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1999 Results
Dec 2001: Scottish Junior Open (J) ... Czech Open (M) ... Malaysian Open (M) ... Alcatraz International (M) ...Boston Open (MW)
Nov 2001: Monte Carlo Classic (W) .... YMG Capital Classic (M) ... Grasshopper Cup (MW) ... Tech Valley Open (M) ... H&R Insurance Open (M) ... Macau Open (M) ... Betteridge Trophy ...
Oct 2001:  DARE Santa Barbara Open ... Women's World Open ... Ottawa Women's International ... Men's World Team Championships ... British U13/U17 Championships ...
Sep 2001: Detroit Motor City Open ...Spanish Open ... European Club Champs ... Tuborg Open ... Ciutat de Barcelona ... SEA Games ... US Open ... Al-Ahram International ... Heliopolis Open ... Milo SA Challenge 
Aug 2001: CNS International ... Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open ...Colombian Open ... CAS International ...Australian Open ... Wispa Indian Open ... Wellington Open  
Jul 2001: James Baker Oklahoma Open ... Squashworks Salt Lake Open ... World Junior Women's ... Scottish Open ...
Japan Open ... YTL Open ...Singapore Open ... Super Series Finals ... Dutch Open ... British Open ... Carcassone City Open ... Irish Open ... Richmond Open ... Wispa Seattle Open ... Wispa International Challenge ... Atlanta Open ... Bright Lights Open ... YTL Open ... Italian Open ... BSPA Grand Prix Finals ... European Team Championships ... Pak-Telecom International ... Winterthur Life Challenge ... PSA Masters / WISPA GP Finals ... European Junior Teams ... Women's Milo Open ... European Junior Championships ... Shellcast Classic ... Milo Open ... Saskatchewan Challenge ... DMC Open ... Munich Open ...Swiss Open ... Finnish Open ... Windy City Open ... Maadi Open ...British U19/U15 ... British Nationals ... Flanders Open ... Kuala Lumpur Open ... Tournament of Champions ... Greenwich Open ... El Ahly Open ... Rocafort Open ... Pittsburgh Open ... Apawamis Open ... Vassar Women's Class of 32 ... Merill Lynch Snowflake Open ... British Junior Open  

Dunlop & VD Walke Czech Open, Prague, 14-16 Dec
France's Gregory Gaultier rounded off a magnificent final year as a junior when he lifted the Czech Open title in Prague seven days before his 19th birthday, defeating unseeded Canadian Viktor Berg 15-10 12-15 15-6 15-6 in the final. Edmonton-born Berg reached his fourth PSA Tour final following the shock upset of the tournament - a 15-9 15-12 13-15 17-15 semi-final victory over Irish favourite and former world No7 Derek Ryan.

Gregory Gaultier began the year in style by becoming the British Junior Open champion in the first week of January - and followed this by clinching the European Junior title in April. Outside the world top 100 at the beginning of the year, the 18-year-old claimed his first senior PSA Tour title in September in Barcelona, and reached a career-high 63 world ranking the following month.

Final:
[7] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt Viktor Berg (CAN)     15-10 12-15 15-6 15-6
Semi-finals:
Viktor Berg (CAN) bt [1] Derek Ryan (IRL)   15-9 15-12 13-15 17-15
[7] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt [3] John Russell (ENG)    15-11 15-3 15-7
Quarter-finals:
[1] Derek Ryan (IRL) bt [5] Hadrian Stiff (ENG)     15-9 15-8 15-8
Viktor Berg (CAN) bt [Q] Alex Stait (ENG)   15-9 13-15 15-12 7-15 15-10
[3] John Russell (ENG) bt [Q] Yasser El Halaby (EGY)    15-7 15-13 15-12
[7] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt [2] Adrian Grant (ENG)    15-8 15-7 7-15 13-15 15-2
1st round:
[1] Derek Ryan (IRL) bt Mohamed Medhat Morsi (EGY)  15-11 15-1 15-13
[5] Hadrian Stiff (ENG) bt [Q] Christian Drakenberg (SWE)   15-9 15-10 12-15 15-10
Viktor Berg (CAN) bt [4] Mohamed Essam Hafiz (EGY)  15-9 11-15 15-17 15-12 15-9
[Q] Alex Stait (ENG) bt [8] Alberto Manso (ESP)     15-6 15-6 15-6
[Q] Yasser El Halaby (EGY) bt [5] Mikkel Korsbjerg (DEN)    15-13 15-12 15-9
[3] John Russell (ENG) bt Scott Handley (ENG)   17-16 12-11 ret.
[7] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt Jan Koukal (CZE)  15-6 17-15 15-13
[2] Adrian Grant (ENG) bt [Q] Ben Howell (ENG)  15-8 15-14 10-15 15-6

Mulpha-Gosen Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur, 12-15 Dec, $22k

Final:
[4] Anthony Ricketts (AUS) bt [6] Joseph Kneipp (AUS)   15-7 15-6 ret.

Fourth seed Anthony Ricketts beat fellow Australian Joseph Kneipp to claim the prestigious title for the first time in Kuala Lumpur. In his third PSA Tour final in five months, Brisbane's 22-year-old Ricketts was leading 15-7 15-6 when Kneipp, suffering from a hard quarter-final and an injury aggravated in the semis, retired. The Malaysian Open triumph marks Ricketts' fourth PSA Tour title.

Semi-finals:
[6] Joseph Kneipp (AUS) bt Stephen Meads (ENG)  15-7 15-12 15-10
[4] Anthony Ricketts (AUS) bt [2] Olli Tuominen (FIN)   15-12 15-4 15-5
Quarter-finals:
[6] Joseph Kneipp (AUS) bt [1] Ong Beng Hee (MAS)   15-10 15-6 11-15 15-12
Stephen Meads (ENG) bt [Q] Raj Nanda (AUS)  15-8 15-13 15-6
[4] Anthony Ricketts (AUS) bt [Q] Ajaz Azmat (PAK)  15-10 17-15 15-6
[2] Olli Tuominen (FIN) bt [7] Shahid Zaman (PAK)   15-11 15-13 15-14
1st round:
[1] Ong Beng Hee (MAS) bt Jean-Michel Arcucci (FRA) 15-10 10-15 10-15 15-7 15-10
[6] Joseph Kneipp (AUS) bt [Q] Cameron White (AUS)  15-4 15-5 15-5
[Q] Raj Nanda (AUS) bt [3] Omar Elborolossy (EGY)   5-15 11-15 15-11 15-6 15-6
Stephen Meads (ENG) bt [5] John Williams (AUS)  15-13 15-5 15-9
[Q] Ajaz Azmat (PAK) bt [8] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL)  15-11 12-15 17-15 3-15 15-6
[4] Anthony Ricketts (AUS) bt Kenneth Low (MAS) 15-5 15-12 15-5
[7] Shahid Zaman (PAK) bt Moh'd Azlan Iskandar (MAS)    17-14 15-7 4-15 15-12
[2] Olli Tuominen (FIN) bt [Q] Mike Corren (AUS)    7-15 15-6 13-15 15-7 15-8
Qualifying finals:
Mike Corren (AUS) bt Gavin Jones (WAL)  7-15, 15-8, 15-4, 15-14
Cameron White (AUS) bt Jago Nardelli (ENG) 15-6, 15-8, 15-5
Raj Nanda (AUS) bt Peter Pastijn (BEL)  15-8, 11-15, 15-11, 15-11
Ajaz Azmat (PAK) bt Fabian Kalaitzis (GRE)  15-6, 15-6, 17-16
1st qualifying round:
Mike Corren (AUS) bt Wong Kim Lee (MAS) 15-2, 15-3, 15-3
Gavin Jones (WAL) bt Fabian Faurillo (MAS) 15-8, 15-3, 15-8
Cameron White (AUS) bt Marcus Yeap )MAS) 15-2, 15-7, 15-6
Jago Nardelli (ENG) bt Tan Tze Hion (MAS) 15-7, 15-2, 15-8
Peter Pastijn (BEL) bt Farrukh Zaman (PAK)  15-11, 7-15, 15-12, 17-16
Raj Nanda (AUS) bt Mohamed Nafzahizam (MAS) 15-7, 15-5, 15-7
Fabian Kalaitzis (GRE) bt Woo Yew Hong (MAS) 15-4, 15-6, 15-12
Ajaz Azmat (PAK) bt Timothy Arnold (MAS) 15-4, 15-10, 15-7.

Alcatraz International, Renens, Switzerland, 06-09 Dec

Ryder Escapes From Alcatraz With Maiden PSA Title
 England's Chris Ryder claimed his debut PSA Tour title when he beat compatriot Alex Stait 13-15 15-8 15-5 15-5 in the final of the Alcatraz Squash International in Renens, Switzerland. Ryder, the event's seventh seed, was appearing in only his second PSA final in six weeks. The 21-year-old from Hertfordshire was runner-up in the Open Forum Filatelico in Spain in October, where he was the sixth seed.

Final:
[7] Chris Ryder (ENG) bt [5] Alex Stait (ENG)   13-15 15-8 15-5 15-5
Semi-finals:
[7] Chris Ryder (ENG) bt [8] Hisham Ashour (EGY)    15-17 15-12 15-6 15-12
[5] Alex Stait (ENG) bt John Ashley Abrahamse (RSA)     15-11 8-15 15-6 15-7
Quarter-finals:
[7] Chris Ryder (ENG) bt [Q] Michael Fiteni (AUS)   15-13 15-11 15-10
[8] Hisham Ashour (EGY) bt [3] Gabor Marges (NED)   15-13 15-10 10-15 15-14
John Ashley Abrahamse (RSA) bt [4] Mark Andrew Burke (AUS)  15-5 15-8 15-6
[5] Alex Stait (ENG) bt [2] Michael Hopkins (ENG)   7-15 15-10 15-11 15-7
1st round:
[Q] Michael Fiteni (AUS) bt [1] Viktor Berg (CAN) 15-9 15-2 13-15 11-15 17-16
[7] Chris Ryder (ENG) bt [Q] Shahid Khan (ENG)  15-9 15-4 15-7
[3] Gabor Marges (NED) bt Toni Wallin (FIN) 15-13 15-6 15-12
[8] Hisham Ashour (EGY) bt Andrea Capelli (ITA) 15-10 15-10 10-15 15-13
John Ashley Abrahamse (RSA) bt [6] Andre Holderegger (SUI) 5-15 15-10 15-11 15-5
[4] Mark Andrew Burke (AUS) bt [Q] Romain Tenant (FRA) 15-14 15-5 15-17 15-9
[5] Alex Stait (ENG) bt [Q] Marcus Smith (AUS)  15-13 12-15 5-15 15-7 15-12
[2] Michael Hopkins (ENG) bt Nathan L'Huillier (AUS)    15-5 15-8 15-8

BSPA Boston Open, 07-09 Dec

Men's Final:
[1] Mark Cairns bt [2] Tim Garner 15/9 15/2 15/6
Womens Final:
[2] Jenny Tranfield bt [1] Rebecca Macree 9/7 2/9 9/7 9/4

Full details on www.bspasquash.com

Women's Monte Carlo Classic, Monaco, 21-24 Nov, $17k

Final:
[4] Cassie Campion (Eng) bt [2] Fiona Geaves (Eng)   9/5 9/3 9/0  (32mins)

Champion Campion Hits The Jackpot In Monte Carlo
Fiona Greaves and Cassie Campion1999 champion Cassie Campion beat the title holder Fiona Geaves 9-5 9-3 9-0 in a 32-minute all-English final of the Women's Monte Carlo Classic in Monaco to claim the 20th WISPA Tour title of her career.

Second seed Geaves, the world No6 from Gloucester, raced to a 5/0 lead in the opening game, but Campion then settled into a rhythm and did not allow her opponent to win a further point until the start of the second game as she reeled off several backhand volley drops that became an enduring feature of the match. Whilst Geaves continued to fight hard, the former world champion and world No1 from Norfolk maintained control of the match as she cruised to her fourth successive straight games win in the tournament.

"I've been working on getting onto the ball early and it seemed to work today," said world No7 Campion after her second Tour win since returning to the circuit following back surgery last November. "I just hope that I can keep the winning habit into next year!"

Geaves added: "Cassie didn't let me join her party. She was just too strong today."

Semi-finals:
[2] Fiona Geaves (ENG) bt [8] Natalie Grinham (AUS)     6-9 10-8 10-8 9-2 (52m)
[4] Cassie Campion (ENG) bt [1] Linda Charman-Smith (ENG)   10-8 9-1 9-3 (39m)
Quarter-Finals:
[2] Fiona Geaves (ENG) bt [7] Jenny Tranfield (ENG) 9/5 9/6 9/3  38m
[8] Natalie Grinham (AUS) bt [3] Suzanne Horner (ENG) 9/7 9/7 9/4  36m
[4] Cassie Campion (ENG) bt [6] Rebecca Macree (ENG) 9/3 9/1 9/5  38m
[1] Linda Charman-Smith (ENG) bt [5] Vanessa Atkinson (NED)  6/9 9/5 9/1 9/4   46m
1st round:
[2] Fiona Geaves (ENG) bt Liz Irving (AUS)  9-4 10-9 7-9 9-6 (50m)
[7] Jenny Tranfield (ENG) bt [Q] Louise Crome (NZL) 10-8 9-3 9-1 (28m)
[3] Suzanne Horner (ENG) bt Nicol David (MAS)   6-9 9-7 9-1 10-8 (42m)
[8] Natalie Grinham (AUS) bt Ellen Petersen (DEN)   9-4 6-0 ret. (15m)
[6] Rebecca Macree (ENG) bt [Q] Isabelle Stoehr (FRA)   9-5 8-10 9-3 9-0 (52m)
[4] Cassie Campion (ENG) bt Janie Thacker (ENG) 9-1 9-4 9-3 (22m)
[5] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) bt [Q] Latasha Khan (USA)    9-5 10-8 9-3 (28m)
[1] Linda Charman-Smith (ENG) bt [Q] Helen Easton (ENG) 9-1 9-4 9-2 (24m)

Prosperco Grasshopper Cup, Zurich, Switzerland, 17-19 Nov

Cairns & Atkinson Celebrate Second Pro Titles In Zurich
England's Mark Cairns and Netherlands' English-born Vanessa Atkinson both celebrated their second professional title successes with straight games final victories in Zurich, Switzerland.

