lobban
and Sarah Cardwell will both be seeded for the competition on home soil.
Colombia’s Miguel Rodriguez will be the top seed in the men’s event,
with Adrian Waller, who was victorious in Canberra last week, aiming for
wins in back-to-back events. Scotland’s Greg Lobban and Canadian No.1
David Baillargeon will be in action as well. Rex Hedrick will be the
leading Aussie in the draw, as the No.8 seed.
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