01/06/2009
GOLDEN OPEN
Corren Claims 19th Crown
Golden
Open 2009
30 May-01 Jun, Kalgoorlie,
W. Australia, $3k |
Round One
30 May |
Quarters
31 May |
Semis
01 Jun |
Final
01 Jun |
[1] Ben Ford (Eng)
11/7, 11/7, 11/9
Tim Cowell (Aus) |
Ben Ford
10/12, 5/11, 11/5, 11/9, 11/8
Peter Taylor |
Ben Ford
11/6, 11/8, 9/11, 11/9
Nathan Stephenson |
Nathan Stephenson
11/7, 11/5, 11/2
Mike Corren |
[5] Peter Taylor (Aus)
11/5, 11/9, 12/10
Courtney West (Aus) |
[4] Nathan Stephenson (Aus)
11/4, 11/4, 11/5
[Q] Ken Okada (Jpn) |
Nathan Stephenson
11/5, 11/5, 11/4
Neeraj Aggarwal |
[8] Neeraj Aggarwal (Aus)
12/10, 7/11, 12/10, 9/11, 11/9
[Q] Ben Werchon (Aus) |
[Q] Jacob Alexander (Aus)
11/8, 8/11, 11/3, 11/2
[6] Luke Forster (Aus) |
Jacob Alexander
11/7, 11/0, 11/0
Justin Beard |
Justin Beard
9/11, 11/2, 11/7, 11/7 (37m)
Mike Corren |
[Q] Juan Pablo Roude (Arg)
9/11, 11/4, 11/1, 11/3
[3] Justin Beard (Aus) |
Brent Dunkley (Aus)
7/11, 11/6, 11/0, 11/3
[7] Alex Grayson (Nzl) |
Alex Grayson
11/7, 6/11, 11/0, 11/4
Mike Corren |
Gonzalo Miranda (Arg)
11/9, 7/11, 11/2, 11/5
[2] Mike Corren (Aus) |
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Corren Claims 19th Crown
Mike Corren
claimed the 19th PSA World Tour squash title of his long career when he
beat fellow Australian Nathan Stevenson to claim the PSA International
Golden Open tournament in Kalgoorlie in Western Australia.
The 35-year-old top seed
from South Australia had too much experience for his younger opponent, beating
Queenslander Stevenson 11-7, 11-5, 11-2 to make it third time lucky on this
year’s Australian squash tour.
Corren reached the final of
the Top End Open and the City of Perth International in May, but
fell at the last hurdle both times.
But he was not to be denied
against 21-year-old Stevenson, who was making his first appearance in a main
tour final.
Stevenson had earlier
caused a major shock when he downed top-seeded Englishman Ben Ford in the
semi-finals.
Ford won in Perth last
weekend and was expected to take out the Golden Open as well - but was outplayed
by Stevenson, who won in four games 11-6, 11-8, 9-11, 11-9.
Corren’s win consolidates
his position behind David Palmer (25) for the most Professional Squash
Association titles won by Australians on today's Tour - while, by reaching
his 32nd final, he moves ahead of Stewart Boswell for most appearances in
a final, and is again behind only Palmer (52).
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