Cairns, at 34 the second-oldest player in the PSA top forty, claimed his first tour title since winning the Hungarian Open in September 1995 - his maiden PSA success - when he dismissed Switzerland's Lars Harms 15-8 15-9 15-4 in the final of the Prosperco Grasshopper Cup. Local fans had much to celebrate, however, as fifth seed Harms was the first Swiss player to reach the Grasshopper Cup final for more than six years - just a week after upsetting the seedings in the USA to reach the final of the Tech Valley Open in New York.

In the final of the Women's Deloitte & Touche Cup, second seed Vanessa Atkinson upset Australia's top seed Rachael Grinham 9-6 9-1 9-7 to claim the WISPA World Tour title exactly twelve months after registering her first, by winning the Bronxville Open in the USA.

Final:
[1] Mark Cairns (ENG) bt [5] Lars Harms (SUI)   15-8 15-9 15-4
Semi-finals:
 [1] Mark Cairns (ENG) bt [Q] Ben Garner (ENG)   15-5 15-6 15-2
[5] Lars Harms (SUI) bt [6] Lee Drew (ENG)  15-11 15-13 15-13
Quarter-finals:
[1] Mark Cairns (ENG) bt [7] Mark Heather (ENG)     15-7 15-9 15-12
[Q] Ben Garner (ENG) bt [3] John Russell (ENG)  15-9 7-15 15-5 6-15 15-8
[5] Lars Harms (SUI) bt [4] Moh'd Essam Hafiz (EGY) 15-11 15-7 15-5
[6] Lee Drew (ENG) bt Moh'd Medhat Morsi (EGY)  15-11 15-12 12-15 15-13
1st round:
[1] Mark Cairns (ENG) bt Yasser El Halaby (EGY) 15-4 15-12 7-15 15-8
[7] Mark Heather (ENG) bt [Q] Oriol Salvia (ESP)    15-11 15-10 15-12
[3] John Russell (ENG) bt Patrick Foster (IRL)  15-9 15-9 15-8
[Q] Ben Garner (ENG) bt [8] Alberto Manso (ESP) 15-3 15-4 15-2
[5] Lars Harms (SUI) bt [Q] Ben Howell (ENG)    15-9 15-8 17-14
[4] Moh'd Essam Hafiz (EGY) bt Andre Holderegger (SUI)  15-3 15-10 15-8
[6] Lee Drew (ENG) bt [Q] Hansi Seestaller (GER)    15-11 15-13 15-7
Moh'd Medhat Morsi (EGY) bt [2] Davide Bianchetti (ITA) 15-10 16-17 7-15 15-11 15-12

 Women's Deloitte & Touche Cup, Zurich, Switzerland, 17-19 Nov

Final:
[2] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) bt [1] Rachael Grinham (AUS) 9-6 9-1 9-7
Semi-finals:
[1] Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt [Q] Marnie Baizley (CAN)   9-1 9-5 9-0
[2] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) bt [5] Senga Macfie (SCO)    8-10 9-0 9-1 9-2
Quarter-finals:
[1] Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt [6] Sharon Wee (MAS)   9-4 9-1 9-4
[Q] Marnie Baizley (CAN) bt [Q] Karen Morrissey (AUS)   9-3 10-8 9-4
[5] Senga Macfie (SCO) bt [3] Annelize Naude (RSA)  9-7 9-7 7-9 10-8
[2] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) bt Louise Crome (NZL)    9-0 9-0 9-5
1st round:
[1] Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt Helen Easton (ENG) 9-3 9-5 9-0
[6] Sharon Wee (MAS) bt Vicky Lankester (ENG)   9-7 9-5 9-5
[Q] Marnie Baizley (CAN) bt [4] Latasha Khan (USA)  9-3 9-5 0-9 9-6
[Q] Karen Morrissey (AUS) bt [8] Tricia Chuah (MAS) 9-6 9-2 9-7
[5] Senga Macfie (SCO) bt [Q] Jenny Duncalf (ENG)   9-3 0-9 9-0 9-6
[3] Annelize Naude (RSA) bt Laura Lengthorn (ENG)   9-4 9-3 9-2
Louise Crome (NZL) bt [7] Elin Blikra (NOR) 9-3 9-5 9-4
[2] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) bt [Q] Katline Cauwels (BEL) 10-8 9-0 9-1

Tech Valley Open, Albany, New York, USA, 08-11 Nov
HAPPY HANDLEY HARNESSES HAPLESS HARMS
England's seventh seed Scott Handley claimed his first PSA Tour title for
more than two years when he upset Switzerland's third seed Lars Harms 15-11 13-15 15-4 15-8 in the final of the Tech Valley Squash Open in Albany, New York.

Handley, 26, made his US breakthrough in the quarter-finals where he twice came from behind to topple second-seeded compatriot Adrian Grant before going on to collect his fourth PSA crown in only his fourth Tour final.

Final:
[7] Scott Handley (ENG) bt [3] Lars Harms (SUI) 15-11 13-15 15-4 15-8
Semi-finals:
[3] Lars Harms (SUI) bt Michael Robberds (AUS) 15-5 14-15 15-8 12-15 15-9
[7] Scott Handley (ENG) bt Jonathan Kemp (ENG) 15-11 10-15 15-4 15-7
Quarter-finals:
Michael Robberds (AUS) bt [8] Peter Pastijn (BEL) 15-8 15-10 13-15 15-9
[3] Lars Harms (SUI) bt [6] Raj Nanda (AUS) 15-9 15-9 12-15 8-15 15-10
Jonathan Kemp (ENG) bt [4] Mark Heather (ENG) 15-14 15-3 15-5
[7] Scott Handley (ENG) bt [2] Adrian Grant (ENG) 13-15 15-13 7-15 15-9 15-12
1st round:
Michael Robberds (AUS) bt [1] Shahier Razik (CAN) 15-12 11-15 ret.
[8] Peter Pastijn (BEL) bt [Q] Ritwik Bhattacharya (IND) 15-11 15-3 15-13
[3] Lars Harms (SUI) bt [Q] Ian Power (CAN) 15-9 15-11 15-6
[6] Raj Nanda (AUS) bt Gavin Jones (WAL) 8-15 15-11 15-12 10-15 15-14
Jonathan Kemp (ENG) bt [5] Glenn Keenan (AUS) 15-12 17-16 15-12
[4] Mark Heather (ENG) bt [Q] Segun Maku (USA)17-15 15-13 14-15 11-15 15-7
[7] Scott Handley (ENG) bt Mark Lewis (USA) 15-8 15-5 15-12
[2] Adrian Grant (ENG) bt [Q] Viktor Berg (CAN) 9-15 15-14 15-7 15-13

H & R Prince Grand Prix, Westhill, Scotland, 09-11 Nov, $4k
2nd rd:
L Anjema (Ned) bt A Flathers (Eng) 15-4 15-4 15-6, J White (Sco) bt S Miller (Eng) 15-4 15-4 15-9, N Wall (Eng) bt A Gorrie (Sco) 15-6 15-9 15-2, T Garner (Eng) bt D Barnett (Eng) 15-9 15-6 15-9, M Crowley (Wal) bt I Young (Sco) 15-5 15-8 15-6, P Nicol (Eng) bt P Thomas (Eng) 15-4 15-0 15-5, J Barrington (Eng) bt I Young (Sco) 15-7 15-5 15-4, S Cowie (Sco) bt A Learoyd (Eng) 15-10 10-15 15-11 15-11
Quarter-finals:
P Nicol (Eng) bt M Crowley (Wal) 15-5 15-6 15-1,
J Barrington (Eng) bt S Cowie (Sco) 11-15 15-2 15-4 15-7,
T Garner (Eng) bt N Wall (Eng) 15-10 15-10 15-2,
J White (Sco) bt L Anjema (Ned) 10-15 15-7 15-9 15-4
Semi-finals:
P Nicol (Eng) bt J Barrington (Eng) 15-9 15-1 15-4,
J White (Sco) bt T Garner (Eng) 13-15 15-7 15-11 15-11
Final:
P Nicol (Eng) bt J White (Sco) 15-12 14-17 15-13 12-15 17-16

Full details

Macau Open, Macau, 01-04 Nov, $59k

Men's final:
[1] Ong Beng Hee (MAS) bt [6] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL)   15-10 15-11 15-4
Women's final:
[2] Carol Owens (NZL) bt [3] Stephanie Brind (ENG)   9-5 9-5 9-0

OWENS & ONG ON SONG IN MACAU
New Zealander Carol Owens and Malaysian Ong Beng Hee came away with the spoils in the first joint men's and women's Macau Squash Open after straight games finals victories over England's Stephanie Brind and Stefan Casteleyn, from Belgium, respectively.

Second seed Owens, the event favourite after the withdrawal of top-seeded compatriot Leilani Joyce, was too strong for Brind who recently jumped six places to a career-high world No4.  World No3 Owens, formerly from Melbourne and now based in Auckland, swept to a 9-5 9-5 9-0 win to claim her first WISPA World Tour title since winning the World Open in Scotland a year ago.

Ong Beng Hee, the 21-year-old world No9, defeated sixth seed Stefan Casteleyn 15-10 15-11 15-4 to win his first PSA Tour title since last December when he became the first home player to secure the Malaysian Open trophy.  Whilst the Macau Open was the former world junior champion from Penang's tenth PSA Tour final appearance of his career, it was the sixth this year of Belgian Casteleyn, the one-time world No7.

Men's semi-finals:
[1] Ong Beng Hee (MAS) bt [Q] Dan Jenson (AUS)  15-11 15-11 15-11
[6] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL) bt [7] Renan Lavigne (FRA)   15-10 15-11 7-15 17-15
Women's semi-finals:
[3] Stephanie Brind (ENG) bt [1] Leilani Joyce (NZL)    w/o
[2] Carol Owens (NZL) bt [5] Nicol David (MAS)  9-2 9-4 9-0

Men's quarter-finals:
[1] Ong Beng Hee (MAS) bt [5] Anthony Ricketts (AUS)    8-15 15-8 15-13 15-10
[Q] Dan Jenson (AUS) bt [Q] Tim Garner (ENG)    15-9 15-14 15-5
[7] Renan Lavigne (FRA) bt [4] Tommy Berden (NED)   15-13 15-10 15-4
[6] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL) bt [2] Omar Elborolossy (EGY)    10-15 15-12 15-11 15-4
Women's quarter-finals:
[1] Leilani Joyce (NZL) bt [8] Wendy Maitland (SCO) 7-9 9-6 9-1 10-8
[3] Stephanie Brind (ENG) bt [7] Rebecca Chiu (HKG)     9-3 9-1 9-5
[5] Nicol David (MAS) bt [4] Natalie Grinham (AUS)  7-9 2-9 9-7 9-4 9-4
[2] Carol Owens (NZL) bt [6] Latasha Khan (USA)     9-1 9-5 9-3

Men's 1st round:
[1] Ong Beng Hee (MAS) bt Mark Cairns (ENG) 8-15 15-3 12-15 15-10 15-3
[5] Anthony Ricketts (AUS) bt Jean-Michel Arcucci (FRA) 15-12 15-11 15-9
[Q] Tim Garner (ENG) bt [3] Graham Ryding (CAN) 15-10 15-13 15-12
[Q] Dan Jenson (AUS) bt [8] Stephen Meads (ENG) 10-15 15-14 13-15 15-14 15-11
[7] Renan Lavigne (FRA) bt Ieong Se Chun (MAC)  15-6 15-0 15-3
[4] Tommy Berden (NED) bt Peter Marshall (ENG)  15-10 15-8 15-4
[6] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL) bt [Q] Glen Keenan (AUS) 15-8 15-4 15-10
[2] Omar Elborolossy (EGY) bt [Q] Mike Corren (AUS) 15-7 15-9 15-11
Women's 1st round:
[1] Leilani Joyce (NZL) bt Elise Ng (HKG)   9-4 9-6 9-4
[8] Wendy Maitland (SCO) bt Miyuki Adachi (JPN) 9-2 9-1 9-0
[3] Stephanie Brind (ENG) bt Christina Mak (HKG)    9-3 9-7 3-9 9-1
[7] Rebecca Chiu (HKG) bt Sharon Wee (MAS)  10-8 9-5 9-1
[5] Nicol David (MAS) bt Karen Lau (HKG)    9-2 9-4 9-0
[4] Natalie Grinham (AUS) bt Chinatsu Matsui (JPN)  9-2 9-3 9-0
[6] Latasha Khan (USA) bt Tricia Chuah (MAS)    9-6 9-1 1-9 5-9 9-3
[2] Carol Owens (NZL) bt Eri Tsuchida (JPN) 9-0 9-1 9-1

Men's qualifying finals:
Tim Garner (ENG) bt Ben Garner (ENG) 15-10 15-8 15-2
Glen Keenan (AUS) bt Mubashir Gul (SIN) 14-17 15-13 15-5 13-15 15-10
Dan Jenson (AUS) bt Alexander Bell (FRA) 15-12 15-12 15-13
Mike Corren (AUS) bt Scott Fitzgerald (WAL) 15-13 15-12 15-11
Men's 1st qualifying round:
Tim Garner (ENG) bt Sit Chankei (MAC) 15-5 15-3 15-2
Ben Garner (ENG) bt Cameron Lau (MAC) 15-5 15-3 15-3
Glen Keenan (AUS) bt Tony Jo (MAC) 15-7 15-11 15-4
Mubashir Gul (SIN) bt Jago Nardelli (ENG) 13-15 15-7 15-11 15-4
Alexander Bell (FRA) bt Plutul Sun (MAC) 15-4 15-7 15-5
Dan Jenson (AUS) bt Alex Hoi (MAC) 15-8 15-9 15-10
Scott Fitzgerald (WAL) bt Roger Ngan (HKG) 17-16 15-9 15-7
Mike Corren (AUS) bt Vincent Cheung (HKG) 14-17 15-10 12-15 15-12 15-7

WISPA Bronxville Open, Field Club, New York, 01-04 Nov, $17k

Final:
[1] Linda Charman-Smith (ENG) bt [3] Janie Thacker (ENG)    9-4 9-7 9-3

CHARMAN-SMITH CHARGES TO BRONXVILLE SUCCESS
A capacity crowd at Bronxville Field Club in New York saw England's world No5 Linda Charman-Smith charge to a 9-4 9-7 9-3 victory over compatriot Janie Thacker to lift the $13,000 Women's Bronxville Squash Open title after the 45-minute final.

