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Victorian Open 2022
Men's Draw
13 - 17 Jul
Melbourne, Australia, $6k |
Final:
[3] Rex Hedrick (AUS) bt [1] Lwamba Chileshe (NZL) 11-6, 11-4, 11-2
(42m)
Semi-finals:
[1] Lwamba Chileshe (NZL) bt [5] Bryan Lim Tze Kang (MAS) 10-12,
11-8, 11-2, 11-4 (45m)
[3] Rex Hedrick (AUS) bt [2] Temwa Chileshe (NZL) 11-3, 11-2, 11-5 (33m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Lwamba Chileshe (NZL) bt [9/16] Tomotaka Endo (JPN) 11-4, 11-9, 11-9
(42m)
[5] Bryan Lim Tze Kang (MAS) bt [4] Nicholas Calvert (AUS) 11-7, 9-11,
11-4, 11-9 (48m)
[3] Rex Hedrick (AUS) bt [6] Hafiz Zhafri (MAS) 11-6, 11-6, 11-6 (45m)
[2] Temwa Chileshe (NZL) bt [9/16] Ho Ka Hei (HKG) 7-11, 11-7, 11-9,
13-11 (51m)
2nd round:
[1] Lwamba Chileshe (NZL) bt Andes Ling (HKG) 11-7, 6-11, 7-11, 11-4,
11-7 (55m)
[9/16] Tomotaka Endo (JPN) bt [8] Shady El Sherbiny (EGY) 11-9, 11-4,
8-11, 11-9 (39m)
[5] Bryan Lim Tze Kang (MAS) bt [9/16] James Lloyd (AUS) 11-7, 11-2,
11-4 (31m)
[4] Nicholas Calvert (AUS) bt Dylan Molinaro (AUS) 14-12, 12-10, 11-4
(54m)
[3] Rex Hedrick (AUS) bt [9/16] Lam Shing Fung (HKG) 11-9, 11-7, 11-8
(33m)
[6] Hafiz Zhafri (MAS) bt [9/16] Laouenan Loaëc (FRA) 11-9, 11-7, 11-8
(33m)
[9/16] Ho Ka Hei (HKG) bt [7] Naoki Hayashi (JPN) 7-11, 7-11, 11-7,
11-6, 11-9 (52m)
[2] Temwa Chileshe (NZL) bt [9/16] David Turner (AUS) 11-9, 11-9, 15-13
(40m)
1st round:
[1] Lwamba Chileshe (NZL) bye
Andes Ling (HKG) bt [9/16] Damon MacMillan (AUS) 11-9, 11-4, 11-5 (37m)
[9/16] Tomotaka Endo (JPN) bt Aaron Liang (SGP) 12-10, 11-9, 11-7 (27m)
[8] Shady El Sherbiny (EGY) bye
[5] Bryan Lim Tze Kang (MAS) bye
[9/16] James Lloyd (AUS) bt Jamie Pattison (AUS) 11-7, 11-2, 11-5 (24m)
Dylan Molinaro (AUS) bt [9/16] Benjamin Ratcliffe (AUS) 11-8, 11-6,
12-10 (32m)
[4] Nicholas Calvert (AUS) bye
[3] Rex Hedrick (AUS) bye
[9/16] Lam Shing Fung (HKG) bt Cameron Darton (AUS) 11-9, 11-9, 7-11,
11-7 (37m)
[9/16] Laouenan Loaëc (FRA) bt Moeen Ud Din (PAK) 11-2, 11-6, 11-8 (19m)
[6] Hafiz Zhafri (MAS) bye
[7] Naoki Hayashi (JPN) bye
[9/16] Ho Ka Hei (HKG) bt [WC] Javed Ali (AUS) 11-5, 11-7, 11-3 (21m)
[9/16] David Turner (AUS) bt [WC] Harvey Allan (AUS) 11-5, 11-6, 11-7
(23m)
[2] Temwa Chileshe (NZL) bye |
Victorian Open 2022
Women's Draw
13 - 17 Jul
Melbourne, Australia, $6k |
Final:
[2] Akari Midorikawa (JPN) bt [5] Yasshmita Jadishkumar (MAS)
11-9, 9-11, 11-6, 11-9 (45m)
Semi-finals:
[5] Yasshmita Jadishkumar (MAS) bt [4] Wai Sze Wing (HKG) 13-11,
12-10, 12-10 (46m)
[2] Akari Midorikawa (JPN) bt [3] Toby Tse (HKG) 14-12, 11-5, 7-11, 11-5
(34m)
Quarter-finals:
[5] Yasshmita Jadishkumar (MAS) bt [1] Sarah Cardwell (AUS) 11-8, 11-9,
11-2 (25m)
[4] Wai Sze Wing (HKG) bt [8] Ellie Jones (ENG) 11-3, 11-7, 11-7 (19m)
[3] Toby Tse (HKG) bt [9/16] Lam Po Ying (HKG) 11-8, 6-11, 11-4, 11-2
(28m)
[2] Akari Midorikawa (JPN) bt [9/16] Yura Choe (KOR) 7-11, 11-3, 11-8,
12-14, 11-9 (49m)
2nd round:
[1] Sarah Cardwell (AUS) bt Jennifer Condie (AUS) 11-4, 11-6, 11-5 (20m)
[5] Yasshmita Jadishkumar (MAS) bt [9/16] Sophie Fadaely (AUS) 11-6,
11-4, 8-11, 11-5 (23m)
[8] Ellie Jones (ENG) bt [9/16] Seunghee Oh (KOR) 11-3, 12-10, 11-6
(21m)
[4] Wai Sze Wing (HKG) bt [9/16] Mingyeong Heo (KOR) 11-7, 9-11, 11-4,
11-8 (35m)
[3] Toby Tse (HKG) bt [9/16] Jihyun Lee (KOR) 11-8, 11-6, 11-6 (20m)
[9/16] Lam Po Ying (HKG) bt [7] Riffat Khan (PAK) 12-10, 11-1, 11-2
(19m)
[9/16] Yura Choe (KOR) bt [6] Aiman Shahbaz (PAK) 11-6, 11-3, 11-3 (13m)
[2] Akari Midorikawa (JPN) bt [9/16] Maria-Rose Kalafatis (AUS) 11-2,
11-5, 11-2 (14m)
1st round:
[1] Sarah Cardwell (AUS) bye
Jennifer Condie (AUS) bt [9/16] Grace Pattison (AUS) 11-7, 11-2, 11-7
(20m)
[9/16] Sophie Fadaely (AUS) bye
[5] Yasshmita Jadishkumar (MAS) bye
[8] Ellie Jones (ENG) bye
[9/16] Seunghee Oh (KOR) bt Caitlin Purvis (AUS) 11-3, 11-2, 11-5 (13m)
[9/16] Mingyeong Heo (KOR) bye
[4] Wai Sze Wing (HKG) bye
[3] Toby Tse (HKG) bye
[9/16] Jihyun Lee (KOR) bt Carina Loi (AUS) 11-9, 11-1, 11-4 (25m)
[9/16] Lam Po Ying (HKG) bye
[7] Riffat Khan (PAK) bye
[6] Aiman Shahbaz (PAK) bye
[9/16] Yura Choe (KOR) bt Courtney Scholtz (AUS) 11-0, 11-4, 11-2 (13m)
[9/16] Maria-Rose Kalafatis (AUS) bye
[2] Akari Midorikawa (JPN) bye |
Midorikawa Doubles Up, Hedrick Downs Both Chileshe
Siblings
Neither of the top seeds were successful come the conclusion of the
Victoria Open, with Japan’s Akari Midorikawa and Australia’s Rex Hedrick
eventually claiming the crowns at the Challenger 5 level competition at
the Mulgrave Country Club in Melbourne.
Midorikawa came into the tournament as the No.2 seed, and having already
won on Tour earlier this month at the City of Greater Bendigo
International. The higher echelons of the draw in Victoria were much the
same as they were for her win in Bendigo, and once again, it all fell
into place for the Japanese player.
