Australia emerged with
six gold medals in the WSF World Masters Squash Championships in
the USA state of Virginia - where Men's O60 champion Geoffrey
Davenport claimed a record-equalling sixth World Masters title and
Women's O45 champion Sarah Fitz-Gerald extended her remarkable
unbeaten international record since 2001!
More than 750 players from a record 63 nations
competed in the 15th edition of the biennial World Squash Federation
staged at the McArthur Squash Center at the Boar's Head Sports
Club in Charlottesville - featuring 19 men's and women's
events in categories ranging from Over-35 to Over-80.
Players from Australia headed the gold medal table,
followed by England with five, Canada and hosts USA
two, and single golds won by Netherlands, South Africa, Ireland
and Cayman Islands.
After first winning World Masters gold in the O45
event in 2003 in Finland - then claiming his fifth in the O55
championship in Hong Kong in 2014 - 60-year-old Geoffrey Davenport
(pictured above) was making his debut in the O60 event in
Charlottesville. The top seed from Sydney breezed through to the final
without dropping a game, then despatched surprise opponent Juan
Mendez, an unseeded player from Mexico, 11-5, 11-5, 11-2.
Former world number one Sarah Fitz-Gerald
enjoyed a distinguished career on the professional circuit where she won
a then record five World Open titles. A firm favourite to defend her
World Masters O45 title, the 49-year-old from Melbourne did so in some
style - seeing off fellow countrywoman Susan Davis in the final
11-5, 11-4, 11-3.
The title is Fitz-Gerald's third World O45 in a row,
and follows three British Open Masters titles, a World Masters Games
trophy and a World Masters O35 gold medal. The latest success also
extends her winning run in all international events to 17 years - after
suffering her most recent defeat in August 2001 in the semi-finals of
the Hong Kong Open - to NZ rival Leilani Joyce!
"I love this sport, I've been playing since I was a
kid," said Fitz-Gerald, now a WSF Vice President (pictured above with
Championship Director Mark Allen), after collecting her latest
gold medal. "Just because I'm old and retired doesn't mean I can't keep
playing. I still have the fire burning inside, and I think all of the
old pros here still have that fire burning inside and want to see what
they can do. As we all know we may get a little bit older and slower,
but the game is still there. When you see the former pros reach the
finals in this tournament, it's a combination of knowledge and
practicing our skills to keep ourselves up there.
"I've met so many extraordinary people spending a
lifetime in this sport, and it's so nice to be able to give back to it.
All the former pros that are here are here because they love it, and
hopefully everyone else has enjoyed watching them play."
Is there a secret to her success? "My history,
experience and knowledge is worth 50% in a match, even before the
physical side kicks in as a factor. I love the event, the friendships
and team spirit between nations, and just love playing.
"No surprise that I have the next World Masters in
Poland and the World Masters Games in Japan in my diary."
Distinguished former professional Brett Martin
also provided gold medal success for Australia. Seeded four in the Men's
O55 event, the former world No.2 followed his upset over the top seed in
the semis to beat compatriot Peter Gilbee 11-7, 12-10, 11-3 in
the final.
"World champion always sounds good if your name is
next to it, even if you're older, slower, greyer and fatter, world
champion is world champion," Martin said. "It's been great to travel
here and catch up with so many people I haven't seen in years. It's fun
playing in front of a crowd again, I haven't played on a glass court in
a long time, it was a bit of a strange experience. Thankfully all of the
other guys had a little bit less experience than me.
"Thanks to everyone for coming out and shaking my
hand, saying they followed my career. I've been out of squash for a long
time, but I still enjoy getting in front of people and trying to perform
for them. Hopefully you've learned a few things and maybe it's opened
your eyes to what's possible on court, even at our age. You can always
learn something, it's just a matter of getting out there and trying.
Anyone can do it, it's just a matter of determination."