Organiser Chris Gilroy said: "The players were really happy and felt totally safe.  They went downtown shopping and to view Ground Zero, and look forward to coming back to America in January.  We will definitely be having them here again next fall." It was Charman-Smith's eighth career WISPA World Tour win in her second final in the USA this year.

Semi-finals:
[1] Linda Charman-Smith (ENG) bt [4] Annelize Naude (RSA)   9-6 9-0 9-3
[3] Janie Thacker (ENG) bt [6] Isabelle Stoehr (FRA)    9-5 9-4 9-2
Quarter-finals:
[1] Linda Charman-Smith (ENG) bt Kim Hannes (BEL)   9-1 9-1 9-4
[4] Annelize Naude (RSA) bt Eman El Amir (EGY)  9-2 9-2 10-8
[3] Janie Thacker (ENG) bt [7] Melanie Jans (CAN)   9-5 7-2 ret.
[6] Isabelle Stoehr (FRA) bt [2] Pamela Nimmo (SCO) 9-5 9-5 4-9 9-6
1st round:
[1] Linda Charman-Smith (ENG) bt [Q] Dana Betts (USA)   9-0 9-0 9-0
Kim Hannes (BEL) bt [5] Madeline Perry (IRL)    8-10 9-1 9-1 9-1
[4] Annelize Naude (RSA) bt [Q] Tara Mullins (CAN)  w/o
Eman El Amir (EGY) bt [8] Shabana Khan (USA)    2-9 9-2 9-4 7-9 9-6
[7] Melanie Jans (CAN) bt [Q] Katie Patrick (CAN)   9-3 9-5 9-1
[3] Janie Thacker (ENG) bt [Q] Marnie Baizley (CAN) 9-4 9-3 9-4
[6] Isabelle Stoehr (FRA) bt Kate Allison (ENG) 9-4 9-2 9-1
[2] Pamela Nimmo (SCO) bt Carla Khan (PAK)  9-2 9-5 4-9 9-6

PSA Betteridge Trophy, Mamaroneck, USA, 02-05 Nov, $18k

GENEVER BAGS BETTERIDGE BOOTY
England's Peter Genever picked up the third PSA Tour title of his career when he beat compatriot John Russell in the final of the Betteridge Squash Trophy in Mamaranek, USA. The top-seeded 28-year-old from Chichester in Sussex triumphed 15-6 15-10 15-7 over his Kent opponent to complete his run in the new $18,000 event without conceding a single game.

Final:
[1] Peter Genever (ENG) bt [4] John Russell (ENG)   15-6 15-10 15-7
Semi-Finals:
Peter Genever (Eng) bt Adrian Grant (Eng) 15-9 15-5 15-9
John Russell (Eng) bt John Rooney (Ire) 15-5 15-6 15-8
Quarter-Finals:
Peter Genever (Eng) bt Lars Harms (Sui) 15-13 178-15 15-10
Adrian Grant (Eng) bt Peter Pastijn (Bel) 15-6 15 -9 8-15 15-11
John Russell (Eng) bt Michael Robberds (Aus)15-8 15-8 15-6
John Rooney (Ire) bt Shahier Razik (Can) 15-12 17-16 5-15 9-15 15-13
First Round:
Peter Genever (Eng) bt Jonathan Kemp (Eng)15-8 15-12 15-10
Lars Harms (Sui) bt Fabian Kalaitzis (Gre) 15-9 15-8 17-14
Adrian Grant (Eng) bt Gavin Jones (Wal)15-12 17-15 15-12
Peter Pastijn (Bel) bt Ritwik Bhattacharya (Ind)11-15 15-8 15-10 17-14
Michael Robberds (Aus) bt  David McNeely (USA) 17-16 17-14 15-9
John Russell (Eng) bt Robbie Lingashi (Zam) 12-15 15-7 15-1 4-1 rtd
John Rooney (Ire) bt Mark Heather (Eng)17-14 15-6 15-6
Shahier Razik (Can) bt Michael Ferreira (Eng) 15-6 15-11 15-6

Final Qualifying:
Michael Ferreira (Eng) def Adam Stevenson (Eng)11/15 15/13 15/10 15/13 15/6
Ritwik Bhattacharya (Ind) def Friday Odeh (Nig) 15/5 14/15 15/11 15/3
Robbie Lingashi (Zam) def Mark Andrew Burke (Aus) 17/15 15/6 15/2
Fabian Kalaitzis (Gre) w/o Bernado Samper (Col)

British U13/U17 Championships, 26-28 Oct, Pontefract
The British U13 and U17 championships were held at the Pontefract club over the weekend of 26/28 October, and attracted over 200 entrants. The top seeds triumphed in three of the finals, with Pontefract's own Lauren Siddall winning as second seed in the Girls U17 event, which featured a series of long battles in the closing stages.
 
Girls U17 Final:
[2] Lauren Siddall bt [3/4] Emma Beddoes 3/9 9/0 9/5 4/9 9/7  59m
   Semi-finals:
[3/4] Emma Beddoes bt [1] Suzanne Pierrepoint 9/5 9/4 4/9 7/9 9/5  55m
[2] Lauren Siddall bt [3/4] Sarah Bowles  9/4 9/2 9/3  27m
   Quarter-finals:
[1] Suzanne Pierrepoint bt [5/8] Danielle Dawson  5/9 4/9 9/5 9/5 9/4  51m
[3/4] Emma Beddoes bt [5/8] Kirsty McPhee  9/4 9/3 9/6  25m
[3/4] Sarah Bowles bt [5/8] Stacey Preece  9/4 9/4 5/9 9/7  43m
[2] Lauren Siddall bt [5/8] Jenna Gates  9/4 5/9 9/4 2/9 9/4  52m

Boys U17 Final:
[1] Laurence Delasaux bt [2] Toby Mortimer  10/8 9/5 9/4  50m
   Semi-finals:
[1] Laurence Delasaux bt [3/4] Mitchell Cook  9/0 9/5 9/6  30m
[2] Toby Mortimer bt [3/4] Jamie Ttophi  9/4 9/3 9/7  40m
   Quarter-finals:
[1] Laurence Delasaux bt [5]8] Lewys Hurst  9/0 9/3 9/1  16m
[3/4] Mitchell Cook bt [9/16] David Harris  9/3 9/4 9/2  29m
[3/4] Jamie Ttophi bt [5/8] Tom Richards  9/6 9/1 9/3
[2] Toby Mortimer bt [9/16] Adam Terheege  9/1 9/2 9/0  26m

Girls U13 Final:
[1] Victoria Lust bt [2] Myriam Hardy  9/1 9/4 9/0  27m
   Semi-finals:
[1] Victoria Lust bt Irena Critchley  9/1 9/4 9/5  23m
[2] Myriam Hardy bt [3/4] Bethan Williams  9/4 7/9 9/5 9/6  35m
   Quarter-finals:
[1] Victoria Lust bt [5/8] Katie Jeggard  9/3 9/3 9/1  20m
Irena Critchley bt [3/4] Siobhan Collingwood  9/2 9/0 9/6  20m
[3/4] Bethan Williams bt Victoria Bell  9/3 9/2 9/7  21m
[2] Myriam Hardy bt [5/8] Kelly Eastmont  9/5 9/2 9/2  16m

Boys U13 Final:
[1] Neil Cordell bt [3/4] Richard Underhill  9/1 9/1 9/0  26m
   Semi-finals:
[1] Neil Cordell bt [5/8] Alex woodcock  9/2 9/5 9/0  20m
[3/4] Richard Underhill bt [2] Oliver Wilding  7/9 9/6 9/6 10/8  59m
   Quarter-finals:
[1] Neil Cordell bt [5/8] Adrian Waller  9/1 9/2 9/5  25m
[5/8] Alex Woodcock bt [3/4] Curtis Tomlinson  9/1 9/3 9/1  20m
[3/4] Richard Underhill bt [9/16] James Rushton  9/3 9/1 7/9 9/4  29m
[2] Oliver Wilding bt [5/8] Joe Leo  9/2 4/9 9/4 9/3  29m

Men's World Team Championships, Melbourne, Australia, 22-28 Oct
Full details of the Melbourne Festival

Final:
[1] Australia bt [6] Egypt 3-0
(David Palmer bt Kareem Darwish 8-10 9-1 9-0 10-8; Paul Price bt Omar Elborolossy 9-2 10-9 9-3; Stewart Boswell bt Mohammed Abbas 9-0 9-0)

3rd place play-off:
[3] England bt [5] Scotland 3-0 (Mark Chaloner bt John White 3-9 2-9 10-8 9-7 9-2; Chris Walker bt Neil Frankland 9-3 5-9 9-2 9-6; Lee Beachill bt Peter O'Hara 9-0 9-1)
5th place play-off:
[7] France bt [11] South Africa 2-1 (Thierry Lincou bt Rodney Durbach 9-6 0-9 9-2 9-1; Renan Lavigne bt Michael Toothill 9-5 9-1 9-1; Jean-Michel Arcucci lost to Adrian Hansen 9-1 4-9 2-9)
7th place play-off:
[8] Malaysia bt [4] Canada 2-1 (Ong Beng Hee bt Graham Ryding 10-9 9-8 9-5; Kenneth Low bt Shahier Razik 9-7 4-9 9-1 9-3; Moh'd Azlan Iskandar lost to Kelly Patrick 4-9 9-5 2-9)
9th place play-off:
[2] Wales bt [12] Ireland 2-1 (David Evans bt Derek Ryan 9-1 9-3 9-2; Alex Gough bt Liam Kenny 9-4 7-9 7-9 9-4 9-2; Gavin Jones lost to Steve Richardson 9-7 1-9 6-9)
11th place play-off:
[10] Pakistan bt [9] Finland 2-1 (Mansoor Zaman lost to Olli Tuominen 6-9 3-9 2-9; Shahid Zaman bt Juha Raumolin 9-3 9-5 9-5; Shamsul Islam Khan bt Janne Kyttanen 9-4 7-9 8-10 9-2 9-1)
13th place play-off:
Sweden bt Netherlands 2-1 (Daniel Forslund lost to Tommy Berden 6-9 8-9 7-9; Christian Drakenberg bt Gabor Marges 9-0 9-1 9-1; Johan Jungling bt Lucas Buit 6-9 9-3 9-7 10-8)
15th place play-off:
Germany bt Denmark 2-1 (Simon Frenz bt Mikkel Korsbjerg 9-2 9-5 9-0; Stefan Leifels bt Michael Hansen 6-9 9-0 9-4 9-1; Florian Poessl lost to Mads Korsbjerg 2-9 7-9)
17th place play-off:
New Zealand bt Hong Kong 2-1 (Paul Steel lost to Faheem Khan 7-9 8-10 9-10; Daniel Sharplin bt Vincent Cheung 9-2 9-7 9-6; George Crosby bt Jackie Lee 9-6 9-7 9-3)
19th place play-off:
USA bt Austria 2-1 (Richard Chin bt Gerhard Schedlbauer 9-3 9-3 3-9 9-7; Preston Quick bt Markus Rossler 9-6 9-7 9-2; Tim Wyant lost to Andreas Fuchs 9-6 4-9 4-9)
21st place play-off:
Mexico bt Norway 3-0 (Moises Galvez bt Richard Larsson 9-4 9-7 9-5; Mariano Aguilar bt Raymond Pettersen 5-9 9-3 9-4 9-3; Armando Zarazua bt Tom Andre Hansen 9-7 9-0)
23rd place play-off:
Japan bt Kenya 3-0 (Kimihiko Sano bt Otto Kwach 9-2 9-10 9-1 9-4; Yoshihiro Watanabe bt Hartaj Bains 9-7 10-8 9-4; Ron Tanno bt Rajdeep Bains 9-7 9-6)

Ottawa Women's International, Canada, 25-28 Oct, $7k

JANS PIPS PERRY FOR HOME TITLE SUCCESS
Canada's Melanie Jans defied the seedings, but endorsed the latest WISPA world rankings, when she upset top seed Madeline Perry in the final of the Ottawa Women's Squash International in Canada. The twice national champion from Toronto, the second seed, moved one place ahead of Ireland's Perry on the October list - and justified her elevation by twice coming from behind to clinch a 2-9 9-4 5-9 9-4 9-0 victory in 44 minutes and claim her third WISPA World Tour title.

