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Carlisle Squash Club
50th Anniversary Open 2022

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Carlisle Squash Club
50th Anniversary Open 2022
Men's Draw
29 Jun - 02 Jul
Carlisle, England, $6k


Final:

[1] Ivan Perez (ESP) bt [2] Ben Smith (ENG) 11-3, 7-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-3

Semi-finals:

[1] Ivan Perez (ESP) bt [5] Elliott Morris Devred (WAL) 3-1: 13-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-8
[2] Ben Smith (ENG) bt Joel Arscott (NZL) 3-0: 11-6, 11-5, 11-2

Quarter-finals:
[1] Ivan Perez (ESP) bt [7] Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) 11-4, 6-11, 11-9, 11-6
[5] Elliott Morris Devred (WAL) bt [3] Christopher Binnie (JAM) 11-1, 11-4, 11-8
Joel Arscott (NZL) bt [6] Owain Taylor (WAL) 11-7, 10-12, 13-11, 11-9
[2] Ben Smith (ENG) bt [8] James Peach (ENG) 11-7, 11-4, 11-7

1st round:
[1] Ivan Perez (ESP) bt Lewis Doughty (ENG) 11-8, 11-9, 13-11
[7] Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) bt Perry Malik (ENG) 12-10, 9-11, 17-15, 11-3
[5] Elliott Morris Devred (WAL) bt Liam Marrison (CAN) 6-11, 11-3, 11-6, 11-4
[3] Christopher Binnie (JAM) bt [WC] Ben Hetherington (ENG) 4-11, 11-6, 11-3, 4-11, 11-5
Joel Arscott (NZL) bt [4] Sean Conroy (IRL) 11-3, 11-3, 11-6
[6] Owain Taylor (WAL) bt Finnlay Withington (ENG) 7-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-7, 11-5
[8] James Peach (ENG) bt Henrik Mustonen (FIN) 12-10, 11-6, 11-2
[2] Ben Smith (ENG) bt Alasdair Prott (SCO) 13-11, 11-8, 11-5
 

REPORTS

Perez Takes Second Win Of Season



In a final between the tournament’s top two seeds, it was Spain’s Ivan Perez that claimed the Carlisle Squash Club 50th Anniversary Open title after he defeated England’s Ben Smith, to secure his second title of the 2021-2022 season.

Perez came into the tournament as the top seed, and he was aiming for a second win after a victory at the Open de Cognac back in November. He started his run at the tournament with a straight games victory over another Englishman, in Lewis Doughty, but it was far from easy, with the Spaniard winning 11-8, 11-9, 13-11 to advance to the last eight.

He then came across Japan’s No.7 seed Ryunosuke Tsukue in the quarter finals, and was level after two games, bu fought through to win in four. Perez faced No.5 seed Elliott Morris Devred in the semi-finals, and it was a tough battle, with the Spaniard eventually winning out 13-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-8 to make it through to another final.

There, he came up against England’s Ben Smith, the No.2 seed for the competition, with both men aiming for a second piece of silverware in the campaign. Smith went 2-1 up after going from behind, but Perez was able too right back to take the fourth game 11-8 to send the match into a decider. He then took the fifth 11-3 to claim his second title of the season, winning on English soil for the first time.
 
Perez And Smith Set For Final Battle

The semi-finals of the Carlisle Squash Club 50th Anniversary Open took place on Friday evening, where Spain’s Ivan Perez and Englishman Ben Smith won their respective matches to make it into the final of the Challenger 5 level competition.

The pair came into the competition as the two top seeds, with England’s Smith yet to drop a game, having beaten Alasdair Prott and James Peach in straight games in his opening two matches of the tournament. That form continued against the event’s surprise package, the unseeded Joel Arscott. The Kiwi had defeated two seeded players to reach the semis, but Smith won in three to advance to the final on home soil in Carlisle.

Spain’s Perez took on Welshman Elliott Morris Devred in the other semi-final on Friday evening in Carlisle, and he took the first game on a tie-break, before seeing Devred fight back to win the second. However, from there it was the Spaniard that was in control, winning both the third and fourth games by an 11-8 scoreline, to book his spot in the final.

The final of the Carlisle Squash Club 50th Anniversary Open will be between Spain’s Ivan Perez and Englishman Ben Smith, and it will take place on Saturday, July 2. The action will be streamed live on the club’s Facebook page.
 
One Upset On Opening Day

The opening day of the Carlisle Squash Club 50th Anniversary Open saw just a singular upset, as New Zealand’s Joel Arscott got the better of Irishman Sean Conroy in straight games to make it through to the quarter finals of the competition.

The Kiwi came into the Challenger 5 level tournament unseeded, and he took on Conroy, the No.4 seed for the event, in the first round in Carlisle. The New Zealander, who sits 52 places below the Irishman in the World Rankings, was in complete control throughout, dropping just twelve points in the match, to win 11-3, 11-3, 11-6 to advance to the last eight.

He will now face Welshman Owain Taylor, the tournament’s No.6 seed, in the quarter finals of the Challenger 5 level event, after the World No.150 overcame England’s Finnlay Withington in a five-game battle. Taylor found himself behind after three games, but was able to fight back to win the last two games 11-7 and 11-5, booking his spot in the last eight.

Jamaica’s Christopher Binnie also saw his opening match of the competition go to five, beating the tournament’s wildcard Ben Hetherington. After losing the first game, the Jamaican No.1 fought back to win the next two. He then lost the fourth, but regrouped to win the deciding game, to secure his berth in the quarter finals.

England’s James Peach and Ben Smith both made it through on home soil, and will now meet in the quarter finals, while a second Welshman, in Elliott Morris Devred, will be Binnie’s opponent in the last eight. Top seed Ivan Perez will take on Japan’s Ryunosuke Tsukue in the other quarter final on day two of the competition.

The quarter finals of the Carlisle Squash Club 50th Anniversary Open will take place on Thursday, June 30, with the last eight doing battle at the Carlisle Squash Club. The action will be streamed live, and you can keep up to date with the PSA World Tour social channels for more updates.
Preview

Taking place on English soil this week will be the Carlisle Squash Club 50th Anniversary Open, which will take place from Wednesday, June 28 to Saturday, July 2.

Spain’s Ivan Perez will be the top seed for the men’s Challenger 5 level competition, which will take place at the Carlisle Squash Club. England’s Ben Smith, Jamaica’s Christopher Binnie and Irish No.1 Sean Conroy will make up the rest of the top four seeds.