All five of England's champions were seeded to win
their respective titles, including Nick Taylor (pictured below
with fellow medallists) retaining the Men's O45 title and Ann Manley
retaining the Women's O70 title. After losing in the O35 final in
Johannesburg two years ago, Lauren Briggs coasted to her first
World Masters title against compatriot Selina Sinclair. The
eldest age group, Men's O80, saw England's top seed Lance Kinder
come back from a game down against USA's Ed Burlingame to win his first
World Masters title. Jill Campion, winner of a U.S. nationals
title, rounded out the English champions in an all-English O60 final to
win her first World Masters title.
Team USA's Natalie Grainger ended the day on a
high note for the home crowd, maintaining her unbeaten World Masters
record with a second consecutive title-her first in the O40 division.
Northern neighbours Canada matched USA's total of two
World Masters champions: Men's O75 fifth seed Howard Armitage
thwarted second seed Gerald Poulton's title hopes in a five-game
final. Lauren Wagner became the lowest-seeded champion by
completing her surprise women's O50 title run with an upset over
Australian top seed Sarah Nelson.
Finals:
MO35
[1] Laurens Jan Anjema (NED) bt [2] Alister Walker (BOT)
11-7, 11-5, 7-11, 11-2
Third place play-off:
[5] Alejandro Garbi Caro (ESP) bt [3] Wael El Hindi (USA)
11-3, 11-8, 11-2
WO35
[1] Lauren Briggs (ENG) bt [2] Selina Sinclair
(ENG) 11-2, 11-2, 11-4
Third place play-off:
[6] Reka Burmeister (ENG) bt [5] Margaret Gerety
(USA) w/o
MO40
[1] Liam Kenny (IRL) bt [3] Patrick Chifunda (ZAM) 11-7,
11-4, 11-4
Third place play-off:
[5] Craig Ruane (RSA) bt [15] Wai Chung Wong (HKG) 10-12,
11-8, 11-6, 11-2
WO40
[1] Natalie Grainger (USA) bt [2] Melissa Martin (AUS)
9-11, 11-2, 11-8, 11-4
Third place play-off:
[4] Samantha Herbert (RSA) bt [3] Jacqueline Ryder (RSA)
11-6, 11-5, 11-9
MO45
[1] Nick Taylor (ENG) bt [2] Zuko Kubukeli (RSA) 11-2,
11-6, 11-4
Third place play-off:
[3] Adrian Hansen (RSA) bt [12] Galen le Cheminant (USA)
11-9, 11-4, 5-11, 11-9
WO45
[1] Sarah Fitz-Gerald (AUS) bt [3] Susan Davis (AUS) 11-5,
11-4, 11-3
Third place play-off:
[4] Karen Meakins (BAR) bt [2] Rachel Calver (ENG) 11-9,
11-1, 11-7
MO50
[1] Michael Tootill (RSA) bt [2] Hansi Wiens (GER) 12-14,
8-11, 11-9, 11-4, 11-9
Third place play-off:
[3] David Sly (CAN) bt [13] Sean Ryan (AUS) 11-8, 11-9,
11-9
WO50
[15] Lauren Wagner (CAN) bt [1] Sarah Nelson (AUS) 11-7,
11-8, 11-5
Third place play-off:
[3] Hope Prockop (USA) bt [5] Wendy Ansdell (ENG) 11-4,
11-1, 11-4
MO55
[4] Brett Martin (AUS) bt [3] Peter Gilbee (AUS) 11-7,
12-10, 11-3
Third place play-off:
[2] Fredrik Johnson (SWE) bt [1] Willie Hosey (IRL) 11-5,
12-10, 11-6
WO55
[1] Susan Hillier (AUS) bt [3] Mandy Akin (ENG) 11-7,
11-5, 11-4
Third place play-off:
[2] Fiona McLean (SCO) bt [4] Sue Williams (AUS) 9-11,
7-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-7
MO60
[1] Geoffrey Davenport (AUS) bt Juan Mendez (MEX) 11-5,
11-5, 11-2
Third place play-off:
[4] Pierr Roodt (RSA) bt [2] Jeremy Goulding (ENG) 11-7,
11-9, 9-11, 10-12, 11-9
WO60
[1] Jill Campion (ENG) bt [2] Karen Hume (ENG) 5-11,
12-10, 4-11, 11-9, 11-5
Third place play-off: Shirley Whitmore (RSA) bt Maureen Duke (IRL) 11-6, 11-2,