1st round:
[1] Madeline Perry (IRL) bt Alana Millar (CAN)  w/o
Sonia Pasteris (ITA) bt [8] Louise Lefebvre (CAN)   9-2 9-3 9-5 (30m)
[4] Kate Allison (ENG)  bye
[7] Marnie Baizley (CAN)    bye
[6] Lauren Briggs (ENG) bt Carolyn Russell (CAN)    9-5, 9-0, 9-0 (30m)
[3] Margo Green (CAN) bt Seanne Keating (CAN)   9-1, 9-7, 9-7 (25m)
[5] Carla Khan (PAK)    bye
[2] Melanie Jans (CAN) bt Tara Mullins (CAN)    9-3, 7-9, 9-1, 9-5 (45m)

Quarter-finals:
[1] Madeline Perry (IRL) bt Sonia Pasteris (ITA)    9-0 9-3 9-3 (19m)
[7] Marnie Baizley (CAN) bt [4] Kate Allison (ENG)  9-1 3-9 7-9 9-6 9-7 (58m)
[3] Margo Green (CAN) bt [6] Lauren Briggs (ENG)    9-6 8-10 9-2 9-0 (50m)
[2] Melanie Jans (CAN) bt [5] Carla Khan (PAK)  9-3 9-4 9-5 (42m)

Semi-finals:
[1] Madeline Perry (IRL) bt [7] Marnie Baizley (CAN)    9-4 9-3 9-6 (43m)
[2] Melanie Jans (CAN) bt [3] Margo Green (CAN) 9-2 9-2 9-0 (25m)

Final:
[2] Melanie Jans (CAN) bt [1] Madeline Perry (IRL)  2-9 9-4 5-9 9-4 9-0 (44m)

Women's World Open, Melbourne, 12-19 Oct, $63k
Full details of the Melbourne Festival

Final, 19-Oct:
[3] Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Aus) bt [1] Leilani Joyce (Nzl)  9/0 9/3 9/2  44m

Semi-Finals, 18-Oct:
[1] Leilani Joyce (Nzl) bt [4] Linda Charman-Smith (Eng)  9/1 9/1 9/5  36m
[3] Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Aus) bt [2] Carol Owens (Nzl) 9/3 9/5 10/8  52m

Quarter-Finals (Day one), 16-Oct:
[1] Leilani Joyce (Nzl) bt [5] Fiona Geaves (Eng)  9/3 9/4 9/1  26m
[4] Linda Charman-Smith (Eng) bt [6] Stephanie Brind (Eng)  9/1 9/0 9/7  29m
Quarter-Finals (Day two), 17-Oct:
[2] Carol Owens (Nzl) bt [11] Cassie Campion (Eng) 9/5 9/4 9/4 (46m)
[3] Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Aus) bt [7] Suzanne Horner (Eng) 9/0 9/4 9/2 (26m)

Second Round, 15-Oct:
[1] Leilani Joyce (NZL) bt Vicky [14] Botwright (ENG)  7-9, 10-8, 9-2, 9-0 (46m)
[5] Fiona Geaves (ENG) bt Natalie [16] Grinham (AUS)  9-4, 1-9, 9-2, 9-2 (39m)
[4] Linda Charman-Smith (ENG) bt Nicol David (MAS)  9-3, 9-1, 9-2 (18m)
[6] Stephanie Brind (ENG) bt [15] Shelley Kitchen (NZL)  9-7, 9-2, 10-8 (30m)
[7] Suzanne Horner (ENG) bt [13] Pamela Nimmo (SCO)  9-2, 3-9, 9-6, 9-4 (50m)
[3] Sarah Fitz-Gerald (AUS) bt [9] Vanessa Atkinson (NED)  9-4, 9-4, 9-0 (20m)
[11] Cassie Campion (ENG) bt [8] Rachael Grinham (AUS)  9-4, 9-2, 9-1 (25m)
[2] Carol Owens (NZL) bt [10] Rebecca Macree (ENG)  9-0, 9-0, 9-3 (20m)

First Round, 14-Oct:
[1] Leilani Joyce (NZL) bt [Q] Lara Petera (NZL)    9-1 9-4 9-4 (31m)
[14] Vicky Botwright (ENG) bt Latasha Khan (USA)    9-7 9-7 7-9 9-5 (38m)
[5] Fiona Geaves (ENG) bt Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY)   9-2 9-4 4-9 9-5 (39m)
[16] Natalie Grinham (AUS) bt Liz Irving (AUS)  9-4 9-2 10-8 (31m)
[4] Linda Charman-Smith (ENG) bt [Q] Engy Kheirallah (EGY)  9-1 9-2 9-5
Nicol David (MAS) bt Maha Zein (EGY)    4-9 9-5 9-7 9-1 (31m)
[6] Stephanie Brind (ENG) bt [Q] Senga Macfie (SCO) 9-1 9-1 9-7 (41m)
[15] Shelley Kitchen (NZL) bt Janie Thacker (ENG)   9-3 9-4 1-9 9-4 (42m)
[13] Pam Nimmo (SCO) bt [Q] Shabana Khan (USA)  9-2 9-3 9-1 (18m)
[7] Suzanne Horner (ENG) bt Annelize Naude (RSA)    9-3 9-2 9-2 (19m)
[9] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) bt Ellen Petersen (DEN)  9-1 4-9 6-9 9-0 9-3 (61m)
[3] Sarah Fitz-Gerald (AUS) bt [Q] Isabelle Stoehr (FRA)    9-1 9-4 9-0 (26m)
[11] Cassie Campion (ENG) bt Madeline Perry (IRL)   9-0 9-4 9-0 (24m)
[8] Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt [Q] Sharon Wee (MAS)   9-0 9-4 9-2 (28m)
[10] Rebecca Macree (ENG) bt [Q] Rebecca Chiu (HKG) 9-6 9-6 9-7 (39m)
[2] Carol Owens (NZL) bt [Q] Kim Hannes (BEL)   9-0 9-0 9-2 (23m)

Final Qualifying: 13-Oct:
Rebecca Chiu (HKg) bt Katline Cauwels (Bel) 9/6 9/2 10/8
Sharon Wee (Mas) bt Dominique Lloyd-Walter (Eng) 9/7 0/9 9/4 9/3  37m
Kim Hannes (Bel) bt Wendy Maitland (Sco) 6/9 10/8 0/9 10/9 9/4 (59m)
Shabana Khan (USA) bt Dianne Desira (Aus) 0/9, 9/4, 4/9, 10/9, 9/4 (58m)
Lara Petra (NZl) bt Eman El Amir (Egy) 9/1 9/2 9/3 (21m)
Isabelle Stoehr (Fra) bt Christina Mak (HKg)  9/7 9/2 9/6 (23m)
Senga Macfie (Sco) bt Laura Keating (Aus)  9/5 9/5 9/4
Engy Kheirallah (Egy) bt Trishia Chuah (Mas)  9/5, 8/10, 9/2, 9/2 (53m)

1st qualifying round (2nd day):
Eman El Amir (EGY) bt Karen Morrissey (AUS) 9-4 9-7 6-9 5-9 9-5 (65m)
Lara Petera (NZL) bt Runa Reta (CAN) 9-3 9-7 7-9 9-4 (60m)
Christina Mak (MAS) bt Karen Kronemeyer (AUS) 9-7 8-10 9-7 9-2 (47m)
Isabelle Stoehr (FRA) bt Amelia Pittock (AUS) 9-2 9-0 9-0 (23m)
Engy Kheirallah (EGY) bt Naluge Guy (PNG) 9-5 9-3 9-2 (26m)
Tricia Chuah (MAS) bt Petra Vihar (SLO) 9-2 9-0 9-0 (11m)
Laura Keating (AUS) bt Sally Hunt (AUS) 9-2 9-5 9-2 (25m)
Senga Macfie (SCO) bt Jenny Duncalf (ENG) 9-2 9-4 9-0 (22m)
Rebecca Chiu (HKG) bt Lisa Camilleri (AUS)  9-1 9-7 9-1 (24m)
Katline Cauwels (BEL) bt Georgina Davis (AUS)   3-9 9-2 9-0 9-1 (24m)
Sharon Wee (MAS) bt Mami Nishio (JPN)   9-1 9-7 9-2 (22m)
Dominique Lloyd-Walter (ENG) bt Helen Easton (ENG)  9-2 9-0 9-7 (39m)
Wendy Maitland (SCO) bt Shannon McNamara (AUS) 3-9, 9-1, 4-9, 10-9, 9-5 (64m)
Kim Hannes (BEL) bt Heidi Mather (AUS)  9-7, 9-2, 9-2 (17m)
Shabana Khan (USA) bt Eri Tsuchida (JPN)    3-9, 9-5, 9-4, 9-3 (24m)
Dianne Desira (AUS) bt Vicky Lankester (ENG)    9-5, 9-6, 6-9, 9-7 (63m)

Pre-Qualifying final round:
Shannon McNamara (Aus) bt Tracey Michell (Aus)
Georgina Davis (Aus) bt Jacki McNamara (Aus)

Pre-Qualifying first round:
Tracey Michell (Aus) bt Leah-Anne Rankin (Aus)  9/5 8/10 5/9 9/2 9/2
Jacki McNamara (Aus) bt Jemma Saxby (Aus) 9/3 2/9 9/6 10/9

DARE Santa Barbara Open, Santa Barbara, USA, 05-08 Oct

Final:
[2] Mike Corren (AUS) bt Viktor Berg (CAN)  15-9 15-11 15-13

CORREN BEATS BIRTHDAY BOY BERG IN SANTA BARBARA FINAL
Australia's Mike Corren ended unseeded Viktor Berg's run in the DARE Santa Barbara Squash Open, beating the Canadian on his 24th birthday 15-9 15-11 15-13 in the final in California, USA. It was 27-year-old Amsterdam-based Corren's second title on the PSA Tour, and his first appearance in a final this year.

Semi-finals:
Viktor Berg (CAN) bt [7] Hadrian Stiff (ENG)    15/13 12/15 15/13 11/15 15/13
[2] Mike Corren (AUS) bt Jonathan Kemp (ENG)    17/16 15/12 15/12
Quarter-finals:
[7] Hadrian Stiff (ENG) bt [1] Shahier Razik (CAN)  11/15 15/12 13/15 15/12 15/10 (105m)
Viktor Berg (CAN) bt [3] Bradley Ball (ENG)     15/12 13/15 17/15 14/17 15/6 (80m)
Jonathan Kemp (ENG) bt [4] John Russell (ENG)   11/15 15/13 14/15 15/7 15/9 (70m)
[2] Mike Corren (AUS) bt Greg Tippings (WAL)    15/11 15/13 15/10 (45m)
1st round:
[1] Shahier Razik (CAN) bt Mike Hopkins (ENG)   15/12 15/6 15/9
[7] Hadrian Stiff (ENG) bt Jason Jewell (USA)   15/7 15/7 15/3
[3] Bradley Ball (ENG) bt Ian Power (CAN)   15/6 15/13 15/10
Viktor Berg (CAN) bt [5] Moh'd Azlan Iskandar (MAS) 15/13 15/13 16/17 14/15 15/9
Jonathan Kemp (ENG) bt [8] Mark Heather (ENG)   15/6 9/15 15/7 15/5
[4] John Russell (ENG) bt Robert Graham (ENG)   15/12 15/10 15/1
Greg Tippings (WAL) bt [6] Matt Jenson (AUS)    13/15 15/9 15/11 17/15
[2] Mike Corren (AUS) bt Patrick Foster (IRL)   12/15 15/5 15/8 15/12

Motor City Open, Detroit, USA, 27-30 Sep, $21.5k
 Birmingham Athletic Club site

Final:
[1] Tommy Berden (NED) bt [2] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL) 10-15, 15-12, 15-11, 12-15, 15-12

BERDEN MOTORS TO DETROIT VICTORY
In a close-fought final of the $21,000 Motor City Squash Open in Detroit, USA, Dutch champion Tommy Berden overcame Belgian champion Stefan Casteleyn to claim his third PSA Tour title of the year. The top-seeded world No30 from Almere, the European Junior Champion in 1998, fought back from a game down to beat the second seed 10-15, 15-12, 15-11, 12-15, 15-12.

