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Jansher Khan Canberra Open 2022 |
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Jansher Khan Canberra Open 2022
Men's Draw
18 - 22 Oct
Canberra, Australia, $20k |
ROUND TWO
19 Oct |
QUARTERS
20 Oct |
SEMIS
21 Oct |
FINAL
22 Oct |
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[1] Adrian Waller (ENG)
11-5, 11-5, 12-10 (38m)
[9/16] Valentin Rapp (GER) |
Adrian Waller
11-7, 11-5, 11-1 (33m)
Owain Taylor |
Adrian Waller
11-5, 11-7, 11-8 (43m)
Andrew Douglas |
Adrian Waller
2-10, 11-8, 11-5
(47m)
Ryunosuke Tsukue |
Owain Taylor (WAL)
11-6, 11-6, 11-4 (36m)
[7] Lwamba Chileshe (NZL) |
[5] Martin Svec (CZE)
11-7, 12-10, 11-7 (33m)
[WC] Uzair Shoukat (PAK) |
Martin Svec
11-4, 11-3, 9-11, 12-10 (48m)
Andrew Douglas |
[4] Andrew Douglas (USA)
8-11, 11-5, 11-4, 11-9 (52m)
[9/16] Joseph White (AUS) |
[3] Charlie Lee (ENG)
11-6, 11-7, 11-4 (38m)
[9/16] Daniel Poleshchuk (ISR) |
Charlie Lee
11-5, 11-8, 11-4 (42m)
Ryunosuke Tsukue |
Ryunosuke Tsukue
12-10, 7-11, 15-13,
11-1 (67m)
David Baillargeon |
[9/16] Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN)
11-7, 12-10, 11-3 (48m)
[8] Tom Walsh (ENG) |
[6] Mohd Syafiq Kamal (MAS)
6-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-5 (49m)
[9/16] Rhys Dowling (AUS) |
Mohd Syafiq Kamal
11-8, 11-6, 11-6 (34m)
David Baillargeon |
Amaad Fareed (PAK)
11-8, 11-4, 11-2 (30m)
[2] David Baillargeon (CAN) |
[1] Adrian Waller (ENG) bye
[9/16] Valentin Rapp (GER) bt Nicholas Calvert (AUS) 11-5, 11-7, 11-4
(34m)
Owain Taylor (WAL) bt [9/16] Temwa Chileshe (NZL) 11-13, 11-5, 12-10,
11-9 (64m)
[7] Lwamba Chileshe (NZL) bye
[5] Martin Svec (CZE) bye
[WC] Uzair Shoukat (PAK) bt [9/16] Simon Herbert (ENG) 11-9, 5-11, 11-4,
9-11, 12-10 (45m)
[9/16] Joseph White (AUS) bt Wee Ming Hock (MAS) 11-3, 11-9, 11-5 (32m)
[4] Andrew Douglas (USA) bye
[3] Charlie Lee (ENG) bye
[9/16] Daniel Poleshchuk (ISR) bt Zahir Shah (PAK) 11-3, 11-2, 11-3
(14m)
[9/16] Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) bt Bryan Lim Tze Kang (MAS) 11-4, 12-10,
11-6 (35m)
[8] Tom Walsh (ENG) bye
[6] Mohd Syafiq Kamal (MAS) bye
[9/16] Rhys Dowling (AUS) bt [WC] James Lloyd (AUS) 11-6, 11-2, 11-4
(25m)
Amaad Fareed (PAK) bt [9/16] Sandeep Ramachandran (IND) 11-9, 16-14,
11-8 (59m)
[2] David Baillargeon (CAN) bye |
Waller Claims Crown Without Dropping Game
Adrian Waller
World No.32 Adrian Waller secured the Jansher Khan Canberra Open title
on Saturday, coming through the Challenger 20 level competition without
dropping a game.
The Englishman travelled to Woden Squash Centre in Australia’s capital
city as the tournament’s top seed, and proceeded to show why he was the
favourite for the title from the off.
After receiving a bye through the opening round’s action, Waller started
with a confident performance to dispatch Germany’s Valentin Rapp in
straight games, before going on to down Owain Taylor in the quarter
finals, losing just 13 points in the contest.
The former English No.1 then overcame the USA’s Andrew Douglas, also in
straight games, I the last four, to set up a meeting in the final with
the tournament’s surprise package, Japan’s Ryunosuke Tsukue.
It was close to start with in the final, with the opening game going to
a tie-break. Waller took it 12-10, and from there, he had the momentum
to battle through to win in three. After 47 minutes, Waller had the
victory, winning 12-10, 11-8, 11-5, to secure hiss tenth title on Tour,
and his first away from North America since 2017.