11-5
MO65
[1] John Macrury (CAY) bt [6] Mario Raponi (CAN) 11-2,
11-6, 11-6
Third place play-off:
[10] John Carroll (AUS) bt [4] Wayne Weatherhead (CAN)
11-7, 9-11, 12-10, 11-7
WO65
[3] Gaye Mitchell (AUS) bt [1] Laura Ramsay (CAN) 11-8,
11-7, 11-7
Third place play-off: Yvonne Trotter (AUS) bt [2] Faith Sinclair (SCO) 11-4,
11-7, 7-11, 12-14, 11-6
MO70
[1] Brian Cook (AUS) bt [3] Ian Ross (SCO) 11-1, 7-11,
7-11, 11-6, 12-10
Third place play-off:
[7] Frikkie Bester (RSA) bt [5] Aubrey Waddy (ENG) 11-7,
9-11, 6-11, 12-10, 11-2
WO70
[1] Ann Manley (ENG) bt [6] Margaret Hunt-Kemp (RSA) 11-9,
6-11, 11-7, 8-11, 11-6
Third place play-off:
[4] Marilyn Kennedy (AUS) bt [2] Robyn Prentice (AUS)
11-4, 6-11, 6-11, 13-11, 11-5
MO75
[5] Howard Armitage (CAN) bt [2] Gerald Poulton (CAN)
7-11, 11-5, 9-11, 15-13, 11-8
Third place play-off:
[8] Michael Gough (USA) bt [3] John Nelson (USA) 10-12,
8-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-8
MO80
[1] Lance Kinder (ENG) bt [3] Edward Burlingame (USA)
5-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-2
Third place play-off:
[2] Barry Gardiner (NZL) bt [4] Stanley Fanaroff (RSA) w/o
After 35 semi-finals in the
WSF World Masters Squash Championships in Virginia, USA,
it was Australia that emerged in front of the pack with a
tournament-leading nine finalists, followed closely by England
with eight - while Canadians won four out of six last four
matches at the McArthur Squash Center in Charlottesville.
The day opened with mixed
results for the host nation. Gerald Poulton, Canada's Men's O75
No.2 seed, augmented his recent winning record against North American
rival John Nelson, dispatching the U.S. national title
record-holder in three games to reach his second career World Masters
final. Canada is guaranteed the Men's O75 title after fifth seed
Howard Armitage defeated Team USA's Michael Gough in three
games.
Team USA's first
breakthrough came when Joyce Davenport, the fifth seed in the
Women's O75 event, upset South African favourite Jean Grainger,
the 2014 World O70 champion, in four games. Both players entered the
match with a 3/0 record in the six-player round robin, and now Davenport
just needs to defeat Slovenia's sixth seed Mariza Ohlsson to
clinch what would be her second World Masters title.
"Jean was the key person to
beat in the tournament," Davenport (pictured above) said after the win.
"She's a good player, and adjusted pretty well during the match. If she
hadn't adjusted so well I could have gotten through in three, but she
got better as the match went on, improving her length and serves. I had
some opportunities in the third and fourth, but I couldn't take
them-including a match point. I can have one drink tonight, but probably
just one."
Davenport won the O50 World
Masters title in the 1992 event in Vancouver. Grainger and Davenport
share a long history together, not just in squash but also tennis.
"I was actually hosted by
her family in England for a few weeks when I was eighteen years old,"
Davenport said. "Her mother was the nicest hostess I've ever had in all
my years playing squash and tennis, she was the loveliest woman. I told
her that before the match. We also have both played Wimbledon and U.S.
Open tennis, so we have some history and parallels."
