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Edmonton Squash Club Open 2023 |
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Edmonton Squash Club Open 2023
Men's Draw
30 Mar - 02 Apr
Edmontoon, Canada, $6k |
Final:
[1] Viktor Byrtus (CZE) v Veer Chotrani (IND)
Semi-finals:
[1] Viktor Byrtus (CZE) bt [3] Diego Gobbi (BRA) 12-10, 7-11, 11-5,
11-5 (43m)
Veer Chotrani (IND) bt [2] Sanjay Jeeva (MAS) 11-8, 11-5, 12-14, 11-4
(47m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Viktor Byrtus (CZE) bt [8] Matthew Lai (HKG) 5-11, 15-13, 11-4,
11-4 (45m)
[3] Diego Gobbi (BRA) bt [5] Liam Marrison (CAN) 8-11, 11-6, 11-9, 6-11,
11-6 (55m)
Veer Chotrani (IND) bt [6] Connor Turk (CAN) 11-7, 11-9, 11-4 (27m)
[2] Sanjay Jeeva (MAS) bt [7] Harley Lam (HKG) 11-8, 11-5, 11-8 (35m)
1st round:
[1] Viktor Byrtus (CZE) bt Abdelrahman Nassar (EGY) 11-3, 11-4, 11-7
(25m)
[8] Matthew Lai (HKG) bt Amaad Fareed (PAK) 8-11, 11-7, 11-3, 11-9 (35m)
[5] Liam Marrison (CAN) bt Lewis Doughty (ENG) 11-1, 11-3, 11-5 (23m)
[3] Diego Gobbi (BRA) bt Chung Yat Long (HKG) 11-3, 11-5, 11-9 (26m)
Veer Chotrani (IND) bt [4] Joseph White (AUS) 11-5, 11-2, 12-14, 11-6
[6] Connor Turk (CAN) bt Cory McCartney (CAN) 11-6, 11-6, 11-9
[7] Harley Lam (HKG) bt [WC] Abdul-Rahman Elnady (EGY) 11-7, 11-4, 11-5
[2] Sanjay Jeeva (MAS) bt Salah Eltorgman (CAN) 11-8, 11-5, 11-3 |
Byrtus Secures Maiden Tour Title
Viktor Byrtus (green) was the winner in Edmonton this
week
Czech Republic’s Viktor Byrtus claimed his maiden Tour title this
weekend, beating India’s Veer Chotrani in the final of the Edmonton
Squash Club Open.
The Czech player came into the Challenger 5 level event in Canada as the
top seed, and the only member of the world’s top 100 in action. He
started his week with a confident performance to see off Egypt’s
Abdelrahman Nassar, winning in straight games.
That was followed by a pair of 3-1 victories to reach the final. In the
quarter finals, he defeated No.8 seed Matthew Lai, fighting back after
losing the first game 11-5 to win in four. He then overcame the
challenge of Brazil’s Diego Gobbi in the last four, recovering after
losing the second to win 3-1.
The final saw the Czech player take on India’s Veer Chotrani, who had
defeated three seeds to make it this far in the competition. It looked
like another surprise could be on the cards, as the Indian won the
opening game comfortably. However, a quick-fire 11-1 win for Byrtus in
the second turned the momentum in his favour, and he went on to win in
four games to claim his maiden Tour title. |
Preview
The second event to take place in the Americas this week will be on the
Canadian soil, with the Edmonton Squash Club Open beginning on Thursday.
The Challenger 5 level competition will take place at the Edmonton
Squash Club in Alberta, Canada. The event returns for its second year on
the calendar, with Hong Kong’s Tang Ming Hong winning last year’s
edition.
Compatriot Chung Yat Long was the runner-up last year in Edmonton. The
World No.158 is back this year to try and go one better. He will be
unseeded for the event, with compatriots Harley Lam and Matthew Lai both
in the top eight seeds this week.
Czech Republican Viktor Byrtus is the top seed for the Challenger 5
level competition. The World No.105 will be aiming to claim a maiden
Tour title this week. Malaysia’s Sanjay Jeeva will be the No.2 seed,
with Brazil’s Diego Gobbi and Australian Joseph White making up the rest
of the top eight seeds.
The other two seeds will feature on home soil. Liam Marrison and Connor
Turk will both be seeded for the competition, with fellow Canadians
Salah Eltorgman and Cory McCartney both also in action. Turk plays
McCartney in the opening round, guaranteeing a Canadian in the quarter
finals.
For more information on the event, Where available see the
PSA Live Scores page, or follow
on
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Facebook,
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&
TikTok. Selected
events will also be streamed live on
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