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Tsukue Makes It Three Consecutive Upsets
Japan’s Ryunosuke Tsukue has continued his run at the Jansher Khan
Canberra Open by defeating No.2 seed David Baillargeon to make it
through to the final of the Challenger 20 level tournament.
Tsukue came into the semi-finals of the competition having already
defeated No.3 Charlie Lee and No.8 seed Tom Walsh, and in the last four,
he came up against the event’s No.2 seed. The World No.106 took on
Canadian No.1 David Baillargeon in the last four of the tournament.
The first game went to a tie-break, which Tsukue won 12-10, before the
Canadian took the second game to level the match up. The Japanese No.2
then won the third game on another tie-break, one that saw both men have
several game balls. He took it 15-13, and with that, wrestled the
momentum away from Baillargeon, before winning the fourth 11-1 to book
his spot in the final.
The other semi-final saw England’s Adrian Waller, the top seed, take on
USA’s Andrew Douglas. The World No.32 won in straight games to advance
to the final of the Challenger 20 level competition, beating the
American 11-5, 11-7, 11-8 on Friday evening.
The final of the Jansher Khan Canberra Open will take place on Saturday,
October 22, with England’s Adrian Waller and Japan’s Ryunosuke Tsukue
going head-to-head for the title at the Woden Squash Centre
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Tsukue
Gatecrashes Last Four
Japan’s Ryunosuke Tsukue is into the last four of the Jansher Khan
Canberra Open after taking down No.3 seed Charlie Lee in straight games
in the quarter finals.
Tsukue came into the Challenger 20 level tournament in Australia
unseeded, and got the better of Englishman Tom Walsh on Wednesday
evening. That good run continued into the quarter finals, where he came
up against another Englishman, in the No.3 seed, Charlie Lee.
The Japanese man, who currently sits at World No.106, was in control
from the off. He took the first game 11-5, before then doubling his
advantage with an 11-8 scoreline in the second. Tsukue then secured
victory after 42 minutes of action at Woden Squash Centre, to advance to
the semi-finals where he will face Canadian No.1 David Baillargeon.
The other match in the last four will see top seed Adrian Waller and
USA’s Andrew Douglas do battle. Waller came through his quarter final
with Welshman Owain Taylor in straight games, while Douglas got the
better of Czechia’s Martin Svec in a four-game battle.
The semi-finals of the Jansher Khan Canberra Open will take place on
Friday, October 21, with the last four doing battle to reach Saturday’s
finals. You can keep up to date with live scores from all matches in the
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Taylor and
Tsukue Down Seeds
Wales’ Owain Taylor and Japan’s Ryunosuke Tsukue downed seeded players
on Wednesday to make it through to the quarter finals of the Jansher
Khan Canberra Open.
Taylor came through his opening round match at the Challenger 20 level
tournament at the Woden Squash Centre by defeating New Zealand’s Temwa
Chileshe in four games. In the second round, he came up against older
brother Lwamba, and secured the same result, this time beating the
tournament’s No.7 seed in straight games.
The Welshman took an 11-6, 11-6, 11-4 victory to move through to the
quarter finals, where he will take on top seed Adrian Waller. The World
No.32 got the better of Germany’s Valentin Rapp in straight games to
make it through to the last eight, including a third game tie-break
which he took 12-10.
The other surprise result in Canberra saw Japan’s Ryunosuke Tsukue
defeat England’s No.8 seed Tom Walsh. It was a tight contest to start
with, with the Japanese man taking the first two games by scorelines of
11-7 and 12-10. The third was more comfortable, though, with Tsukue
winning it 11-3 to book his spot in the last eight.
Elsewhere at Woden Squash Centre, there was a win for England’s Charlie
Lee, who now faces Tsukue in the quarter finals. Canada’s David
Baillargeon, USA’s Andrew Douglas, Czechian Martin Svec and Malaysia’s
Mohammad Syafiq Kamal also made it into the last eight of the
tournament.
The quarter finals of the Jansher Khan Canberra Open will take place on
Thursday, October 20, with the final eight doing battle to try and reach
the semi-finals of the Challenger 20 level competition. You can keep up
to date with all the live scores from the tournament
here.
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Wildcard Shoukat Causes Upset
The opening day of the Jansher Khan Canberra Open saw Pakistani wildcard
Uzair Shoukat cause an upset, as he defeated England’s Simon Herbert in
five to advance to the second round of the competition.
