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QPCC Premiere Tournament 2022 |
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QPCC Premiere Tournament 2022
Men's Draw
01 - 05 Nov
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, $6k |
Final:
[3] Rowan Damming (NED) bt [1] Andres Herrera (COL) 3-11, 11-9,
14-12, 11-8 (90m)
Semi-finals:
[3] Rowan Damming (NED) bt [8] Macéo Lévy (FRA) 4-11, 8-11, 11-9,
11-4, 16-14 (66m)
[1] Andrés Herrera (COL) bt [4] Elijah Thomas (NZL) 11-13, 10-12, 11-7,
11-2, 11-8 (111m)
Quarter-finals:
[8] Macéo Lévy (FRA) bt [2] Cory McCartney (CAN) 7-11, 13-11, 11-3, 11-3
(46m)
[3] Rowan Damming (NED) bt [6] Anthony Lepper (NZL) 8-11, 13-11, 14-12,
4-11, 11-4 (71m)
[4] Elijah Thomas (NZL) bt [5] Noah Meredith (ENG) 11-6, 11-3, 11-9
(37m)
[1] Andrés Herrera (COL) bt [7] Carlos Vargas (MEX) 11-3, 7-11, 11-8,
11-4 (46m)
2nd round:
[2] Cory McCartney (CAN) bt [9/16] Jason-Ray Khalil (GUY) 11-8, 9-11,
11-8, 11-5 (46m)
[8] Macéo Lévy (FRA) bt [9/16] Santiago Orozco (COL) 5-11, 11-3, 11-8,
11-4 (52m)
[6] Anthony Lepper (NZL) bt [9/16] Felipe Tovar (COL) 6-11, 11-6, 13-11,
11-6 (51m)
[3] Rowan Damming (NED) bt [9/16] Jan Wipperfürth (GER) 11-6, 11-9,
7-11, 8-11, 11-7 (58m)
[4] Elijah Thomas (NZL) bt [9/16] Nick Sutcliffe (ENG) 11-4, 11-5, 11-3
(24m)
[5] Noah Meredith (ENG) bt [9/16] Taylor Carrick (BER) 11-6, 11-9, 11-3
(24m)
[7] Carlos Vargas (MEX) bt [9/16] Shawn Simpson (BAR) 11-7, 11-4, 12-10
(23m)
[1] Andrés Herrera (COL) bt [9/16] Leo Vargas (MEX) 11-5, 9-11, 9-11,
11-8, 11-9 (97m)
1st round:
[2] Cory McCartney (CAN) bye
[9/16] Jason-Ray Khalil (GUY) bt Zachary Loquan (TTO) 11-2, 11-3, 11-4
(19m)
[9/16] Santiago Orozco (COL) bt Nicholas Lequay (TTO) 11-0, 11-1, 11-4
(16m)
[8] Macéo Lévy (FRA) bye
[6] Anthony Lepper (NZL) bye
[9/16] Felipe Tovar (COL) bt Marc Pontifex (TTO) 11-5, 11-3, 11-5 (22m)
[9/16] Jan Wipperfürth (GER) bt Julian Chin (GUY) 11-5, 11-4, 11-3 (18m)
[3] Rowan Damming (NED) bye
[4] Elijah Thomas (NZL) bye
[9/16] Nick Sutcliffe (ENG) bt Joel Augustine (TTO) 11-1, 11-2, 11-2
(16m)
[9/16] Taylor Carrick (BER) bt Brandon Demontrichard (TTO) 11-2, 11-3,
11-6 (21m)
[5] Noah Meredith (ENG) bye
[7] Carlos Vargas (MEX) bye
[9/16] Shawn Simpson (BAR) bt Seth Thong (TTO) 10-12, 11-3, 11-6, 11-4
(29m)
[9/16] Leo Vargas (MEX) bt Colin Ramasra (TTO) 11-3, 11-1, 11-3 (17m)
[1] Andrés Herrera (COL) bye |
Final
Damming Claims Maiden Tour Title
Dutchman Rowan Damming secured his maiden Tour title after beating top
seed Andres Herrera in the final of the QPCC Premiere PSA Squash
Tournament.
Damming, who took the World Junior Championship crown earlier this year,
came into the Challenger 5 level competition in Trinidad and Tobago as
the No.3 seed, and received a bye through the opening day’s action in
Port of Spain.
He then had to go the distance in his opening clash of the tournament,
beating Germany’s Jan Wipperfurth in straight games to move through to
the quarter finals. The Dutchman then also went to five in the last
eight as well. Damming defeated New Zealand’s No.6 seed Anthony Lepper
in a 71-minute clash, taking the fifth game 11-4.
The semi-finals saw the World No.174 take on Frenchman Maceo Levy, and
he fell two games behind in their clash on Friday. However, the Dutchman
fought back strongly to send the match into a deciding game, one that
went all the way to a tie-break. Eventually, Damming claimed a 16-14 win
in the fifth to advance to the final in Port of Spain.
The final saw Damming come up against top seed Andres Herrera, and the
Colombian won the first game 11-3. Damming fought back to win the second
game 11-9, before then taking the third on a tie-break 14-12. He kept
that momentum running to claim the fourth game 11-8, winning in four to
secure his maiden Tour title.
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Semi Finals
Herrera and Damming Win Monster Five-Gamers
It was a lengthy semi-finals day, with Colombia’s Andres Herrera and
Dutchman Rowan Damming both going the distance to make it through to the
final in Trinidad and Tobago.
