Hinds
Celebrates Historic Warsaw Win
RESULTS: PSA Challenger 5 Grupa o2 Cup, Warsaw, Poland
England's Joel Hinds became the first person to win a PSA
World Tour title in the Poland capital Warsaw when he beat
New Zealander Kashif Shuja in the final of the Grupa o2 Cup,
a PSA Challenger 5 squash event at the city's Kahuna Squash &
Badminton club.
The
24-year-old top seed from Birmingham survived two four-game matches
en-route to the final - his second Tour final of the year but the
seventh of his career.
The
experienced Kiwi Shuja, the second seed from Auckland, also overcame his
semi-final opponent in four games - a win which resulted in the
32-year-old making the 19th Tour final of his career.
And
Shuja, a former world No36, took the opening game as an upset looked on
the cards.
But
Hinds, a former World University champion ranked six places higher than
his older opponent, regained the upper hand to close out the match 6-11,
11-5, 11-1, 11-8 in 58 minutes.
"I am
very pleased to win this title and have enjoyed my time here very much,"
said Hinds after securing the second PSA Tour title of his career - but
his first for more than two years. "It was another tough game.
"I'd
like to say a couple of thank yous: To Rob Owen and other coaches who
have helped me and to my sponsors Black Knight & Ashaway.
"And
I'd like to dedicate this win to my number one armchair sports fan,
Chris Tasker-Grindley."
1st
round:
[1] Joel Hinds (ENG) bt [Q] Jakob Dirnberger (AUT) 11-5,
11-8, 11-6 (26m)
Sebastiaan Weenink (NED) bt Reiko Peter (SUI) 9-11, 6-11,
11-7, 11-8, 11-7 (83m)
Amr Ramsy Swelim (ITA) bt Jaymie Haycocks (ENG) 11-5,
11-9, 8-11, 10-12, 11-7 (75m)
[3] Rasmus Nielsen (DEN) bt Bart Ravelli (NED) 11-3, 11-8,
12-14, 11-3 (67m)
[4] Chris Truswell (ENG) bt Wojciech Nowisz (POL) 11-4,
11-5, 11-5 (31m)
Matias Tuomi (FIN) bt [Q] Karamatullah Khan (PAK) 8-11,
11-9, 11-3, 7-11, 11-3 (56m)
Steven London (ENG) bt [Q] Jonas Daehler (SUI) 7-11, 11-6,
13-11, 7-11, 12-10 (95m)
[2] Kashif Shuja (NZL) bt [Q] Daniel West (ENG) 11-9,
11-7, 9-11, 11-7 (59m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Joel Hinds (ENG) bt Sebastiaan Weenink (NED) 11-8,
11-8, 7-11, 11-5 (49m)
[3] Rasmus Nielsen (DEN) bt Amr Ramsy Swelim (ITA) 11-9,
11-9, 3-0 ret. (39m)
[4] Chris Truswell (ENG) bt Matias Tuomi (FIN) 4-11, 11-5,
11-5, 11-8 (41m)
[2] Kashif Shuja (NZL) bt Steven London (ENG) 11-1, 11-7,
11-4 (25m)
Semi-finals:
[1] Joel Hinds (ENG) bt [3] Rasmus Nielsen (DEN) 8-11,
11-4, 11-7, 11-4 (58m)
[2] Kashif Shuja (NZL) bt [4] Chris Truswell (ENG) 11-5,
7-11, 11-6, 11-6 (40m)
Final:
[1] Joel Hinds (ENG) bt [2] Kashif Shuja (NZL) 6-11, 11-5,
11-1, 11-8 (58m)
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