As the day progressed,
Australia, England and Canada laid down their marks. Australia's success
was led by five-time World Open champion Sarah Fitz-Gerald,
bidding to win a third successive Women's O45 title. The nation's
further successes came from women's O50 top seed Sarah Nelson,
Women's O55 favourite Susan Hillier, Men's O55 top seed
Geoffrey Davenport and Men's O70 top seed Brian Cook. The
Aussies produced four results that upset the seedings to reach finals,
including Women's O65 No.3 seed Gaye Mitchell upsetting the
second seed Faith Sinclair - and, in the Men's O55 semis, fourth
seed Brett Martin upsetting top seed Willie Hosey and
third seed Peter Gilbee overcoming No.2 seed Fredrik Johnson.
England are guaranteed at
least two World Masters titles on finals day, with all-English finals
slated for the Women's O35, featuring Lauren Briggs and Selina
Sinclair, and O60, featuring Jill Campion and Karen Hume.
England will also field two other top seeds including defending Men's
O45 champion Nick Taylor and defending women's O70 champion
Ann Manley.
The most dramatic match of
the day came in the Men's O60 semis between England's No.2 seed
Jeremy Goulding and unseeded Mexican Juan Mendez, a former
hardball singles professional. Mendez fought off two match balls in the
fifth game to win the match 12-10 in front of a roaring audience. Mendez
(pictured above) is the only unseeded player in the tournament to reach
a final, where he will face Australia's Davenport.
Other lone nation
representatives in the finals include Botswana's Alister Walker
(MO35), Dutchman Laurens Jan Anjema (MO35), Ireland's Liam
Kenny (MO40), Germany's Hansi Wiens (MO50), John Macrury
of the Cayman Islands (MO60) and Scotland's Ian Ross (MO70).
Team USA ended the day as it
started - with mixed fortunes. Women's O50 No.3 seed Hope Prockop
lost out against Canada's 15th seed Lauren Wagner, who continued
her unexpected run to the finals with a three-game upset over the
American. Natalie Grainger followed on court by maintaining her
unbeaten World Masters record in a decisive three-game victory to reach
a second consecutive final.
The last match of the day
featured Team USA's Patrick Chifunda, who heads the squash
program at the Country Club of Virginia in nearby Richmond. The former
Zambian advanced to the men's O40 final after a three-game win against
Hong Kong's surprise semi-finalist Wai Chung Wong.
"It feels very good to reach
the final, I've worked really hard training for this event," Chifunda
(pictured above in semi-final action) said. "When I played in South
Africa two years ago I fell short in the semi-finals, so I was very
disappointed. I'm thrilled to reach the finals here near Richmond and on
American soil. Words can't even describe this facility, it's amazing.
Playing on this glass court is a treat-a true joy-and to play in front
of my home crowd makes it even better."
Chifunda and Kenny will
contest the last World Masters final on the glass court Saturday in
front of a full-capacity gallery.
"I'm just looking forward to
having a very good, strong match against Liam tomorrow," Chifunda said.
"We played each other once before on the PSA, so I'm looking forward to
playing him now that we're old. I want to thank the guys at my club,
Jose and Steven O'Dwyer, and most importantly my wife who has allowed me
to train while taking care of our baby. I'm really excited for
tomorrow."
After more than 750
players from a record 63 nations got the 2018 WSF World Masters
Squash Championships underway in Virginia, USA, at the
beginning of the week, the World Squash Federation event will
reach the semi-finals stage today (Friday) as players do battle for
places in the finals.
The 15th edition of the
biennial championships - but the first to be held in the USA - is taking
place at the McArthur Squash Center at the Boar's Head Sports
Club in Charlottesville, with 19 men's and women's events in
categories ranging from Over-35 to Over-80.
Australia
leads the field with 16 semi-finalists, followed by England and
South Africa with 11, hosts USA at 10 and Canada at
six.
Most events have played
out according to the seedings with three or four of the top seeds
progressing to the semis. The biggest upset of the quarter-final round
came in the men's O75 event, where American Michael Gough
dispatched England's No.1 seed Adrian Wright 11-6, 11-7, 6-11,
5-11, 11-4. The 79-year-old from Atlanta won the 2014 O75 title in Hong
Kong and is seeking his second World Masters title in his fourth
appearance.
