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Carey Olsen Tortola Classic 2023 |
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Carey Olsen Tortola Classic 2023
Men's Draw
13 - 17 Jun
Tortola, British Virgin Islands, $12k |
Final:
[4] Spencer Lovejoy (USA) bt [3] Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK) 3-2: 11-5,
12-14, 2-11, 11-6, 12-10
Semi-finals:
[4] Spencer Lovejoy (USA) bt [1] Bernat Jaume (ESP) 5-11, 11-5,
11-5, 11-2 (51m)
[3] Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK) bt [2] Andrew Douglas (USA) 14-12, 4-11,
11-7, 4-11, 11-7 (65m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Bernat Jaume (ESP) bt [8] Bryan Cueto (MEX) 11-8, 13-11, 11-1
(46m)
[4] Spencer Lovejoy (USA) bt [7] Cory McCartney (CAN) 11-3, 11-7, 11-5
(37m)
[3] Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK) bt [6] Laszlo Godde (FRA) 11-4, 11-6, 7-11,
11-3 (50m)
[2] Andrew Douglas (USA) bt [5] Sanjay Jeeva (MAS) 10-12, 11-9, 11-7,
11-9 (55m)
2nd round:
[1] Sabrina Sobhy (USA) bt Anita Pinto (CHI) 11-3, 11-1, 11-3
[9/16] Meagan Best (BAR) bt Pilar Etchechoury (ARG) 11-8, 11-3, 11-9
[9/16] Tabita Gaitan (GUA) bt Natalia Arancibia (BOL) 11-7, 11-8, 11-4
[5/8] Marina Stefanoni (USA) bt Ashley Khalil (GUY) 11-6, 11-5, 11-2
[5/8] Caroline Fouts (USA) bt Antonella Falcione (ARG) 11-6, 11-0, 6-11,
11-1
[9/16] Lujan Palacios (PAR) bt Vanessa Rios (BOL) 11-3, 11-4, 11-6
[9/16] Catalina Pelaez (COL) bt Rafaela Albuja (ECU) 9-11, 11-1, 11-4,
11-4
Giselle Delgado (CHI) bt [3/4] Nicolette Fernandes (GUY) 8-11, 5-11,
11-9, 11-6, 11-5
Margot Prow (BAR) bt [3/4] Nicole Bunyan (CAN) 6-11, 11-2, 11-5, 11-8
[9/16] Lucia Bautista (COL) bt Fiorella Gatti (PAR) 11-7, 11-7, 11-7
[9/16] Nikki Todd (CAN) bt Taylor Fernandes (GUY) 11-5, 11-8, 11-6
[5/8] Diana Garcia (MEX) bt Maria Caridad Buenano (ECU) 11-4, 13-11,
11-8
[5/8] Laura Tovar (COL) bt Andrea Fuertes Llanos (BOL) 11-2, 11-4, 11-3
[9/16] Winifer Bonilla (GUA) bt Camila Gallegos (CHI) 11-4, 11-7, 11-2
Laura Silva (BRA) bt [9/16] Valentina Portieri (ARG) 11-8, 12-10, 11-5
[2] Hollie Naughton (CAN) bt Sarahi Lopez (MEX) 11-8, 11-6, 11-8
1st round:
[1] Bernat Jaume (ESP) bye
[9/16] Mohamed Zakaria (EGY) bt Dion Anselm (IVB) 11-3, 11-1, 11-3 (20m)
[9/16] Armando Olguin (MEX) bt Danny Henderson (IVB) 7-11, 11-2, 15-13,
11-4 (37m)
[8] Bryan Cueto (MEX) bye
[7] Cory McCartney (CAN) bye
[9/16] Stephen Hearst (IRL) bt Stuart Rau (IVB) 11-5, 11-1, 11-3 (21m)
[9/16] Sebastiaan Hofman (NED) bt Oliver Henderson (IVB) 11-4, 11-4,
11-4 (25m)
[4] Spencer Lovejoy (USA) bye
[3] Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK) bye
[9/16] Aaron Allpress (ENG) bt Paul Cowlard (IVB) 11-1, 11-1, 11-1 (18m)
[9/16] Joe Chapman (IVB) bt Rory Thornton (IVB) 11-1, 11-1, 11-1 (20m)
[6] Laszlo Godde (FRA) bye
[5] Sanjay Jeeva (MAS) bye
[9/16] Tino Antonio Mackay Palacios (SCO) bt Zak Jelusic (IVB) 11-6,
11-5, 11-2 (18m)
[9/16] Taylor Carrick (BER) bt Seb Donovan (IVB) 11-7, 11-2, 11-7 (23m)
[2] Andrew Douglas (USA) bye |
Finals
Lovejoy Captures Tortola Classic Title
Spencer Lovejoy
USA’s World No.80 Spencer Lovejoy is the 2023 Carey Olson Tortola
Classic champion after he overcame Pakistan’s World No.71 Muhammad Asim
Khan in a five-game thriller at the Tortola Sports Club last night.
Lovejoy came into the final having beaten top seed Bernat Jaume the day
before and he took full advantage of a slow start from his opponent, who
looked like he might be feeling the effects of a five-game battle with
No.2 seed Andrew Douglas in his semi-final.
Lovejoy took the opener with relative ease, winning 11-5, but Khan came
out stronger in the second, with his consistent work down the backhand
wall helping him sneak the second 14-12 to draw level.
The man from Pakistan picked off his opponent in a one-sided third game,
dropping just two points to put himself on the verge of an eighth PSA
title. However, Lovejoy upped the pace and the intensity in the fourth,
which paid dividends as he won seven straight points from 6-4 down to
send the match into a decider.
It looked to be going the way of Khan as he opened up a 7-1 lead, but a
big push from Lovejoy saw him come back to draw level. Khan had a
further opportunity with championship ball at 10-9 but he was unable to
convert. Soon, Lovejoy found himself championship ball up and a backhand
drop from Khan found the tin instead of the front wall, handing Lovejoy
his second PSA title and his first since June 2019. |
Preview
Bernat Jaume
The Carey Olson Tortola Classic 2023 gets underway tomorrow from the
Tortola Sports Club in the British Virgin Islands with 24 men looking to
capture the Challenger 10 title.
The top seed for the event is Spain’s World No.58 Bernat Jaume. The
Spaniard will be looking to reach his second final of the season after
finishing as runner-up at the Odense Open in March. Jaume will face the
winner of local Dion Anselm or Egypt’s Mohamad Zakaria in round two
after receiving a bye in the opening round.
USA’s Andrew Douglas is the No.2 seed for the event and after a
semi-final finish last year, will be looking to go on step further to
give himself a chance of capturing his first event since May last year
this week. Douglas will face either Taylor Carrick or Seb Donovan in the
last 16 after a round one bye.
Douglas’ compatriot Spencer Lovejoy was beaten by Douglas in last year’s
quarter finals but after a successful U.S Nationals where he reached the
finals and gathering momentum on court in the Pan American
Championships, Lovejoy will be hoping for a big run in the event this
year.
Many local players feature in the opening round of the event, most under
the guidance of coach Adam Murrills and will be determined to put in
strong performances on home soil.
For more information on the event, where available see the
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