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18/01/2010
MEERSQUASHHEROES OPEN

Schweertman Downs Downer For Maiden PSA Tour Title

Schweertman Downs Downer For Maiden PSA Tour Title

 

After finishing as runner-up 12 months ago, local hero Piedro Schweertman went one better by celebrating victory in the 2010 MeerSquashHeroes Open after beating English teenager Robert Downer in the final of the Satellite PSA World Tour squash event at MeerSquash in Hoofddorp in the Netherlands.

 

The 26-year-old Dutchman dominated play from the outset against the 17-year-old English qualifier who was playing his maiden PSA tournament in the Dutch city.

 

Schweertman, the tournament favourite ranked 118 in the world, kept the pace high throughout the first two games, outplaying his young opponent on numerous occasions.  Downer, the reigning Italian Junior Open champion, fought back however to take the third with a spell of brilliant shots, before Schweertman regained control again, winning 11-5, 11-6, 4-11, 11-4 in 33 minutes.

 

The win marks Schweertman’s maiden PSA Tour title in only his second ever final.

 

 

MEERSQUASHHEROES OPEN 2010
MEERSQUASH, HOOFDDORP, US$3,000

16/01 
1E RONDE

16/01
KWARTFINALES

17/01
HALVE FINALES

17/01
FINALE

PIEDRO SCHWEERTMAN (NED)       (1)

SCHWEERTMAN
11-4, 12-10, 11-1

SCHWEERTMAN
11-7, 11-2, 12-10

SCHWEERTMAN
7-11, 12-10, 11-5,
7-11, 11-7

SCHWEERTMAN
11-5, 11-6, 4-11, 11-4

ALEX INGHAM (ENG)
RAPHAEL KANDRA (DUI)                    (5)

KANDRA 13-11, 13-11, 7-11, 11-5

RICK PENDERS (NED)
RENE MIJS (NED)                                (3)

MIJS
12-10, 11-5, 11-4

MIJS
8-11, 11-4, 11-7, 11-9

NEERAJ AGGARWAL (AUS)
ANDREA TORRICINI (ITA)                  (8)

BENASSI
11-8, 11-8, 17-15

ALEXANDRE BENASSI (BEL)             (Q)
MICHAEL FITENI (MAL)                      (Q)

MEULENBELT 10-12, 5-11, 11-6, 13-11, 11-5

DOWNER
11-4, 11-9, 11-4

DOWNER
11-13, 12-10, 3-11, 11-3, 12-10

BASTIAAN MEULENBELT (NED)        (6)
ROBERT DOWNER (ENG)                 (Q)

DOWNER
11-6, 11-3, 13-11

PHILIP NIGHTINGALE (ENG)              (4)
MARK FULLER (ENG)                         (Q)

M. FULLER 11-8, 11-13, 11-8, 11-4

M. FULLER
11-8, 11-6, 11-5

ADAM FULLER (ENG)                         (7)
FRANK HARTKOREN (NED)

RAVELLI 3-11, 11-9, 10-12, 14-12, 11-5

BART RAVELLI (NED)                         (2)

Qualification
Finals
ALEXANDRE BENASSI (BEL) BT.
TOMAS DE PAAUW (NED)         12-10, 11-9, 11-7
ROBERT DOWNER (ENG) BT. YONI ELLOUS (NED)                     11-5, 11-3, 11-2
MICHAEL FITENI (MAL) BT.
JAMIE MACAULAY (SCO)                   11-4, 11-4, 11-6
MARK FULLER (ENG) BT. NIELS HOEVENAARS (NED)                 11-8, 11-6, 11-13, 11-5

1st Round
TOMAS DE PAAUW (NED) BT.
VIKTOR MARREE (NED)                11-6, 10-12, 11-9, 11-6
YONI ELLOUS (NED) BT. TOM LUCAS (NED)                                  11-9, 11-3, 11-6
MICHAEL FITENI (MAL) BT.
MARC TER SLUIS (NED)                     11-6, 11-9, 11-7
NIELS HOEVENAARS (NED) BT. BART WIJNHOVEN (NED)          11-9, 13-11, 10-12, 11-5