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Pett & Chinappa Storm To Windy City Success
England's Olivier Pett and India's Joshna Chinappa were the
surprise winners of the men's and women's titles, respectively, in the Brit
Insurance Metrosquash Windy City Squash Open at the University Club of
Chicago in Chicago, USA.
Pett, a 22-year-old qualifier from Sussex, made his breakthrough in the opening
round of the men's PSA World Tour Challenger 10 event when he toppled top
seed Ryan Cuskelly, of Australia, in straight games.
Competing in his first Tour event for ten months, Pett went on to overcome two
more Australians before reaching his maiden Tour final, where he faced Jan
Koukal - the second-seeded Czech number one who was celebrating his 24th PSA
final appearance.
Undaunted by his more experienced opponent, Pett conquered Koukal 13-11, 11-6,
11-4 to record the first Tour title success of his career.
The
women's WISPA World Tour 8 event reached an all-Indian climax between
fourth seed Joshna Chinappa and the 19-year-old No2 seed Dipika
Pallikal, both from Chennai.
Chinappa notched up her 11th Tour final appearance after upsetting Ireland's top
seed Aisling Blake in a five-game semi-final. Pallikal earned her
anticipated place in the final after beating Latasha Khan, but the third
seed was forced to retire early in the fifth game with an injury.
In
the final, Chinappa survived her third successive five-game encounter, beating
her younger compatriot 11-4, 6-11, 12-10, 2-11, 11-6 to win the fifth WISPA
title of her career.
Men’s 1st round:
[Q]
Olivier Pett (ENG) bt [1] Ryan Cuskelly (AUS) 11-6, 11-8, 11-7
Wade Johnstone (AUS) bt Jaymie Haycocks (ENG) 8-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-7, 12-10
[Q]
Mark Heather (ENG) bt Gonzalo Miranda (ARG) 11-9, 11-4, 11-7
[Q]
Rex Hedrick (AUS) bt [3] Scott Arnold (AUS) 11-7, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8
[4]
Julien Balbo (FRA) bt Jonas Laursen (DEN) 13-11, 11-3, 11-5
[Q]
Clinton Leeuw (RSA) bt Shaun le Roux (ENG) 11-9, 6-11, 11-3, 11-4
Dick Lau (HKG) bt Matthew Serediak (CAN) 7-11, 11-3, 6-11, 11-8, 11-2
[2]
Jan Koukal (CZE) bt Fred Reid (CAN) 11-2, 8-11, 6-11, 11-7, 11-9
Quarter-finals:
[Q]
Olivier Pett (ENG) bt Wade Johnstone (AUS) 11-4, 11-2, 6-11, 3-11, 11-6
[Q]
Rex Hedrick (AUS) bt [Q] Mark Heather (ENG) 6-11, 11-9, 11-9, 8-11, 11-7
[4]
Julien Balbo (FRA) bt [Q] Clinton Leeuw (RSA) 11-8, 11-8, 9-11, 11-6
[2]
Jan Koukal (CZE) bt Dick Lau (HKG) 12-14, 11-8, 13-11, 10-12, 11-9
Semi-finals:
[Q]
Olivier Pett (ENG) bt [Q] Rex Hedrick (AUS) 11-6, 11-9, 11-9
[2]
Jan Koukal (CZE) bt [4] Julien Balbo (FRA) 11-5, 8-11, 4-11, 11-9, 12-10
Final:
[Q]
Olivier Pett (ENG) bt [2] Jan Koukal (CZE) 13-11, 11-6, 11-4
Women’s 1st round:
[1]
Aisling Blake (IRL) bt Kristen Lange (USA) 11-9, 11-8, 11-6
[6]
Miranda Ranieri (CAN) bt Caroline Lemoine (USA) 11-5, 11-2, 11-4
[4]
Joshna Chinappa (IND) bt Imelda Salazar Martinez (MEX) 11-3, 11-7, 11-5
[8]
Stephanie Edmison (CAN) bt Erika LaCerda (USA) 11-5, 11-6, 11-6
[5]
Alexandra Norman (CAN) bt Lily Lorentzen (USA) w/o
[3]
Latasha Khan (USA) bt Randy Dupree (USA) 11-1, 11-4, 11-1
[7]
Ivonne Diaz (MEX) bt Katja Amir (GER) 11-6, 9-11, 12-10, 11-8
[2]
Dipika Pallikal (IND) bt Heather Johnston (USA) 11-2, 11-4, 11-2
Quarter-finals:
[1]
Aisling Blake (IRL) bt [6] Miranda Ranieri (CAN) 10-12, 11-9, 11-6, 10-12, 11-7
[4]
Joshna Chinappa (IND) bt [8] Stephanie Edmison (CAN) 11-5, 5-11, 8-11, 11-6,
11-9
[3]
Latasha Khan (USA) bt [5] Alexandra Norman (CAN) 11-8, 11-4, 11-7
[2]
Dipika Pallikal (IND) bt [7] Ivonne Diaz (MEX) 11-4, 11-1, 11-1
Semi-finals:
[4]
Joshna Chinappa (IND) bt [1] Aisling Blake (IRL) 11-7, 5-11, 11-5, 8-11, 11-6
[2]
Dipika Pallikal (IND) bt [3] Latasha Khan (USA) 11-5, 6-11, 11-8, 10-12, 2-0
ret.
Final:
[4]
Joshna Chinappa (IND) bt [2] Dipika Pallikal (IND) 11-4, 6-11, 12-10, 2-11, 11-6
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