The women's O75 title may
be decided today when South Africa's Jean Grainger and Team USA's
Joyce Davenport face each other at 9am EDT. Both players have a 3/0
record in the six-player round robin with one match remaining on
Saturday.
Australia's five-time
World Open champion Sarah Fitz-Gerald comfortably moved through
to her anticipated place in the Women's O45 semi-finals. The WSF
Vice-President [pictured above at the Opening Ceremony with (L to R)
Dent Wilkens of US Squash and Tim Rose of the University of
Virginia Foundation], who is seeded to win the title for a third
successive time, faces Karen Meakins, from Barbados, for a place
in the final.
The men's O75 semi-finals
will stage a perennial U.S. nationals rivalry between Jay Nelson, who
holds the U.S. record of twenty-nine masters titles, and Canadian
Gerald Poulton. Nelson and Poulton have faced off eight times over
the past decade, the last six of which were in U.S. National Singles
finals. Poulton has won four of the past six match ups, including the
2018 U.S. 75+ final this spring. Nelson will be hoping to reach his
first World Masters final in his tournament debut.
The women's O35
semi-finals field another first-time American participant in the form of
Margaret Gerety. The 38-year-old heads the squash program at
Squash on Fire in nearby Washington, DC. The former Harvard player upset
Canada's Leah Boody in a five-game quarter-final, and faces
England's top seed Lauren Briggs in Friday's semis.
"It's exciting to be
here," said Gerety (pictured above in World Masters action). "There's so
much depth and the level of play is really impressive-all the way up to
the 80's. There's been a great energy and spirit from everyone this
week. It's so nice to connect with both American and international
players that I haven't seen in years and make new friends. It's such a
great community."
RESULTS: World Masters
Squash Championships, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
MO65
[1] John Macrury (Cay) bt [5/8] Wayne Seebeck (Nzl) 11-4,
10-12, 11-4, 11-5
[3/4] Wayne Weatherhead (Can) bt Ian Smith (Can) 4-5, rtd
[5/8] Mario Raponi (Can) bt [3/4] Robert Jan Anjema (Ned)
11-6, 11-9, 11-5 John Carroll (Aus) bt [2] Ian Graham (Eng) 11-1, 11-9,
11-6
Former
world No.1 Natalie Grainger is set to provide the sole gold medal for
the hosts of the 2018 WSF World Masters Squash Championships in
Virginia, USA, next month according to the seedings revealed today by
the World Squash Federation.
The 15th edition of the biennial championships - but the first to be
held in the USA - will take place at the McArthur Squash Center at the
Boar's Head Sports Club in Charlottesville from 29 July to 4 August
2018.
802 athletes from a record 63 nations have entered the 19 men's and
women's events in categories ranging from Over-35 to Over-80.
Grainger, who topped the world rankings in 2003, is favourite to lift
the Women's Over-40 title. The UK-born and South Africa-raised
41-year-old is a two-time World Masters champion after prevailing in the
Over-35 championship both in 2014 and 2016.
Natalie's mother Jean Grainger (pictured right during the 2014
championships with daughter Natalie and husband Chris) is also expected
to triumph in Charlottesville. With four World Masters titles to her
name between 1999 and 2014, the now 75-year-old from Johannesburg is
seeded to win gold in the Women's Over-75 event.
Five-time world champion Sarah Fitz-Gerald leads the Australian charge
in Virginia where she is seeded to win a third successive Women's
Over-45 title.