Semi-Finals:
 [1] Tommy Berden (Ned) by [3] Stephen Meads (Eng)   15/12, 15/11, 15/7
[2] Stefan Casteleyn (Bel) bt [4] Shahier Razik (Can)  15/10, 17/15, 11/15, 15/13

Quarter-Finals:
 [1] Tommy Berden (NED) bt Moh'd Azlan Iskandar (MAS)  9/15, 15/11, 15/9, 15/12
[3] Stephen Meads (ENG) bt [7] John Russell (ENG)   15/9, 15/12, 15/8
[4] Shahier Razik (CAN) bt [6] Tim Garner (ENG)     17/15, 13/15, 15/13, 12/15, 15/13
[2] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL) bt [Q] Dan Jenson (AUS)  15/9, 17/15, 8/15, 15/10

First Round:
 [1] Tommy Berden (NED) bt Mikkel Korsbjerg (DEN)    15/9, 15/12, 15/8
Moh'd Azlan Iskandar (MAS) bt [8] Liam Kenny (IRL)  12/15, 3/15, 15/11, 15/12, 15/7
[3] Stephen Meads (ENG) bt Matt Jenson (AUS)    15/9, 15/7, 15/9
[7] John Russell (ENG) bt [Q] Viktor Berg (CAN) 13/15, 15/12, 11/15, 15/9, 15/12
[6] Tim Garner (ENG) bt [Q] Jonathon Kemp (ENG)     15/9, 15/8, 14/17, 15/7
[4] Shahier Razik (CAN) bt Cameron White (AUS)  15/10, 15/7, 15/9
[Q] Dan Jenson (AUS) bt [5] Michael Corren (AUS)    15/7, 11/15, 15/11, 15/6
[2] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL) bt [Q] Hadrian Stiff (ENG)   15/11, 15/8, 15/6

Qualifying finals:
Hadrian Stiff (ENG) bt Ian Power (CAN) 15/5, 15/7, 15/6
Dan Jenson (AUS) bt Jago Nardelli (ENG) 14/17, 15/7, 17/15, 15/6
Jonathon Kemp (ENG) bt Michael Hopkins (ENG)  15/13, 12/15, 15/11, 10/2 ret.
Viktor Berg (CAN) bt Michael Robberds (AUS) 15/7, 15/12, 13/15, 17/14

Qualifying 1st round:
Hadrian Stiff (ENG) bt Jon Uffleman (USA) 15/5, 15/9, 15/7
Ian Power (CAN) bt Jeff Sneyd (USA) 15/12, 15/8, 15/13
Jago Nardelli (ENG) bt Peter Schmidt (USA) 15/9, 15/11, 15/8
Dan Jenson (AUS) bt Tim Wyant (USA) 15/3, 15/11, 15/4
Jonathon Kemp (ENG) bt Jim Berline (USA) 15/5, 15/11, 15/9
Michael Hopkins (ENG) bt Preston Quick (USA) 12/15, 15/13, 15/9, 15/11
Viktor Berg (CAN) bt Beau River (USA) 17/15, 15/13, 15/9
Michael Robberds (AUS) bt Jeff Osborne (AUS) 17/15, 15/12, 15/10

Prince Deutsche Bank Spanish Open,
Tenerife, Spain, 27-30 Sep, $16k

EL HINDI SECURES FIRST PSA TOUR TITLE
Egypt's Wael El Hindi, a world junior finalist in 1998, secured his first title on the PSA Tour when he upset top-seeded Englishman Mark Cairns 15-12 15-12 12-15 15-5 in the final of the $16,000 Prince Deutsche Bank Spanish Open Squash Championship in Tenerife.

Final:
[2] Wael El Hindi (EGY) bt [1] Mark Cairns (ENG)  15-12 15-12 12-15 15-5
Semi-finals:
[1] Mark Cairns (ENG) bt [4] Moh'd Essam Hafiz (EGY) 14-17 15-5 14-15 15-2
15-12
[2] Wael El Hindi (EGY) bt Lars Harms (SUI) 15-4 15-6 15-9
Quarter-finals:
[1] Mark Cairns (ENG) bt James Willstrop (ENG)  15-8 15-9 15-4
[4] Moh'd Essam Hafiz (EGY) bt [7] Lee Drew (ENG)  13-15 15-6 15-10 15-10
Lars Harms (SUI) bt Glenn Keenan (AUS)  15-8 15-12 7-1 ret.
[2] Wael El Hindi (EGY) bt [8] Greg Tippings (WAL)  15-4 6-1 ret.
1st round:
[1] Mark Cairns (ENG) bt [Q] Adam Stevenson (ENG)   15-6 15-5 15-2
James Willstrop (ENG) bt [5] Mark Heather (ENG) 17-16 15-5 9-15 17-15
[4] Moh'd Essam Hafiz (EGY) bt [Q] John Rooney (IRL)    13-15 15-10 15-2 15-12
[7] Lee Drew (ENG) bt [Q] Scott Fitzgerald (WAL)    17-15 15-13 15-10
Lars Harms (SUI) bt [6] Alberto Manso (ESP) 15-6 15-7 15-7
Glenn Keenan (AUS) bt [3] Ajaz Azmat (PAK)  w/o
[8] Greg Tippings (WAL) bt Victor Montserrat (ESP)  13-15 15-6 15-13 15-13 
[2] Wael El Hindi (EGY) bt [Q] Scott Handley (ENG)  15-13 17-15 15-9

Women's Himmerland Tuborg Open, Farso, Denmark, 19-22 Sep
Final:
[4] Isabelle Stoehr (FRA) bt [2] Ellen Petersen (DEN)   9-10 5-9 9-0 9-6 9-0

STOEHR STORMS TO HIMMERLAND SUCCESS
 France's Isabelle Stoehr claimed the first WISPA World Tour title of her career in dramatic style in Denmark when she despatched the event's top two seeds to lift the Women's Himmerland Tuborg Squash Open trophy in Farso. The fourth seed from Tours resisted a determined fight-back from England's Vicky Botwright in the semi-finals to upset the top seed 9-7 9-1 6-9 5-9 9-6 - while in the other semi-final local star Ellen Petersen, the No2 seed, came back from 8-2 down in the fifth game to beat third-seeded South African Annelize Naude 9-6 9-2 5-9 4-9 10-8.

Petersen seemed in control in the final, taking a two-game lead - but the plucky Stoehr, the 22-year-old world No33 who was runner-up in the world junior open final in 1997 and beaten European junior open finalist the following year, soon took the upper hand, and took the next three games against the world No21 to clinch an impressive 9-10 5-9 9-0 9-6 9-0 victory.

Coming on the heels of Thierry Lincou's impressive return to action after injury, and Gregory Gaultier's first senior title in Barcelona last week, it looks as though squash in France is on a high.

Semi-finals:
[4] Isabelle Stoehr (FRA) bt [1] Vicky Botwright (ENG)  9-7 9-1 6-9 5-9 9-6
[2] Ellen Petersen (DEN) bt [3] Annelize Naude (RSA)    9-6 9-2 5-9 4-9 10-8

Quarter-finals:
[1] Vicky Botwright (ENG) bt Lauren Briggs (ENG)    9-2 9-3 9-2
[4] Isabelle Stoehr (FRA) bt [7] Marnie Baizley (CAN)   9-4 9-0 9-6
[3] Annelize Naude (RSA) bt [8] Helen Easton (ENG)  4-9 10-8 8-10 9-2 9-3
[2] Ellen Petersen (DEN) bt Jenny Duncalf (ENG) 8-10 9-5 8-10 9-2 9-1

1st round:
[1] Vicky Botwright (ENG) bt [Q] Line Hansen  (DEN) 9-6 9-0 9-4
Lauren Briggs (ENG) bt [5] Elin Blikra (NOR)    10-8 9-4 9-5
[4] Isabelle Stoehr (FRA) bt Dominique Lloyd-Walter (ENG)   10-8 6-9 5-9 9-3 9-2
[7] Marnie Baizley (CAN) bt [Q] Mette Jørgensen  (DEN)  9-6 9-3 9-4
[8] Helen Easton (ENG) bt Sonja Pasteris (ITA)  9-5 5-9 9-6 9-3
[3] Annelize Naude (RSA) bt [Q] Julie Dorn-Jensen (DEN) 9-7 9-2 9-1
Jenny Duncalf (ENG) bt [6] Agnes Muller (SUI)   8-10 6-9 9-7 9-5 9-0
[2] Ellen Petersen (DEN) bt Kim Hannes (BEL)    9-6 9-4 9-2

Ciutat de Barcelona, Spain, 13-16 Sep, $10k

Final:
Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt [7] Dan Jenson (AUS)  15-7 15-10 17-15
Semi-finals:
[7] Dan Jenson (AUS) bt [4] Nick Matthew (ENG)  15-11 15-5 15-3
Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt [3] Adrian Grant (ENG)    15-14 15-13 15-13
Quarter-finals:
[7] Dan Jenson (AUS) bt Oriol Salvia (SPA)  15-12 15-5 15-7
[4] Nick Matthew (ENG) bt [8] Lars Harms (SUI)  10-15 15-8 15-13 15-13
[3] Adrian Grant (ENG) bt [6] Bradley Ball (ENG)    12-15 15-10 15-12 15-8
Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt [5] Mika Monto (FIN)  15-10 15-13 15-7

GAULTIER GRABS FIRST PSA TITLE
France's twice European junior champion Gregory Gaultier claimed his first senior title on the PSA Tour when he beat Australia's Dan Jenson 15-7 15-10 17-15 in the final of the Ciutat de Barcelona Squash Open.

Unseeded Gaultier, 18, from Aix-en-Provence, took out Canada's second seed Shahier Razik in the opening round, before overcoming England's third seed Adrian Grant to reach the final.

It was a disappointing outcome for seventh seed Jenson who is making his comeback after a year layoff recovering from a back injury.  The 26-year-old from Adelaide, a world mixed doubles gold medallist in December 1997, reached a career-high world No5 in January 1999 after an impressive run the previous year which included a semi-final berth in the 1998 British Open.

US Open - cancelled due to terrorist attacks on US. More details

MILO SA Challenge, Johannesburg, RSA, 27 Aug - 02 Sep
25 year old Thierry Lincou of France captured the 2001 MILO S A Squash Challenge title when in a grueling encounter he outplayed South Africa’s national captain, Rodney Durbach, in five games. Full details ...

Final:
 [3] Thierry Lincou (FRA) bt [8] Rodney Durbach (RSA)  15-9 13-15 15-12 10-15 15-10
Semi-finals:
[3] Thierry Lincou (FRA) bt [7] Amr Shabana (EGY)   15-12 15-10 15-7
[8] Rodney Durbach (RSA) bt [2] Omar Elborolossy (EGY)  15-12 11-15 15-12 15-14

Full details ...

CNS International Championship, Karachi, Pakistan, 28-31 Aug

Final:
[2] Anthony Ricketts (AUS) bt Mohammed Abbas (EGY)  15-9 15-14 15-6

RICKETTS RIDES TO CNS SUCCESS
Australia's Anthony Ricketts finally ended unseeded Mohammed Abbas's run, beating the Egyptian 15-9 15-14 15-6 in the 40-minute final in Karachi. The victory marks the 22-year-old Australia's third PSA Tour title, and was the second PSA final appearance for 20-year-old Abbas who removed third seeded Australian Anthony Hill in the first round, then the favourite Kareem Darwish to reach the semi-finals.

Semi-finals:
Mohammed Abbas (EGY) bt [Q] Shahid Zaman (PAK)  13-15 15-12 15-13 12-15 15-14
[2] Anthony Ricketts (AUS) bt [4] Amjad Khan (PAK)  15-13 ret.

Quarter-finals:
Mohammed Abbas (EGY) bt [1] Kareem Darwish (EGY)    15-12 15-12 15-13
[Q] Shahid Zaman (PAK) bt [8] Davide Bianchetti (ITA)   12-15 15-10 15-12 15-7
[4] Amjad Khan (PAK) bt [6] Jean-Michel Arcucci (FRA)   15-13 17-15 6-15 15-12
[2] Anthony Ricketts (AUS) bt [5] Mansoor Zaman (PAK)   17-16 15-13 15-8

1st round:
[1] Kareem Darwish (EGY) bt [Q] Shamsul Islam Khan (PAK)    15-9, 15-12, 15-5
Mohammed Abbas (EGY) bt [7] Kenneth Low (MAS)   15-7, 15-7, 15-6
[Q] Shahid Zaman (PAK) bt [3] Anthony Hill (AUS)    17-16, 10-15, 15-12, 4-15, 15-7
[8] Davide Bianchetti (ITA) bt Imran Khan (PAK) 15-5, 15-5, 15-7
[6] Jean-Michel Arcucci (FRA) bt [Q] Bradley Ball (ENG) 15-13, 9-15, 15-14, 15-10
[4] Amjad Khan (PAK) bt [Q] Wael El Hindi (EGY) 15-12, 13-15, 13-15, 15-8
[5] Mansoor Zaman (PAK) bt Tim Garner (ENG)     15-14, 15-9, 15-6
[2] Anthony Ricketts (AUS) bt Ajaz Azmat (PAK)  15-13, 17-14, 12-15, 15-12

Colombian Open, Bogota, 16-19 Aug, $20k

LAVIGNE CAPTURES COLOMBIAN OPEN TITLE
Frenchman Renan Lavigne claimed the fourth and biggest title of his professional career when he beat Egypt's Wael El Hindi 15-13 15-0 15-6 in the final in Bogota. The 26-year-old No2 seed from Paris, ranked 45 in the world, failed to drop a game throughout the PSA tour event. His seventh-seeded opponent, runner-up in the world junior championships three years ago, upset Canadian top seed Shahier Razik in the quarter-finals en-route to his unexpected appearance in the final.

