21/05/2007
WOMEN'S CITY OF PERTH INT CHALLENGE
Cuskelly & Camilleri Capture Home Double In Perth
City of Perth International Challenge,
Perth, Australia, $5,100
25-27 May 2007
Men's Draw
Women's Draw
Cuskelly & Camilleri
Capture Home Double In Perth
Ryan Cuskelly
and Lisa Camilleri celebrated a surprise domestic double in the
inaugural City of Perth International Squash Challenge at the
Terrace Squash Centre in Perth, Western Australia.
Second seed Cuskelly, the
reigning Australian Junior Champion, battled for almost 90 minutes to overcome
New Zealand favourite Martin Knight 11-5, 7-11, 11-9, 10-11 (0-2), 11-6
in the men's final.
The triumph gives the
19-year-old from New South Wales his second PSA Tour title in a month -
and maintains his 100% record in Tour finals.
In the women's final,
Queenslander Lisa Camilleri upset the form book when she beat
top-seeded compatriot Amelia Pittock for the first time in a WISPA
World Tour event.
The 24-year-old from Euramo
came back from a game down to defeat Pittock 8-10, 10-8, 9-2, 8-10, 9-4 to
pick up the maiden Tour title of her career - in her first final!
Next Generation In Semi-Finals
The next generation of Australian men’s squash stars will
meet in the semi-finals of the City of Perth International Challenge
when Ryan Cuskelly of New South Wales takes on Queensland’s Zac
Alexander in the new Tour event at the Terrace Squash Centre in
Perth, Western Australia.
Cuskelly is the reigning Australian Junior Champion while
Alexander is the second ranked junior in the country. They will clash in
tomorrow's (Sunday) semi-finals, with the winner to take on either top-seeded
Kiwi Martin Knight or eighth seed Kristen Johnson of Scotland in
the final later that day.
Cuskelly, the tournament second seed, beat Victorian
qualifier Steven Robinson 11-6, 11-9, 11-9 to continue his recent run
of good form. The 19-year-old from New South Wales won his first main tour
title when he took out the Topend Open in Darwin two weeks ago and
followed that up by making the semi-finals of last week’s City of Joondalup
Open.
Alexander, from Caboolture just north of Brisbane, upset
Victorian Joseph Desira 11-4, 11-2, 10-11 (1-3), 11-9 to make the
semis.
In the women’s event, Lisa Camilleri beat fellow
Queenslander Peta Hughes 9-3, 9-7, 9-5 to set up a final against
top-seeded Victorian Amelia Pittock.
Pittock won in Joondalup last week and reached her second
final in a row with a 9-3, 9-6, 9-0 win over New South Wales’ Donna
Urquhart.
City
Of Perth International Challenge 2007
Men's Draw
26-27 May, Perth, Australia |
First Round
26th May |
Quarter
26th May |
Semis
27th May |
Final
27th May |
[1] Martin Knight (Nzl)
9/11, 11/2, 11/6 11/6
Matthew Karwalski (Aus) |
Martin Knight
1/7, 11/8, 11/5
Chris Tasker-Grindley |
Martin Knight
12/10, 7/11, 11/2, 11/9
Kristen Johnsen |
Martin Knight
11/5, 7/11, 11/9, 10/12, 11/6
Ryan Cuskelly |
[6] Chris Tasker-Grindley (Eng)
11/8, 11/7, 6/11, 6/11, 12/10
Will Newnham (Eng) |
[3] Sam Atkins (Nzl)
10/12, 13/11, 11/9, 11/5
[Q] Patrick Woods (Aus) |
Sam Atkins
11/7, 11/6, 16/14
Kristen Johnsen |
[8] Kristen Johnsen (Sco)
11/7, 11/7, 6/11, 13/11
Justin Beard (Aus) |
[Q] Zac Alexander (Aus)
11/8, 11/4, 11/2
[5] Jacob Lohrisch (Aus) |
Zac Alexander
11/4, 11/2, 10/13, 11/9
Joseph Desira |
Zac Alexander
3/0
Ryan Cuskelly |
[Q] Navin Samarasinghe
11/9, 9/11, 5/11, 11/8, 11/8
[3] Joseph Desira (Aus) |
[Q] Steve Robinson (Aus)
10/12, 11/9, 11/5, 11/2
[7] Chris Truswell (Eng) |
Steve Robinson
11/6, 11/9, 11/9
Ryan Cuskelly |
Paul Ratcliff (Aus)
11/9, 11/9, 11/3
[2] Ryan Cuskelly (Aus) |
City
Of Perth International Challenge 2007
Women's Draw
26-27 May, Perth, Australia |
First Round
26th May |
Quarter
26th May |
Semis
27th May |
Final
27th May |
[1] Amelia Pittock (Aus)
Bye |
Amelia Pittock
9/2, 9/3, 9/6
Kylie Lindsay |
Amelia Pittock
9/3, 9/6, 9/0
Donna Urquhart |
Amelia Pittock
8/10, 10/8, 9/2 8/10, 9/4
Lisa Camilleri |
[5] Kylie Lindsay (Nzl)
Bye |
[3] Donna Urquhart (Aus)
Bye |
Donna Urquhart
9/3, 9/2, 9/2
Kimberley Bessell |
[7] Kimberley Bessell (Aus)
9/10, 9/6, 7/9, 9/1, 9/2
Lyndal Morrison (Aus) |
Bye
[6] Kirsty Groves (Aus) |
Kirsty Groves
9/0, 9/1, 9/1
Lisa Camilleri |
Lisa Camilleri
9/3, 9/7, 9/5
Peta Hughes
|
Bye
[4] Lisa Camilleri (Aus) |
Larssa Huffer (Aus)
10/8, 9/1, 9/1
[8] Cindy Maintjes (Aus) |
Cindy Maintjes
9/10, 4/9, 9/4, 9/0, 9/1
Peta Hughes |
Bye
[2] Peta Hughes (Aus) |
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