Top 2018 World Masters seeds:
Men's Over 35: 1 Laurens Jan Anjema (NED), 2 Alister
Walker (BOT), 3/4 Wael El Hindi (EGY), Clinton Leeuw (RSA)
Men's Over 40: 1 Liam Kenny (IRL), 2 Mick Biggs (ENG), 3/4 Lazarus
Chilufya (USA), Patrick Chifunda (ZAM)
Men's Over 45: 1 Nick Taylor (JEY), 2 Zuko Kubukeli (RSA), 3/4 Christian
Borgvall (SWE), Adrian Hansen (RSA)
Men's Over 50: 1 Michael Tootill (RSA), 2 Chris Walker (ENG), 3/4 Hansi
Wiens (GER), David Sly (CAN)
Men's Over 55: 1 Willie Hosey (IRL), 2 Fredrik Johnson (SWE), 3/4 Peter
Gilbee (AUS), Brett Martin (AUS)
Men's Over 60: 1 Geoffrey Davenport (AUS), 2 Jeremy Goulding (ENG), 3/4
Udo Kahl (GER), Pierr Roodt (RSA)
Men's Over 65: 1 John Macrury (CAY), 2 Ian Graham (ENG), 3/4 Robert Jan
Anjema (NED), Wayne Weatherhead (CAN)
Men's Over 70: 1 Brian Cook (AUS), 2 Barry Featherstone (ENG), 3/4
Norbert Kornyei (USA), Ian Ross (SCO)
Men's Over 75: 1 Adrian Wright (ENG), 2 Gerald Poulton (CAN), 3/4 John
Nelson (USA), Desmond Sacco (RSA)
Men's Over 80: 1 Lance Kinder (ENG), 2 Barry Gardiner (NZL), 3/4 Edward
Burlingame (USA), Stanley Fanaroff (RSA)
Women's Over 35: 1 Lauren Briggs (ENG), 2 Selina Sinclair (ENG), 3/4
Leah Boody (CAN), Zhenzhen Wu (CHN)
Women's Over 40: Natalie Grainger (USA), 2 Melissa Martin (AUS), 3/4
Samantha Herbert (RSA), Jacqueline Ryder (RSA)
Women's Over 45: 1 Sarah Fitz-Gerald (AUS), 2 Rachel Calver (ENG), 3/4
Shayne Baillie (ENG), Susan Davis (AUS)
Women's Over 50: 1 Sarah Nelson (AUS), 2 Andrea Santamaria (ENG), 3/4
Hope Prockop (USA), Karen Webb (ZIM)
Women's Over 55: 1 Susan Hillier (AUS), 2 Fiona McLean (SCO), 3/4 Mandy
Akin (ENG), Sue Williams (AUS)
Women's Over 60: 1 Jill Campion (ENG), 2 Karen Hume (ENG), 3/ 4 Carole
Grunberg (USA), Shirley Whitmore (RSA)
Women's Over 65: 1 Laura Ramsay (CAN) 2 Faith Sinclair (SCO), 3/4 Gaye
Mitchell (AUS), Gail White (USA)
Women's Over 70: 1 Ann Manley (ENG), 2 Robyn Prentice (CAN), 3/4 Bett
Dryhurst (ENG), Marilyn Kennedy (AUS)
Women's Over 75: 1 Jean Grainger (RSA), 2 Barbara Sanderson (IRL), 3/4
Alma Cave (RSA), Joan Witton (ENG)
2nd round:
[1] Natalie Grainger (USA) bt Stefanie Leiber (GER) Score unknown
[8] Keeley Johnson (ENG) v Karen Schultz (RSA)
[5] Lieke Bootsma (NED) v Melanie Moore (NOR)
[4] Samantha Herbert (RSA) v Kathy Hoy (RSA)
[3] Jacqueline Ryder (RSA) v Dana Leven (USA)
[6] Wendy Maitland Jones (SCO) v Barbara Vintcent (RSA)
[7] Anlen Murray (RSA) v Anita Pocsaji (HUN)
[2] Melissa Martin (AUS) v Lulu Chou (USA)
Final:
[1] Nick Taylor (ENG) bt [2] Zuko Kubukeli (RSA) 11-2, 11-6, 11-4