Final:
[2] Renan Lavigne (FRA) bt [7] Wael El Hindi (EGY) 15-13 15-0 15-6

Semi-finals:
[7] Wael El Hindi (Egy) bt [4] Mika Monto (Fin) 15-4 15-9 15-8
[2] Renan Lavigne (Fra) bt Mikkel Korsbjerg (Den)  15-7 15-10 15-9

Quarter-finals:
[7] Wael El Hindi (Egy) bt [1] Shahier Razik (Can) 15-13 11-15 15-11 6-15 15-12
[4] Mika Monto (Fin) bt [5] Mohammed Abbas (Egy) 15-8 15-7 15-6
Mikkel Korsbjerg (Den) bt [3] Mike Corren (Aus) 15-11 15-1 7-15 15-3
[2] Renan Lavigne (Fre) bt [6] Liam Kenny (Irl) 15-4 15-7 15-3

1st round:
[1] Shahier Razik (Can) bt Bernardo Samper (Col) 15-8 15-10 5-15 15-10
[7] Wael El Hindi (Egy) bt [Q] Ronivaldo Santos (Bra) 15-8 15-6 17-14
[4] Mika Monto (Fin) bt [Q] Jorge Gutierrez (Arg) 14-15 15-7 15-14 15-14
[5] Mohammed Abbas (Egy) bt [Q] Eric Galves (Mex) 15-8 15-5 15-13
Mikkel Korsbjerg (Den) bt [8] Mohamed Essam Hafiz (Egy) 15-5 13-15 15-11 15-10
[3] Mike Corren (Aus) bt Matt Jenson (Aus) 14-15 15-13 15-11 11-15 15-4
[6] Liam Kenny (Irl) bt [Q] Fabian Kalaitzis (Gre) 15-13 15-8 15-12
[2] Renan Lavigne (Fra) bt Ahmed Faizy (Egy) 15-6 15-11 15-8

CAS International, Peshawar, Pakistan, 9-13 Aug, $25k

MANSOOR BEATS COUSIN SHAHID FOR CAS INTERNATIONAL TITLE
Local qualifier Shahid Zaman celebrated his 19th birthday with a giant-killing run through the $25,000 CAS Squash International in Pakistan, beating Australia's third seed Anthony Hill, then England's 5th seed Mark Cairns, and finally the top-seeded Egyptian Kareem Darwish in the semi-finals - before ultimately going down to cousin Mansoor Zaman in the final in  Peshawar.

Final:
[7] Mansoor Zaman (PAK) bt [Q] Shahid Zaman (PAK)   8-15 15-7 15-12 15-14 (65m)

Semi-finals:
[Q] Shahid Zaman (PAK) bt [1] Kareem Darwish (EGY)  10-15 17-15 15-6 9-15 15-7
[7] Mansoor Zaman (PAK) bt [Q] Shamsul Islam Khan (PAK) 15-12 15-10 15-6
Quarter-finals:
[1] Kareem Darwish (EGY) bt [8] Jean-Michel Arcucci (FRA)   15-6 11-15 15-11 15-12 (62m)
[Q] Shahid Zaman (PAK) bt [5] Mark Cairns (ENG)     15-12 15-5 15-8 (45m)
[7] Mansoor Zaman (PAK) bt [4] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL)   15-12 10-15 15-8 15-9 (68m)
[Q] Shamsul Islam Khan (PAK) bt Tim Garner (ENG)    15-9 15-9 9-15 15-7 (43m)
1st round:
[1] Kareem Darwish (EGY) bt Ajaz Azmat (PAK)    9-15 15-10 15-7 15-5 (41m)
[8] Jean-Michel Arcucci (FRA) bt [Q] Majid Khan (PAK)   15-9 14-15 15-6 15-9 (70m)
[Q] Shahid Zaman (PAK) bt [3] Anthony Hill (AUS)    15-10 4-15 15-17 15-9 15-1 (72m)
[5] Mark Cairns (ENG) bt [Q] Farrukh Zaman (PAK)    15-6 15-12 15-10 (54m)
[7] Mansoor Zaman (PAK) bt Safeer Khan (PAK)    15-8 15-8 15-9 (37m)
[4] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL) bt Kenneth Low (MAS) 15-6 15-6 10-15 15-7 (42m)
Tim Garner (ENG) bt [6] Amjad Khan (PAK)    17-15 15-9 13-15 15-10 (54m)
[Q] Shamsul Islam Khan (PAK) bt [2] Derek Ryan (IRL)    15-9 15-11 15-8 (41m)

AUSTRALIAN OPEN, Adelaide, 8/12 Aug, $?k
Three times World Champion Sarah Fitz-Gerald won her second Australian Open Championship and tenth consecutive title in front of a capacity crowd at the Next Generation Club in Adelaide. The World No 3 proceed through the competition defeating fellow Australian players from New South Wales and South Australia, only conceding a handful of points before crushing Queensland's World No 17, Natalie Grinham 9/0 9/1 9/2 in the 25-minute final.

"I am so pleased to have won the Australian Open and have the opportunity to compete on home soil," said Fitz-Gerald. "It is emotionally an important event to me and a major title that had eluded me often."

In the Men's event Tommy Berden of the Netherlands gatecrashed the Aussie party to take the title.

Men's Final:
[4] Tommy Berden (Ned) bt [3] Anthony Ricketts (Aus)  15/12 17/16 11/15 12/15 15/13
Semi-finals:
[3] Anthony Ricketts (Aus) bt [1] Paul Price (Aus) 15/13 16/17 14/17 15/7 15/9
[4] Tommy Berden (Ned) bt [2] Stewart Boswell (Aus) 15/6 11/15 15/13 9/15 15/7

Women's Final:
[1] Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Aus) bt [2] Natalie Grinham (Aus)  9/0 9/1 9/2
Semi-finals:
[1] Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Aus) bt [3] Shannon McNamara (Aus)  9/2 9/0 9/2
[2] Natalie Grinham (Aus) bt [4] Laura Keating (Aus)  9/0 9/3 9/3

INDIAN OPEN, Chennai, India, 8-11 Aug, $16k

PETERSEN CRUISES TO INDIAN OPEN TITLE
Top seed Ellen Petersen cruised to her fourth WISPA World Tour title, but only the second outside her home country of Denmark, when she beat Egypt's Omneya Abdel Kawy, the second seed, 9-3 9-1 9-2 in the final of the Women's Indian Squash Open in Chennai, India, in 24 minutes.

Final:
[1] Ellen Petersen (DEN) bt [2] Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) 9-3 9-1 9-2

Semi-finals:
[1] Ellen Petersen (DEN) bt [4] Sharon Wee (MAS)    9-2 9-3 9-1
[2] Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) bt [3] Cheryl Beaumont (ENG)    10-8 9-1 9-2

Quarter-finals:
[1] Ellen Petersen (DEN) bt [6] Tricia Chuah (MAS)  2-9 9-1 9-1 9-2
[4] Sharon Wee (MAS) bt Christina Mak (HKG) 9-5 9-6 9-1
[3] Cheryl Beaumont (ENG) bt [7] Eman El Amir (EGY) 9-2 9-3 10-8
[2] Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) bt [8] Helen Easton (ENG)   6-9 9-0 9-0 5-9 9-1

WELLINGTON OPEN, New Zealand, 03-05 Aug, $5k
The first tournament in the 2001 New Zealand Circuit, the Wellington Open, was won by Englishman Ben Garner.  In the final Garner defeated fellow countryman Chris Ryder 15-7, 15-11, 15-5 to claim his maiden PSA tour title in his first tournament since turning pro having graduating from Oxford university in June. This was not a good tournament to be a high seed , with no.1 seed Mick Robberds losing to 14th seed Garner in the second round and 16th seed Ryder disposing of the no.2 and 3 seeds, Raj Nanda and Lee Jemmett. The PSA event was run alongside many graded tournaments, with over 150 competitors overall, and the final was broadcast on New Zealand TV.

Final:
[14] Ben Garner (ENG) bt [16] Chris Ryder (ENG)  15-7 15-11 15-5

Semi-finals:
[14] Ben Garner (Eng) bt [15] Cameron Pilley (Aus)  15-7 15-12 15-3
[16] Chris Ryder (Eng) bt [2] Raj Nanda (Aus)  15-12 15-9 15-11

Quarter-finals:
[14] Ben Garner (Eng) bt Rafeal Alarcorn (Bra)  15-5 15-11 15-9
[15] Cameron Pilley (Ang) bt [Q] Glen Wilson (Nzl)  15-11 15-10 13-15 15-11
[16] Chris Ryder (Eng) bt [3] Lee Jemmett (Eng) 13-15 15-12 15-11 10-15 15-10
[2] Raj Nanda (Aus) bt [8] Kashif Shuja (Pak)  15-12 17-14 15-13

2nd round:
[14] Ben Garner (Eng) bt [1] Michael Robberds (Aus)  15-10 11-15 15-5 15-3
Rafeal Alarcorn (Bra) bt [13] Roger Ngan (Hkg) 15-4 15-8 6-15 17-15
[Q] Glen Wilson (Nzl) bt Vincent Cheung (Hkg)  15-12 15-13 15-12
[15] Cameron Pilley (Aus) bt [7] Mark Price (Aus)  15-6 15-13 15-12
[16] Chris Ryder (Eng) bt [6] Tony James (Aus)  15-7 15-8 15-7
[3] Lee Jemmett (Eng) bt [Q] Shane Johnstone (Nzl)  1-7 15-9 15-3
[8] Kashif Shuja (Pak) bt [12] Toni Wallin (Fin)  15-7 9-15 15-9 15-13
[2] Raj Nanda (Aus) bt Matthew Crowley (Wal)  15-13 15-11 15-9

1st round:
[1] Michael Robberds (Aau) bt [Q] Wayne Werder (Nzl) 15-7 15-13 15-2
[14] Ben Garner (Eng) bt [Q] Nathan Sneyd (Nzl) 15-8 15-4 15-4
Rafeal Alarcorn (Bra) bt [5] Mark Ikin (Aus) 15-7 15-7 11-15 15-12
[13] Roger Ngan (Hkg) bt [Q] Peter Hughes (Aus) 15-10 4-15 11-15 15-6 15-10
Vincent Cheung (Hkg) bt [4] Michael Hansen (Den) 15-10 15-13 15-11
[Q] Glen Wilson (Nzl) bt [10] Nathan L'Huillier (Aus) 15-7 15-11 15-7
[7] Mark Price (Aus) bt Danny Knudsen (Den) 15-7 15-13 15-7
[15] Cameron Pilley (Aus) bt [Q] Allan Crome (Nzl) 15-11 15-12 15-9
[16] Chris Ryder (Eng) bt Julio Silva Caseiro (Bra) w/o
[6] Tony James (Aus) bt [Q] Daniel Murphy (Nzl) 17-14 13-15 12-15 15-6 15-6
[Q] Shane Johnstone (Nzl) bt [11] Scott Fitzgerald (Wal) 15-8 15-9 5-15 5-15 15-10
[3] Lee Jemmett (Eng) bt [Q] George Crosby (Nzl) 14-17 15-7 15-7 15-9
[12] Toni Wallin (Fin) bt Faisal Sarkouh (Kuw) w/o
[8] Kashif Shuja (Pak) bt Matt Sanders (Aus)  9-15 15-4 15-13 15-14
Matthew Crowley (Wal) bt [9] Paul Davis (Aus) 6-15 15-13 15-8 15-7
[2] Raj Nanda (Aus) bt Takehide Hota (Jpn)  15-8 15-10 15-7

James Baker Associates Squash Championship,
Oklahoma, USA, 27-29 Jul, $?k
Final:
[1] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL) bt [2] Bradley Ball (ENG)    15-13 15-8 12-15  12-15 15-13

Semi-finals:
 [1] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL) bt [Q] Gregory Gaultier (FRA)    17-14 15-17 15-6 15-11
[2] Bradley Ball (ENG) bt [4] Moh'd Essam Hafiz (EGY)   15-7 9-15 15-10 15-9

Quarter-finals:
[1] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL) bt [8] Lars Harms (SUI)  17-14 15-11 15-12
[Q] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt [3] Viktor Berg (CAN) 15-7 15-8 15-12
[4] Moh'd Essam Hafiz (EGY) bt Mike Hopkins (ENG)   5-15 15-9 9-15 15-8 15-4
[2] Bradley Ball (ENG) bt [7] Alberto Manso (SPA)   15-8 15-6 15-0

1st round:
[1] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL) bt Oriol Salvia (SPA)    15-9 15-7 15-9
[8] Lars Harms (SUI) bt [Q] Andrew Whipp (ENG)  15-10 15-4 6-15 15-11
[3] Viktor Berg (CAN) bt Jago Nardelli (ENG)    15-3 15-8 15-6
[Q] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt [5] Lee Drew (ENG)    15-3 15-8 15-9
Mike Hopkins (ENG) bt Dan Jenson (AUS)  15-7 17-14 15-13
[4] Moh'd Essam Hafiz (EGY) bt [Q] David McNeely (USA)  10-15 15-9 15-13 15-6
[7] Alberto Manso (SPA) bt [Q] Yasser El Halaby (EGY)   15-10 13-15 5-15 15-8 15-5
[2] Bradley Ball (ENG) bt Laurent Elriani (FRA) 15-12 15-4 15-3

Squashworks Open, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, 19-22 Jul

Final:
[2] Shahier Razik (CAN) bt [1] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL)   15-10, 15-6, 15-7

Semi-finals:
[1] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL) bt [Q] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) 15-6, 15-12, 12-15, 15-4
[2] Shahier Razik (CAN) bt Alberto Manso (SPA)  15-13, 15-11, 15-5

Quarter-finals:
[1] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL) bt [6] Mohamed Essam Hafiz (EGY) 15-6, 15-13, 12-15, 15-6
[Q] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt [Q] Yasser El Halaby (EGY)    15-10, 15-5, 15-11
Alberto Manso (SPA) bt [4] Viktor Berg (CAN)    12-15, 15-3, 15-6, 15-7
[2] Shahier Razik (CAN) bt [Q] Oriol Salvia (SPA)   15-11, 15-11, 15-7

