RESULTS: PSA Challenger 5 Tasmanian Open, Hobart, Tasmania,
Australia
Third Time Lucky For Finitsis In Tasmania
Australia's Steven Finitsis made it third time lucky when he
claimed the Tasmanian Open title with a straight games win
over India's Mahesh Mangaonkar in the final of the PSA
World Tour Challenger 5 squash event at Eastside Squash
Centre in Hobart in Tasmania.
Finitsis had been runner-up at his last two tournaments in Hong Kong
and Melbourne - but was in superb touch in Hobart, not dropping a
game on the way to his 11th title on the PSA World Tour.
The 30-year-old third seed dominated the young Indian in the final,
winning 11-5, 11-6, 11-7 to continue his impressive form over the
last three weeks.
"I'm very pleased with the last three tournaments I've played in -
being runner-up in Hong Kong and Melbourne and going one step
further and winning the Tasmanian Open," said the Amsterdam-based
Queenslander.
"Some things have just clicked and a big thanks has to go to my
coach Willem (Van Kleeff) and physical trainer Frank (Ruijne) in the
Netherlands and my training partners in The Hague.
"Of course also thanks to Squash Australia and my sponsors AIS,
Australian Sports Commission, Burdock Group, Double AR, Wilson and
Sportsplaza International for their continued support in my
professional career."
1st round:
[1] Mike Corren (AUS) bt Daniel Wright (AUS) 11-8,
11-1, 11-5 (19m)
[Q] Mark Andrew Burke (BEL) bt Aidan Parkes (AUS)
11-5, 11-6, 11-3 (18m) James Skiffington (NZL) bt Matthew Bridle (AUS) 11-2,
11-3, 12-14, 11-7 (31m)
[7] Sunil Seth (GUY) bt Kwon Hyeon-Jun (KOR) 11-7,
4-11, 6-11, 11-3, 11-7 (52m)
[6] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt [Q] Paul Tuffin (NZL)
12-10, 11-4, 11-4 (23m) Darcy Evans (AUS) bt Thomas Calvert (AUS) 11-8, 11-6,
11-9 (31m) Chris van der Salm (NZL) bt [Q] Brendan Ward (AUS)
11-5, 11-3, 11-5 (14m)
[4] Evan Williams (NZL) bt [Q] Mark de Vries (AUS)
11-5, 11-1, 11-1 (15m)
[3] Steven Finitsis (AUS) bt David Crossley (AUS)
11-3, 11-3, 11-3 (21m) Jaakko Vahamaa (FIN) bt [Q] Rod Harker (AUS) 11-8,
11-3, 11-4 (23m) Ben Grindrod (NZL) bt [Q] Tom Strugnell (AUS) 11-3,
11-3, 11-5 (16m) Lance James Beddoes (NZL) bt [8] Jan van den Herrewegen
(BEL) 11-9, 11-5, 7-11, 15-13 (61m)
[5] Paul Coll (NZL) bt [Q] Matthew Creely (AUS) 11-7,
11-7, 11-4 (17m) Chris Lloyd (NZL) bt Adrian Leanza (USA) 8-11, 11-8,
11-9, 9-11, 11-6 (60m) Rhys Dowling (AUS) bt [Q] Brodie Stokes (AUS) 11-6,
11-2, 11-5 (21m)
[2] Ivan Yuen (MAS) bt Jong Myoung Park (KOR) 4-11,
11-3, 11-3, 12-10 (34m)
2nd round:
[1] Mike Corren (AUS) bt [Q] Mark Andrew Burke (BEL)
11-7, 11-7, 10-12, 11-6 (50m)
[7] Sunil Seth (GUY) bt James Skiffington (NZL) 11-6,
11-5, 11-6 (25m)
[6] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt Darcy Evans (AUS) 11-3,
11-6, 11-5 (30m)
[4] Evan Williams (NZL) bt Chris van der Salm (NZL)
11-4, 11-5, 11-6 (25m)
[3] Steven Finitsis (AUS) bt Jaakko Vahamaa (FIN)
11-6, 11-4, 11-1 (26m) Lance James Beddoes (NZL) bt Ben Grindrod (NZL) 12-14,
11-9, 11-9, 11-5 (39m)
[5] Paul Coll (NZL) bt Chris Lloyd (NZL) 11-1, 11-7,
11-4 (20m)
[2] Ivan Yuen (MAS) bt Rhys Dowling (AUS) 11-5, 3-11,
11-3, 8-11, 11-3 (54m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Mike Corren (AUS) bt [7] Sunil Seth (GUY) 11-5,
5-11, 11-4, 11-5 (39m)
[6] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt [4] Evan Williams (NZL)
7-11, 11-7, 13-11, 11-5 (64m)
[3] Steven Finitsis (AUS) bt Lance James Beddoes (NZL)
11-3, 11-4, 11-8 (31m)
[5] Paul Coll (NZL) bt [2] Ivan Yuen (MAS) 11-1, 11-5,
11-9 (44m)
Semi-finals:
[6] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt [1] Mike Corren (AUS)
11-4, 6-11, 11-3, 11-6 (43m)
[3] Steven Finitsis (AUS) bt [5] Paul Coll (NZL) 11-5,
11-6, 11-7 (42m)