Third place play-off:
[3] Adrian Hansen (RSA) bt [12] Galen le Cheminant (USA) 11-9, 11-4,
5-11, 11-9
Semi-finals:
[1] Nick Taylor (ENG) bt [12] Galen le Cheminant (USA) 11-4, 11-4,
11-9 (27m)
[2] Zuko Kubukeli (RSA) bt [3] Adrian Hansen (RSA) 11-7, 5-11,
12-10, 11-7 (46m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Nick Taylor (ENG) bt [8] Tim Garner (ENG) 11-3, 11-3, 11-8
[12] Galen le Cheminant (USA) bt Evan Mancer (CAN) 9-11, 11-7, 14-12,
11-3
[3] Adrian Hansen (RSA) bt [11] Nick Staunton (IRL) 11-7, 11-4, 11-5
[2] Zuko Kubukeli (RSA) bt Jose Manuel Elias (PER) 11-6, 12-10, 11-6
4th round:
[1] Nick Taylor (ENG) bt [16] Pete Goodings (ENG) 11-5, 11-3, 11-9
[8] Tim Garner (ENG) bt [9] John Musto (USA) 11-7, 11-7, 11-3
[12] Galen le Cheminant (USA) bt [5] Jesus Souto Iglesias (ESP) 7-11,
11-3, 11-8, 11-7
Evan Mancer (CAN) bt [4] Christian Borgvall (SWE) 11-6, 1-11, 11-7, 11-5
[3] Adrian Hansen (RSA) bt [14] Bruce Marrison (CAN) 11-3, 11-5, 11-4
[11] Nick Staunton (IRL) bt [6] Daniel Sharplin (NZL) 12-14, 11-3, 11-9,
11-9
Jose Manuel Elias (PER) bt [7] Richard Chin (USA) 11-6, 6-11, 11-8,
7-11, 17-15
[2] Zuko Kubukeli (RSA) bt [15] Julian Wellings (ENG) 11-8, 11-4, 11-64th round:
[1] Nick Taylor (ENG) v [16] Pete Goodings (ENG)
[8] Tim Garner (ENG) v [9] John Musto (USA)
[5] Jesus Souto Iglesias (ESP) v [12] Galen le Cheminant (USA)
[4] Christian Borgvall (SWE) v Evan Mancer (CAN)
[3] Adrian Hansen (RSA) v [14] Bruce Marrison (CAN)
[6] Daniel Sharplin (NZL) v [11] Nick Staunton (IRL)
[7] Richard Chin (USA) v Jose Manuel Elias (PER)
[2] Zuko Kubukeli (RSA) v [15] Julian Wellings (ENG)
3rd round:
[1] Nick Taylor (ENG) bt Adil Fakier (RSA) 11-3, 11-0, 11-3
[16] Pete Goodings (ENG) bt Peter Buchan (SCO) 11-8, 12-10, 5-11, 11-5
[9] John Musto (USA) bt Nicolas Barbeau (FRA) 9-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-6
[8] Tim Garner (ENG) bt Fabio Cabral (BRA) 11-5, 11-5, 11-1
[5] Jesus Souto Iglesias (ESP) bt Claudio D'Angelo (ITA) 12-10, 11-9,
11-4
[12] Galen le Cheminant (USA) bt Damian Walker (USA) 11-6, 11-2, 11-9
Evan Mancer (CAN) bt [13] Lee Scott (ENG) 9-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-7
[4] Christian Borgvall (SWE) bt Samy Farrag (GER) 11-4, 11-7, 11-7
[3] Adrian Hansen (RSA) bt Rahul Nayar (USA) 11-6, 11-5, 11-5
[14] Bruce Marrison (CAN) bt Petteri Tiitinen (FIN) 12-10, 11-6, 11-5
[11] Nick Staunton (IRL) bt Brian Jack (USA) 11-9, 11-4, 11-9
[6] Daniel Sharplin (NZL) bt Francis Odeh (USA) 11-2, 11-6, 11-7
[7] Richard Chin (USA) bt Matthew Stephenson (ENG) 10-12, 11-4, 11-3,