1st round:
[1] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL) bt [Q] Laurent Elriani (FRA) 15-7, 15-8, 15-12
[6] Mohamed Essam Hafiz (EGY) bt Jose Facchini (ITA)    15-6, 15-8, 8-4 ret.
[Q] Yasser El Halaby (EGY) bt [3] Bradley Ball (ENG)    15-11, 15-6, 17-15
[Q] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt [7] Mikkel Korsbjerg (DEN)    15-11, 15-6, 15-5
Alberto Manso (SPA) bt [8] Lee Drew (ENG)   15-9, 15-7, 15-8
[4] Viktor Berg (CAN) bt Glenn Keenan (AUS) 15-9, 15-9, 15-5
[Q] Oriol Salvia (SPA) bt [5] Matt Jenson (AUS) 15-12, 15-10, 15-2
[2] Shahier Razik (CAN) bt Peter Pastijn (BEL)  15-9, 11-15, 15-4, 15-7

Japan Open, Chiba City, Japan, 22-26 Jun

Men's Final:
[1] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL) bt [2] Shahier Razik (CAN)   15-12 17-14 15-8

Semi-finals:
[1] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL) bt [4] Mike Corren (AUS)     15-1 15-7 15-6
[2] Shahier Razik (CAN) bt [3] Kenneth Low (MAS)    17-14 15-9 15-12

Quarter-finals:
[1] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL) bt [5] Jean-Michel Arcucci (FRA) 15-7 15-12 12-15 15-6
[4] Mike Corren (AUS) bt [7] Lee Drew (ENG) 12-15 15-6 15-4 15-3
[3] Kenneth Low (MAS) bt [Q] Gavin Jones (WAL)  15-8 15-9 15-5
[2] Shahier Razik (CAN) bt [6] Moh'd Azlan Iskandar (MAS)   15-11 15-10 15-10

1st round:
[1] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL) bt Kimihiko Sano (JPN)   15-6 15-4 15-5
[5] Jean-Michel Arcucci (FRA) bt Jago Nardelli (ENG)    15-7 15-12 15-12
[4] Mike Corren (AUS) bt [Q] Jonathan Kemp (ENG)    15-5 15-13 15-17 15-12
[7] Lee Drew (ENG) bt Raj Nanda (AUS)   15-13 15-13 17-14
[Q] Gavin Jones (WAL) bt [8] Glenn Keenan (AUS) 9-15 15-8 7-15 15-12 17-15
[3] Kenneth Low (MAS) bt [Q] Fabian Kalaitzis (GRE) 15-14 15-8 15-3
[6] Moh'd Azlan Iskandar (MAS) bt [Q] Karim El Mistikawi (EGY)  12-15 15-3 15-2 15-12
[2] Shahier Razik (CAN) bt Greg Tippings (WAL)  14-15 15-10 15-10 15-4

Women's Final:
[2] Rebecca Chiu (HKG) bt [1] Latasha Khan (USA)    10-8 4-9 9-10 9-2 9-8

Semi-finals:
[1] Latasha Khan (USA) bt [5] Karen Morrissey (AUS) 9-0 9-2 2-9 8-10 9-7
[2] Rebecca Chiu (HKG) bt Yoriko Michishita (JPN)   9-1 9-0 9-3

Quarter-finals:
[1] Latasha Khan (USA) bt Mami Nishio (JPN) 10-8 9-1 9-6
[5] Karen Morrissey (AUS) bt [3] Eri Tsuchida (JPN) 9-7 9-4 9-5
Yoriko Michishita (JPN) bt [Q] Yuka Goto (JPN)  9-2 9-4 9-3
[2] Rebecca Chiu (HKG) bt [7] Karen Kronemeyer (AUS)    10-8 9-0 4-9 9-1

1st round:
[1] Latasha Khan (USA) bt [Q] Yoshiko Akabane (JPN) 9-3 9-6 9-7
Mami Nishio (JPN) bt [8] Naluge Guy (PNG)   9-4 9-1 2-9 8-10 9-7
[3] Eri Tsuchida (JPN) bt [Q] Harumi Serizawa (JPN) 9-2 9-1 9-3
[5] Karen Morrissey (AUS) bt Yuko Asano (JPN)   9-2 9-0 9-0
[Q] Yuka Goto (JPN) bt [6] Miyuki Adachi (JPN)  9-2 9-0 9-5
Yoriko Michishita (JPN) bt [4] Junko Sakuma (JPN)   10-8 5-9 4-9 10-8 9-3
[7] Karen Kronemeyer (AUS) bt Irem Jehan (JPN)  9-0 9-0 9-4
[2] Rebecca Chiu (HKG) bt Chinatsu Masumi (JPN) 9-2 9-1 9-1

Women's YTL Open, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 20-24 Jun

KITCHEN ADDS YTL TITLE TO COLLECTION

Final:
[2] Shelley Kitchen (NZL) bt [1] Maha Zein (EGY)  9-2 0-9 9-4 9-0

New Zealand's Shelley Kitchen collected her second WISPA World Tour title in a week in Malaysia when she beat Egypt's Maha Zein 9-2, 0-9, 9-4, 9-0 in 29 minutes in the final of the Women's YTL Squash Open in Kuala Lumpur. Second seed Kitchen, the 21-year-old world No22 from Auckland, scored her maiden WISPA title last weekend by winning the Singapore Open. "She made many mistakes in the last two sets and I was also able to tire her by moving her around the court," Kitchen told the Malaysian Star  the Star reports

Semi-finals:
[1] Maha Zein (EGY) bt [4] Sharon Wee (MAS)     9-6 9-5 9-4
[2] Shelley Kitchen (NZL) bt [5] Engy Kheirallah (EGY)  6-9 9-6 9-1 9-1

Quarter-finals:
[1] Maha Zein (EGY) bt [6] Kate Allison (ENG)   9-2 9-3 9-0
[4] Sharon Wee (MAS) bt Tricia Chuah (MAS)  3-9 9-4 9-5 9-4
[5] Engy Kheirallah (EGY) bt [7] Lara Petera (NZL)  4-9 9-6 6-9 9-4 9-6
[2] Shelley Kitchen (NZL) bt [8] Laura Keating (AUS)    9-2 9-0 9-2

1st round:
[1] Maha Zein (EGY) bt Christina Mak (HKG)  9-6 9-1 9-4
[6] Kate Allison (ENG) bt [Q] Naluge Guy (PNG)  5-9 7-9 10-8 9-5 9-0
[4] Sharon Wee (MAS) bt Junko Sakuma (JPN)  9-4 9-1 9-0
Tricia Chuah (MAS) bt [Q] Mami Nishio (JPN) 10-8 9-3 9-7
[7] Lara Petera (NZL) bt Karen Morrissey (AUS)  10-8 4-9 9-1 10-8
[5] Engy Kheirallah (EGY) bt Eri Tsuchida (JPN) 9-1 9-0 10-9
[8] Laura Keating (AUS) bt [Q] Elise Ng (HKG)   9-5 9-0 9-3
[2] Shelley Kitchen (NZL) bt [Q] Alison Wray (ENG)  2-9 9-3 9-4 9-7

Women's Singapore Open, Singapore, 14-17 Jun, $13k

KITCHEN CELEBRATES DEBUT WISPA TITLE IN SINGAPORE
New Zealand's Shelley Kitchen celebrated her first WISPA World Tour title success when she lifted the Women's Singapore Open Championships trophy at the Kallang Squash Centre in Singapore. Third seed Kitchen, the 21-year-old world No22 from Auckland, beat fourth-seeded South African Annelize Naude 9-7 9-4 9-2 in the final.

Final:
[3] Shelley Kitchen (NZL) bt [4] Annelize Naude (RSA)   9-7 9-4 9-2

Semi-finals:
[3] Shelley Kitchen (NZL) bt [1] Maha Zein (EGY)   5-9 9-1 9-2 9-3
[4] Annelize Naude (RSA) bt [8] Lara Petera (NZL)  9-1 8-10 9-10 9-6 9-1

Quarter-finals:
[1] Maha Zein (EGY) bt [Q] Mami Nishio (JPN)  9-3 9-3 9-4
[3] Shelley Kitchen (NZL) bt [5] Sharon Wee (MAS) 10-8 9-1 9-2
[4] Annelize Naude (RSA) bt [7] Kate Allison (ENG)  10-9 9-7 9-6
[8] Lara Petera (NZL) bt [2] Latasha Khan (USA)   9-6 9-1 9-4

1st round:
[1] Maha Zein (EGY) bt Elise Ng (HKG)   9-1 9-4 9-0
[Q] Mami Nishio (JPN) bt [6] Engy Kheirallah (EGY)   9-5 9-5 9-3
[3] Shelley Kitchen (NZL) bt Tricia Chuah (MAS)   9-3 9-6 9-0
[5] Sharon Wee (MAS) bt Karen Kronemeyer (AUS)   9-1 9-4 9-3
[7] Kate Allison (ENG) bt Della Lee (SIN)   9-4 9-3 9-4
[4] Annelize Naude (RSA) bt Karen Morrissey (AUS)   8-9 9-0 9-5 9-7
[8] Lara Petera (NZL) bt Christina Mak (HKG)   9-7 9-5 9-5
[2] Latasha Khan (USA) bt [Q] Alison Wray (ENG)   6-9 9-7 9-6 10-8

Valid Dutch Open, Maastricht, 14-17 Jun, $10.5k

Draw, results & stats from toernooi.nl     Tournament site

Final:
[Q] Jean-Michel Arcucci (FRA) bt [7] Tommy Berden (NED) 15-11 13-15 5-15 15-14 15-9

Semi-finals:
[Q] Jean-Michel Arcucci (FRA) bt [6] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL)  15-13 15-8 5-15 17-15
[7] Tommy Berden (NED) bt [2] Nick Taylor (ENG)   15-12 13-15 15-4 15-10

Quarter-finals:
[Q] Jean-Michel Arcucci (FRA) bt [1] Joseph Kneipp (AUS)    15-4 15-11 17-15
[6] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL) bt [4] Derek Ryan (IRL)  16-17 15-8 15-1 13-15 15-10
[7] Tommy Berden (NED) bt [3] Anthony Hill (AUS)    13-15 10-15 15-11 15-2 15-3
[2] Nick Taylor (ENG) bt [5] Mark Cairns (ENG)  17-16 15-5 12-15 10-15 15-10

1st round:
[1] Joseph Kneipp (AUS) bt Mike Corren (AUS)    15-12 15-9 15-6
[Q] Jean-Michel Arcucci (FRA) bt [8] Tim Garner (ENG)   15-4 15-13 7-15 16-17 15-13
[4] Derek Ryan (IRL) bt [Q] Lee Drew (ENG)  15-12 17-15 15-11
[6] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL) bt Gabor Marges (NED)    15-4 15-5 15-3
[7] Tommy Berden (NED) bt [Q] Liam Kenny (IRL)  15-14 12-15 15-4 15-7
[3] Anthony Hill (AUS) bt [Q] Lucas Buit (NED)  15-10 15-5 15-9
[5] Mark Cairns (ENG) bt Billy Haddrell (AUS)   15-12 15-4 15-11
[2] Nick Taylor (ENG) bt Renan Lavigne (FRA)    15-11 15-8 16-17 15-8

Women's Carcassone City Open, France, 24-27-May

Final:
[3] Vicky Lankester (ENG) bt [1] Cheryl Beaumont (ENG)  10-8 6-9 7-9 10-8 9-2

Semi-finals:
[1] Cheryl Beaumont (ENG) bt [4] Helen Easton (ENG)     7-9 10-9 9-1 9-5
[3] Vicky Lankester (ENG) bt [2] Corinne Castets (FRA)  9-7 9-3 9-6

Quarter-finals:
[1] Cheryl Beaumont (ENG) bt [7] Astrid Gamory (FRA)    9-3 10-8 9-5
[4] Helen Easton (ENG) bt Sonia Pasteris (ITA)  1-9 10-9 9-7 9-5
[3] Vicky Lankester (ENG) bt [5] Carla Khan (PAK)   8-10 0-9 9-1 9-2 9-3
[2] Corinne Castets (FRA) bt [6] Lauren Briggs (ENG)    9-4 9-2 5-8 9-4

LANKESTER CELEBRATES MAIDEN WISPA WIN
England's former European junior champion Vicky Lankester celebrated her first senior title success on the WISPA World Tour when she upset compatriot and top seed Cheryl Beaumont 10-8 6-9 7-9 10-8 9-2 in the final of the Women's Carcassone City Open in France. Third seed Lankester, 20, from Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, reached the final after defeating her second-seeded French opponent Corinne Castets.  In the final, 21-year-old Cheryl Beaumont, from Batley in Yorkshire, led 2-1 and 7-1, then had three match balls at 8-6 - but plucky Lankester fought back to level the match, then wrap up the final game for the loss of only two points to claim her maiden professional title.

Irish Open, 24-27-May, Dublin, $55k - see Irish Open section

Nicol retains title ...

WISPA Richmond Open, Vancouver, 24-27 May, $15k

Final:
[2] Jenny Tranfield (Eng) bt [1] Vanessa Atkinson (Ned)  3-9, 6-9, 9-1, 9-2, 9-7

TRANFIELD TRIUMPHS IN VANCOUVER
England's second seed Jenny Tranfield staged a spectacular comeback from 2-0 down in the final of the Women's Richmond Squash Open to upset Netherlands top seed Vanessa Atkinson 3-9, 6-9, 9-1, 9-2, 9-7 to lift the WISPA World Tour crown in Vancouver, Canada.

It was Tranfield's second successive fightback in the event, after the world No16 from Yorkshire, now based in Milton Keynes, beat county compatriot Janie Thacker in a five-game semi-final. The victory over Atkinson, the six-times Dutch national champion ranked 11in the world, extends Tranfield's unbeaten record in WISPA Tour finals since March 1997. Tranfield, who is only weeks away from gaining a PhD in 'Sports Psychology', will now focus her attention on the British Open next week in Birmingham, where, seeded 14, she faces Denmark's Ellen Petersen in the opening round before a likely confrontation with New Zealand's defending champion and top seed Leilani Joyce.

