Le Roux
Romps To Barcelona Success
RESULTS:
PSA Challenger 5 Ciutat de Barcelona Open, Barcelona, Spain
Shaun
le Roux
dismissed Dutchman Piedro Schweertman in the final of the
long-established Ciutat de Barcelona Open to become the first South
African winner of the PSA World Tour Challenger 5 squash event at
Shopping Center L'Illa Diagonal in the Spanish city of Barcelona.
The
UK-based 25-year-old made his breakthrough in the semi-finals. Seeded three
and ranked 96 in the world, Le Roux brushed aside world No63 Davide
Bianchetti, the Italian favourite, 11-3, 11-2, 11-3.
Unseeded
Schweertman also pulled off a major shock in the other semi - battling to a
five-game win over second seed Bradley Hindle 11-3, 9-11, 7-11, 11-9,
11-6.
But there
was no holding back Cape Town-born Le Roux in the final as the third seed
romped to an 11-6, 11-5, 11-6 victory over Schweertman, ranked 25 places
below.
The
triumph marks Le Roux's first Tour title success of the year - but the
fourth of his career.
1st round:
[1] Davide Bianchetti (ITA) bt Alejandro Garbi Caro (ESP)
11-7, 11-7, 11-9
Bader Al Hussaini (KUW) bt [Q] Hugo Varela (ESP) 11-9, 14-16,
11-1, 12-10
[Q] Leandro Romiglio Fernandez (ESP) bt Bart Ravelli (NED)
4-11, 12-10, 13-11, 11-2
[3] Shaun le Roux (RSA) bt Ben Coleman (ENG) 11-7, 7-11, 11-7,
11-5
Piedro Schweertman (NED) bt [4] Steven Finitsis (AUS) 11-8,
8-11, 13-11, 7-11, 11-6
Jaymie Haycocks (ENG) bt [Q] Lucas Serme (FRA) 5-11, 11-6,
11-13, 11-4, 11-3
Karim A G A Samy (EGY) bt [Q] Ivan Flores (ESP) 13-15, 11-5,
11-7, 11-7
[2] Bradley Hindle (MLT) bt Juan Pablo Roude (ARG) 12-10,
11-4, 11-6
Quarter-finals:
[1] Davide Bianchetti (ITA) bt Bader Al Hussaini (KUW) 9-11,
11-5, 11-7, 11-5
[3] Shaun le Roux (RSA) bt [Q] Leandro Romiglio Fernandez
(ESP) 11-3, 11-7, 11-2
Piedro Schweertman (NED) bt Jaymie Haycocks (ENG) 9-11, 12-14,
11-7, 11-3, 11-3
[2] Bradley Hindle (MLT) bt Karim A G A Samy (EGY) 11-8, 11-7,
7-11, 9-11, 11-6
Semi-finals:
[3] Shaun le Roux (RSA) bt [1] Davide Bianchetti (ITA) 11-3,
11-2, 11-3
Piedro Schweertman (NED) bt [2] Bradley Hindle (MLT) 11-3,
9-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-6
Final:
[3] Shaun le Roux (RSA) bt Piedro Schweertman (NED) 11-6,
11-5, 11-6
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