11-5
Jose Manuel Elias (PER) bt [10] Stephen Cooke (NED) 2-11, 13-11, 11-9,
11-7
[15] Julian Wellings (ENG) bt Javier Gonzalvez (ESP) 11-7, 11-9, 11-6
[2] Zuko Kubukeli (RSA) bt Matt Wren (NZL) 11-0, 11-4, 11-4
2nd round:
[1] Nick Taylor (ENG) bt Christopher Burns (USA) 11-4, 11-2, 11-1
Adil Fakier (RSA) bt Martin O'Neill (IRL) w/o
Peter Buchan (SCO) bt Jaffray Woodriff (USA) 11-7, 11-8, 11-1
[16] Pete Goodings (ENG) bt Stephane Lussier (CAN) 11-9, 11-6, 11-7
[9] John Musto (USA) bt S M Zamil Hossain (BAN) 11-2, 11-2, 11-1
Nicolas Barbeau (FRA) bt Matthew Gardiner (NZL) 11-8, 11-7, 11-7
Fabio Cabral (BRA) bt Najam Alavi (USA) 11-2, 11-7, 11-1
[8] Tim Garner (ENG) bt Viano Oghenekevwe (CAN) 11-2, 11-4, 11-3
[5] Jesus Souto Iglesias (ESP) bt Scott Hay (SCO) 11-3, 11-7, 11-2
Claudio D'Angelo (ITA) bt Viroo Sood (IND) 11-2, 11-7, 11-7
Damian Walker (USA) bt Peter Pirtheesingh (TRI) 11-4, 11-8, 11-5
[12] Galen le Cheminant (USA) bt David McIntyre (AUS) Score unknown
[13] Lee Scott (ENG) bt Wibe Wagemans (NED) 11-3, 11-9, 11-7
Evan Mancer (CAN) bt Julian Conder (NZL) 11-5, 11-13, 11-4, 11-8
Samy Farrag (GER) bt Shad Todd (USA) 11-1, 11-3, 11-2
[4] Christian Borgvall (SWE) bt Mustafa Habib (PAK) 11-3, 11-5, 12-10
[3] Adrian Hansen (RSA) bt Leigh O'Connell (AUS) 11-8, 11-8, 11-1
Rahul Nayar (USA) bt Tomasz Banasiak (POL) 11-1, 11-6, 11-1
Petteri Tiitinen (FIN) bt Imad Khafaji (IRQ) 11-9, 11-8, 4-11, 11-8
[14] Bruce Marrison (CAN) bt Steve Morid (GER) 11-4, 11-3, 11-5
[11] Nick Staunton (IRL) bt Sunil Desai (USA) 10-12, 11-7, 11-7, 11-9
Brian Jack (USA) bt Jai Asundi (IND) 11-8, 10-12, 11-4, 11-0
Francis Odeh (USA) bt Douglas Koekemoer (NAM) 11-4, 11-8, 11-8
[6] Daniel Sharplin (NZL) bt Patrick Bezdek (GER) 11-3, 11-8, 11-5
[7] Richard Chin (USA) bt Solomon Luke (USA) 11-5, 11-2, 11-4
Matthew Stephenson (ENG) bt Peter Cooper (CAN) 11-4, 14-12, 11-3
Jose Manuel Elias (PER) bt Dhammika Wijesundara (SRI) 11-2, 11-1, 11-3
[10] Stephen Cooke (NED) bt Michael Mackenzie (TRI) 11-5, 11-4, 11-3
[15] Julian Wellings (ENG) bt Kevin Klipstein (USA) 11-5, 11-4, 11-3
Javier Gonzalvez (ESP) bt Jahangir Naseem (USA) 11-6, 14-12, 11-13, 5-0
Matt Wren (NZL) bt Philipp Hecker (GER) 11-9, 11-2, 11-5
[2] Zuko Kubukeli (RSA) bt Sandeep Gill (USA) 11-6, 11-8, 11-9
Former
world No.1 Natalie Grainger is set to provide the sole gold medal for
the hosts of the 2018 WSF World Masters Squash Championships in
Virginia, USA, next month according to the seedings revealed today by
the World Squash Federation.