Semi-finals:
[1] Vanessa Atkinson (Ned) bt [6] Melanie Jans (Can) 10-8, 9-2, 6-9, 9-5
[2] Jenny Tranfield (Eng) bt [5] Janie Thacker (Eng)  6-9, 9-6, 9-10, 9-4, 9-7

Quarter-finals:
[1] Vanessa Atkinson (Ned) bt Karen Morrissey (Aus) 9-1, 9-2, 9-1
[6] Melanie Jans (Can) bt [4] Latasha Khan (Usa) 6-9, 9-2, 9-7, 7-9, 9-6
[5] Janie Thacker (Eng) bt [3] Senga Macfie (Sco) 6-9, 9-3, 9-0, 10-8
[2] Jenny Tranfield (Eng) bt [8] Margo Green (Can) 9-0, 9-0, 9-1

1st round:
[1] Vanessa Atkinson (Ned) - bye
Karen Morrissey (Aus) bt [7] Shabana Khan (Usa) 9-7 9-7 4-9 9-3
[4] Latasha Khan (Usa) bt Lauren Wagner (Can) 10-9 9-2 9-4
[6] Melanie Jans (Can) bt Dominique Lloyd-Walter (Eng) 10-8 9-3 9-1
[5] Janie Thacker (Eng) bt Marnie Baizley (Can) 9-0 9-2 9-4
[3] Senga Macfie (Sco) - bye
[8] Margo Green (Can) bt Samantha Teran (Mex) 9-1 9-5 9-5
[2] Jenny Tranfield (Eng) bye

WISPA Seattle Open, Seattle, 17-20 May, $36k

Final:
[2] Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Aus) bt [1] Carol Owens (Aus)  9-6 9-7 9-2

Former world champion Sarah Fitz-Gerald continued her 2001 unbeaten run with a 3-0 victory over world champion Carol Owens in the Seattle final. 

New Zealand-based Owens raced to a 4-0 lead in the opening game, moving her opponent around the court while boasting and dropping well. The world champion then started to make unforced errors and Fitz-Gerald gained the momentum, reeling off eight straight points to reach game-ball. Owens salvaged two points after forehand errors by her opponent before Fitz-Gerald closed the first game with a stunning forehand cross-court attacking shot combined with an unforced error by Owens.

No more than a single point separated the pair up to 7-7 in an evenly-contested second game. Sarah's great boasts and backhand drop nicks were countered by Carol's impressive volley drops and boasts. After a disputed point which gave game-ball to Fitz-Gerald, Owens retrieved service once, then tinned a backhand drop to give her opponent the second game. The mighty Fitz-Gerald was always in control in the third game and ultimately cruised to victory in 43 minutes - the sell-out Seattle crowd giving both players a standing ovation for their outstanding play.

"I am glad to have this win going into the British Open" commented Fitz-Gerald. "I am looking forward to the British Open. I will use the next two weeks for preparation". The British Open is the only major women's title that has eluded Fitz-Gerald in her career. 

44 career titles, 8 in a row since December, still unbeaten in 2001 - no-one's betting that she won't add that missing link ...

Semi-finals:
[2] Sarah Fitz-Gerald (AUS) bt [4] Natalie Grainger (ENG)   9-0, 9-7, 10-8  (35m)
[1] Carol Owens (AUS) bt [3] Linda Charman-Smith (ENG)  9-6, 9-3, 9-3  (37m)

Quarter-finals:
[2] Sarah Fitz-Gerald (AUS) bt [5] Tania Bailey (ENG)   9-1 9-0 9-7
[4] Natalie Grainger (ENG) bt [6] Suzanne Horner (ENG)   9-5 10-8 9-2
[3] Linda Charman-Smith (ENG) bt [7] Rachael Grinham (AUS)  9-4 7-9 4-9 9-2 9-1
[1] Carol Owens (AUS) bt [8] Fiona Geaves (ENG)  9-0 9-2 9-3

1st round:
[2] Sarah Fitz-Gerald (AUS) bt Stephanie Brind (ENG)    9-0 9-3 9-0
[5] Tania Bailey (ENG) bt [Q] Jenny Tranfield (ENG) 9-5 3-9 9-5 10-8
[4] Natalie Grainger (ENG) bt [Q] Natalie Grinham (AUS) 9-3 9-0 10-9
[6] Suzanne Horner (ENG) bt [Q] Rebecca Macree (ENG)    9-3 9-7 3-9 3-9 9-3
[7] Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt Vanessa Atkinson (NED) 9-7 9-7 9-3
[3] Linda Charman-Smith (ENG) bt [Q] Nicol David (MAS)  9-5 1-9 9-4 9-2
[8] Fiona Geaves (ENG) bt Shabana Khan (USA)    9-2 9-3 9-5
[1] Carol Owens (AUS) bt Cassie Campion (ENG)   9-4 9-6 9-2

WISPA International Challenge, 
San Francisco, USA, 9-12 May, $13k

Final:
[1] Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Aus) bt [3] Cassie Campion (Eng)  7-9 9-4 9-5 9-2

Australia's world No3 Sarah Fitz-Gerald scored her sixth successive WISPA World Tour title when she beat England's world No12 Cassie Campion in the final. The top seed, however, conceded her first game since winning the UniversalSportsClub Classic in December - having to fight back from a game behind before claiming her 25th consecutive match victory on the WISPA tour 7-9 9-4 9-5 9-2. It was the first meeting between the two former world champions since third seed Campion, the 28-year-old from Norfolk appearing in her third final in four weeks, returned to competitive action last month after back surgery in November.

"It is great to see Cassie back and hopefully she will return to her rightful position in the top four," said the new San Francisco Challenge champion from Melbourne.

Semi-Finals:
[1] Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Aus) bt [5] Shelley Kitchen (Nzl)  9-1 9-0 9-2
[3] Cassie Campion (Eng) bt [2] Linda Charman-Smith (Eng)  9-3 9-4 9-0 

Quarter-Finals:
[1] Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Aus) bt [7] Madeline Perry (Irl)  9-2 9-1 9-2
[5] Shelley Kitchen (Nzl) bt [4] Senga Macfie Sco)  9-5 6-9 6-9 9-5 9-4
[3] Cassie Campion (Eng) bt Nicol David (Mas)  9-2 9-3 9-2
[2] Linda Charman-Smith (Eng) bt [6] Isabelle Stoehr (Fra)  9-4 9-3 9-2

1st round:
[1] Sarah Fitz-Gerald (AUS) bt [Q] Lara Petera (NZL)    9-2 9-0 9-0
[7] Madeline Perry (IRL) bt Shabana Khan (USA)  9-0 9-0 9-0
[4] Senga Macfie (SCO) bt Elin Blikra (NOR) 9-1 9-2 9-4
[5] Shelley Kitchen (NZL) bt [Q] Sharon Wee (MAS)   9-2 9-5 9-4
[8] Nicol David (MAS) bt [Q] Engy Kheirallah (EGY)  9-5 10-9 9-2
[3] Cassie Campion (ENG) bt Melanie Jans (CAN)  9-6 9-2 9-4
[6] Isabelle Stoehr (FRA) bt Wendy Maitland (SCO)   3-9 10-8 10-9 9-3
[2] Linda Charman-Smith (ENG) bt [Q] Margo Green (CAN)  9-3 9-5 9-5

Atlanta Open, 10-13 May, Atlanta, USA

Final:
[1] Nick Matthew (ENG) bt [3] Michael Robberds (AUS)
15-13 9-15 15-13 15-13

Nick Matthew won his first Atlanta Open by beating Michael Robberds in a thrilling 70min marathon. He was beaten in last year's final by Juha Raumolin in 5 sets but made sure to take this years Open. "I've felt good all week and I'm happy to win my second PSA title this year after being injured for most of the season" he said afterwards. "I'll take a week's break and then I'm  looking forward to playing the British Open which starts in the beginning of June."

Semi-Finals:
 [1] Nick Matthew (ENG) bt [4] Mark Heather (ENG)  15-8 15-13 15-9
[3] Michael Robberds (AUS) bt John Rooney (IRL)  15-8 14-15 4-15 15-14 15-7

Quarter-finals:
[1] Nick Matthew (ENG) bt [Q] Karim Yehia (EGY) 15-6 13-15 15-7 15-11
[4] Mark Heather (ENG) bt Michael Hopkins (ENG) 16-17 17-16 15-6 17-15
[3] Michael Robberds (AUS) bt Ritwik Bhattacharya (IND)  11-15 15-11 14-15 15-10 17-14
John Rooney (IRL) bt [Q] Lee Jemmett (ENG)  15-3 15-10 17-14

First Round:
Nick Matthew (Eng) bt Robby Langashi (Zam) 15/4, 15/12, 15/11
Patrick Foster (Irl) bt Karim Yehia (Egy) 9/15, 15/10, 11/15, 15/11, 15/7
Mark Heather (Eng) bt Andrew Whipp (Eng) 15/10,  15/12, 6/15, 15/10
Michael Hopkins (Eng) bt Jago Nardelli (Eng) 15/8, 15/4, 15/6
Ritwik Bhattacharya (Ind) bt Eric McAlpine (Eng) 15/13, 15/2, 15/14
Michael Robberts (Can) bt Shawn De Lierre (Can) 15/13, 15/8, 15/11
John Rooney (Irl) bt Jason Jewel (Usa) 15/2, 15/9, 15/6
Lee Jemmett (Eng) bt Ahmed Faizy (Egy) 15/13, 15/7, 15/7

Bright Lights Las Vegas Open, 
Las Vegas, USA, 04-07 May, $19k
Final:
[2] Fiona Geaves (ENG) bt [3] Cassie Campion (ENG)  5-9 9-4 9-6 9-5

 GEAVES GRABS LAS VEGAS GLORY
 England's Fiona Geaves, the second seed, ended comeback compatriot Cassie Campion's run  to lift the title after defeating the defending champion 5-9 9-4 9-6 9-5 in the final. Geaves' success against the former world champion and world No1 from Norfolk marks a new high for the 33-year-old from Gloucester who has rejuvenated her career since training at nearby Wycliffe College, the school base for a successful young squash squad. The world No10, whose best Las Vegas Open success to date was a semi-final berth in 1999, reached her career-best world No6 ranking back in 1995 - but marked her return to top-flight squash last December when she won the Monte Carlo Open, then in February reached the final of the British National Championships.

After a week's rest, Geaves moves on to the Seattle Open, where her first round opponent in the WISPA World Tour event on 17 May will be No2 seed Carol Owens, the reigning world champion from Australia. Meanwhile third seed Campion, who upset top-seeded compatriot Linda Charman-Smith to reach the Las Vegas final in only her second event since returning to competitive action in April after a five-month layoff following back surgery, heads straight for San Francisco. The 28-year-old world No12 is third seed in the WISPA International Challenge, beginning on 9 May, and is again seeded to meet Charman-Smith in the last four before the winner takes on Australia's top seed Sarah Fitz-Gerald in the likely final clash.

Semi-finals:
[3] Cassie Campion (ENG) bt [1] Linda Charman-Smith (ENG)   9-6 9-0 3-9 9-1
[2] Fiona Geaves (ENG) bt [4] Rebecca Macree (ENG)  9-7 9-5 9-0

 Quarter-finals:
 [1] Linda Charman-Smith (ENG) bt [5] Natalie Grinham (AUS)  9-5 9-0 9-2
[3] Cassie Campion (ENG) bt [8] Isabelle Stoehr (FRA)   9-3 9-0 9-3
[4] Rebecca Macree (ENG) bt Nicol David (MAS)   9-5 7-9 9-5 9-7
[2] Fiona Geaves (ENG) bt [7] Shelley Kitchen (NZL) 9-2 9-2 9-7

1st round:
[1] Linda Charman-Smith (ENG) bt [Q] Rebecca Chiu (HKG) 9-3 9-4 9-2
[5] Natalie Grinham (AUS) bt Elin Blikra (NOR)  9-2 9-6 9-5
[3] Cassie Campion (ENG) bt [Q] Sharon Wee (MAS)    7-9 9-0 9-5 10-8
[8] Isabelle Stoehr (FRA) bt [Q] Cheryl Beaumont (ENG)  7-9 9-1 9-4 9-6
Nicol David (MAS) bt [6] Latasha Khan (USA) 9-10 9-1 9-3 9-4
[4] Rebecca Macree (ENG) bt Shabana Khan (USA)  9-4 7-9 9-0 9-7
[7] Shelley Kitchen (NZL) bt [Q] Engy Kheirallah (EGY)  9-2 9-6 8-10 5-9 9-5
[2] Fiona Geaves (ENG) bt Madeline Perry (IRL)  10-8 9-3 9-2

YTL Open, Kuala Lumpur, 02-05 May

Final:
[1] Tommy Berden (NED) bt [2] Kenneth Low (MAS) 15-10 15-3 15-6

 BERDEN BEATS LOW TO CLAIM YTL HIGH
 Dutch champion Tommy Berden, top seed in the YTL Open for the second successive year, made up for a disappointing first round defeat twelve months ago by beating the 2000 champion Kenneth Low in the final. Berden, 20, from Althere in the Netherlands, registered his fourth successive straight games win in the event with a 15-10 15-3 15-6 win over second seed
Low, the two-times YTL Open champion from Kuala Lumpur.

Semi-finals:
[1] Tommy Berden (NED) bt [3] Cameron White (AUS)   15-5 15-7 15-4
[2] Kenneth Low (MAS) bt [5] Moh'd Azlan Iskandar (MAS) 5-15 15-14 15