20-year-old Shoukat took on Herbert in the opening round of the
Challenger 20 level competition at Woden Squash Centre, and took the
first game 11-9. The pair then exchanged the next two games, before the
Englishman stayed in the contest with an 11-9 win of his own in the
fourth game. It went to a tie-break in the decider, and it was the
Pakistani wildcard that came out on top, winning it 12-10 to book his
spot in the second round, where he will now face No.5 seed Martin Svec.
There were a couple of other surprise results on the opening day as
well. Welshman Owain Taylor downed New Zealand’s Temwa Chileshe in four
games after losing the first. The Welshman will now face Temwa’s older
brother Lwamba, the No.7 seed for the event, in the second round.
Pakistan’s Amaad Fareed also caused an upset, defeating India’s Sandeep
Ramachandran in straight games.
Elsewhere, there were two Australians to make it through on home soil,
with both Joseph White and Rhys Dowling victorious. The latter overcame
compatriot James Lloyd in straight games, while Australian No.1 White
defeated Malaysia’s wee Ming Hock to move through.
The second round of the Jansher Khan Canberra Open will take place on
Wednesday, October 19, and you can keep up to date with live scores from
the tournament on our website here.
The event takes place from Tuesday, October 18 to Saturday, October 22
at the Woden Squash Centre in Canberra.
For more information on the event, visit the tournament website or
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Preview
Baillargeon Excited For Oceania Run
David Baillargeon
The Jansher Khan Canberra Open will be the first of four tournaments
taking place on the Challenger Tour this week.
The Challenger 20 level competition will see 24 men take to the Woden
Squash Centre, and it will take place from Tuesday, October 18 to
Saturday, October 22.
England’s Adrian Waller will be the top seed for the competition, with
the World No.32 being the favourite to take the title home. Canada’s
David Baillargeon will be the No.2 seed, and we spoke to him prior to
the event starting.
“I’m feeling very confident about my game at the moment. I’m coming back
from a week of training with Rodney Martin where we made a few technical
and tactical changes and I’m looking forward to testing it out in
tournaments,” the Canadian said.
“I’m definitely looking forward to being a seeded player for this
tournament. The last two tournaments, I played guys seeded ahead of me
and ended up losing a couple of close matches where I didn’t have much
pressure but this time around it will be the opposite and I’m hoping to
string together a series of victories there to get my season going
properly.”
This will be the first of a four-event stint for the Canadian, who is
making the trip to Australia and New Zealand worthwhile. He will also
feature at the Australian Open and the Robertson Lodges New Zealand
Open, along with playing for his country at the Nations Cup.
“It [Australia] is the furthest place you can go from Canada and I
haven’t been anywhere near this part of the world so far so I thought it
was a great opportunity to go somewhere new while there is a series of
four big events in a row,” he explained.
“You obviously need a series of tournaments to make the trip worthwhile
as it will take me more than 24 hours to get there and will cost me a
fair amount, so I’m glad the PSA and the tournament organisers were able
to make such a series of events. I’m sure it will be hard physically and
mentally but I’m prepared as just put in a good training stint for that
reason.”
The Nations Cup will be a brand new event on the Tour, and will see
eight nations pit two of their best players against each other in a new
format, one never seen before on Tour. Baillargeon will play alongside
Hollie Naughton for Canada in the event.
“I’m always proud to represent my country and I’m looking forward to
this new event where there will be a few different rules trying to make
our sport even more engaging,” Baillargeon said.
“It will be a good way to get some great matches while having a break
from a PSA event for a week so the pressure will be different. I’m glad
I’ll play alongside Hollie Naughton who’s been on fire recently and I’m
confident we can have a strong result there.
“I’m hoping to get my ranking up close to top 50 before the end of the
year so I can enter the bigger tournaments without being in the reserve
list and having to travel at the last minute. This trip to Australia and
New Zealand is surely a good opportunity to do so if I perform well.”
England’s Charlie Lee and Tom Walsh, New Zealand’s Lwamba Chileshe,
Malaysia’s Mohammad Syafiq Kamal, American Andrew Douglas and Czechian
Martin Svec will make up the rest of the top eight seeds for the
tournament.
World No.134 Joseph White will be the leading Australian on home soil in
Canberra, with compatriots Rhys Dowling, Nicholas Calvert and James
Lloyd all in action.
The event takes place from Tuesday, October 18 to Saturday, October 22
at the Woden Squash Centre in Canberra.
For more information on the event, visit the tournament website or
follow on,
Facebook,
and
Twitter.
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