Herrera, the tournament’s top seed, fell two games behind to No.4 seed
Elijah Thomas in his last four clash. The Kiwi won both of the opening
two games on tie-breaks, taking the first 13-11, before then doubling
his advantage with a 12-10 vii tory in the second game.
The Colombian was able to get a foothold in the contest in the third
game though, winning it 11-7, before then levelling the match after
dropping just a couple of points in the fourth. The deciding game was
tight, but it was Herrera that took the win 11-8, claiming victory in
the tie after a whopping 111 minutes of action.
The top seed will now face World Junior Champion Rowan Damming in the
final on Sunday. The Dutchman defeated France’s Maceo Levy in a
five-game battle to make the final, having also been two games down.
Levy started strongly, and raced into that two-game lead, but Damming
claimed a tight third game 11-9 to turn the momentum in his favour. He
then won the fourth 11-4, sending the match into a decider. That final
game was a lengthy one, with 30 points being played. Both men had match
balls, but it was Damming that eventually got over the line, winning
16-14 to secure his spot in the final.
The QPCC Premiere PSA Squash Tournament comes to its conclusion on
Sunday, November 6, with Colombia’s Andres Herrera and Dutchman Rowan
Damming facing off for the title. You can keep up to date with live
scores from the
PSA Live Scores page.
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Quarter Finals
Levy Gatecrashes Semi-Finals
France’s No.8 seed Maceo Levy is into the last four of the QPCC Premiere
PSA Squash Tournament after taking down the No.2 seed in the quarter
finals on Thursday.
The Frenchman, who currently sits at World No.238, took on Canadian Cory
McCartney, and he lost the first game of their contest 11-7. Levy fought
back to win the second game 13-11, and from there, he had the momentum.
Just six points were dropped by the Frenchman in the last couple of
games, as he won in four games to advance to the semis.
He will now face World Junior Champion Rowan Damming, after the Dutchman
beat New Zealand’s Anthony Lepper. He lost the first game 11-8, but then
won the next two games on tie-breaks, with scorelines of 13-11 and
14-12. Lepper won the fourth to send the match into a deciding game, but
it was the Dutchman that came through to take victory after 71 minutes
of action.
The other semi-final will see top seed Andres Herrera take on New
Zealand’s Elijah Thomas. Herrera got the better of Mexico’s Carlos
Vargas, while the Kiwi defeated England’s Noah Meredith in straight
games.
The QPCC Premiere PSA Squash Tournament will continue on Friday,
November 4 with the semi-finals. You can keep up to date with live
scores from the event
Live Scores page.
For more information on the event, Where available see the PSA , or
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Round 1
Herrera Survives 97-Minute Thriller
Andres Herrera and Leo Vargas on court in Port of
Spain
Top seed Andres Herrera had to go the distance to win his second round
clash against Mexico’s Leo Vargas at the QPCC Premiere PSA Squash
Tournament.
The Challenger 5 event, which is the first to take place in Trinidad and
Tobago, saw all of the eight seeded players make it through to the
quarter finals, but Herrera had to fight from 2-1 down to take the win
in his opening contest of the week.
The Colombian took on Mexico’s Leo Vargas on Wednesday evening, and won
the first game comfortably 11-5. He then lost the next two games, both
by 11-9 scorelines, before having to fight back to win the fourth and
extend the match. Herrera went on to win the fifth and final game 11-9,
sealing the deal after a whopping 97 minutes of action, and to move
through to the quarter finals in Port of Spain.
Dutchman Rowan Damming, the current World Junior Champion, also had to
come through a five-gamer, despite going two games up. However, German
Jan Wipperfurth fought back to win the next two games and send the match
to a decider.
Elsewhere, the Kiwi duo of Anthony Lepper and Elijah Thomas will be in
the last eight, along with England’s Noah Meredith, Canada’s Cory
McCartney, Frenchman Maceo Levy and Mexico’s Carlos Vargas.
The quarter finals of the Challenger 5 tournament will take place on
Thursday, November 3, and you can follow live scores from the event on
our website
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Preview
The Challenger Tour travels to Trinidad and Tobago for the first time
this week, with the QPCC Premiere PSA Squash Tournament taking place
from Tuesday, November 1 to Saturday, November 5 in Port of Spain.
The Queen’s Park Oval, more famous for hosting cricket matches, will be
the venue for the Challenger 5 level competition, which will see
Colombia’s Andres Herrera as the top seed.
The Colombian comes into the event off the back of reaching the final of
the Greenwich Open, and he will be aiming to go one better this week on
the Caribbean island.
Canada’s Cory McCartney, current World Junior Champion Rowan Dammin and
the New Zealand duo of Anthony Lepper and Elijah Thomas are all among
those seeded. Carlos Vargas, Noah Meredith and Maceo Levy round out the
top eight seeds.
There will be six home hopefuls in action in Port of Spain. Colin
Rasmara, Seth Thong, Zachary Loquan, Brandon de Montrichard, Joel
Augustine and Nicholas Lequay will all be in action, along with a
further group of Caribbean players, including Bermuda’s Taylor Carrick.
The event takes place from Tuesday, November 1 to Saturday, November 5
at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain. Follow the PSA Challenger
Tour on Twitter and Facebook for daily updates from the event.
For more information on the event, visit the tournament website or
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