After receiving a bye through to the second round of the competition,
the 16-year-old then defeated Australia’s Maria Kalafatis to get her
campaign underway. Her biggest test then came in the quarter finals, as
she had to go to five to overcome South Korean Yura Choe. She regrouped
after losing a fourth game tie-break 14-12 to win the fifth to advance
to the semis.
In the last four, the Japanese No.2 took on Hong Kong’s Toby Tse, and
she exacted revenge for her defeat in the semis in Shepparton seven days
earlier. Midorikawa won 3-1 to advance to the final, where she took on
Malaysia’s Yasshmita Jadiskumar. The pair were level through two games
after opposite 11-9 scorelines, but from there, it was the 16-year-old
that moved forward, winning the next two games to secure the victory,
her third of the campaign.
In the men’s event, former World No.48 Rex Hedrick rolled back the years
to claim a second title of the season, coming through as the No.3 seed
to down the top two seeds en route to the 18th Tour title of his career.
He also received a bye through the reopening day’s play in Melbourne
thanks to being the No.3 seed, before starting his week with a
comfortable win over Hong Kong’s Lam Shing Fung. Straight games wins
over Malaysia’s Hafiz Zhafri and No.2 seed Temwa Chileshe followed to
see the Aussie advance to the final.
In the final on Sunday a Mulgrave Country Club, the 33-year-old, who now
sits at World No.175, took on top seed Lwamba Chileshe, and dropped just
twelve points en route to the win. He was successful in straight games,
winning 11-6, 11-4, 11-2 to secure the title. |
Jadishmukar Downs Top Seed Cardwell
There was a couple of surprises in the quarters of the Victoria Open on
Friday, but none were bigger than Malaysia’s Yasshmita Jadishkumar
taking out the women’s top seed Sarah Cardwell, and she did so
comprehensively.
Jadishkumar, the 17-year-old Malaysia, took on Australia’s Cardwell,
sitting 120 places below the home favourite in the World Rankings.
However, an incredible performance saw the World No.200 take the victory
in straight games, winning 11-8, 11-9, 11-2 to book her place in the
semi-finals of the Challenger 5 level competition.
The young Malaysian will now face Hong Kong’s No.4 seed Wai Sze Wing in
the last four, while Japan’s No.2 seed Akari Midorikawa and Hong Kong’s
Toby Tse, both of whom already have titles to their name this month,
will go head-to-head in the other semi-final.
There was also a surprise in the men’s event, with Malaysia’s Bryan Lim
Tze Kang, the No.5 seed for the competition, beating Australia’s No.4
seed Nicholas Calvert in a four-game battle. Kang will now face top seed
Lwamba Chileshe in the semis, while younger brother Temwa has the tough
task of Australia’s Rex Hedrick, the former World No.48.
The semi-finals of the Victoria Open will take place on Saturday, July
16, and will see the last four remaining in both draws go head-to-head
for places in the finals on Sunday.
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Preview
Victoria Open
For the third week in succession, the Challenger Tour features an event
on Australian soil. Following on from the City of Greater Bendigo
International and the City of Greater Shepparton International will be
the Victoria Open this week, which will feature both a men’s and women’s
Challenger 5 level tournament.
New Zealand’s Lwamba Chileshe, who has three titles to his name already
this season, will be the top seed in the men’s event, with younger
brother Temwa as the No.2 seed, as he aims to win for the first time on
Tour. Australia’s Rex Hedrick, who has finished runner-up at the
tournament in its last three editions, and Nicholas Calvert make up the
rest of the top four seeds, with the likes of France, Hong Kong and
Malaysia also represented in the draw.
For the third week in a row, Australia’s Sarah Cardwell and Japan’s
Akari Midorikawa will be the top two seeds. The Japanese No.2 won in
Bendigo, while No.3 seed Toby Tse took the victory in Shepparton just a
couple of days ago. She will be joined by compatriot Wai Sze Wing in the
top four seeds.
For more information on the event, visit the tournament
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