Quito Squash Open 2005

Quito Open 2005
Quito, Ecuador, 08-11 Sep, $6k

11-Sep, Finals:
Quito titles for Galvez & Reta

Mexico's Eric Galvez claimed his third PSA title with a straight-games victory over compatriot Jose Angel Becerril in Ecuador, winning 11/4, 11/6, 11/5 in 33 minutes.

The women's title was taken by Canada's Runa Reta, who completed the tournament without dropping a game, beating England's Jenna Gates 9/4, 9/2, 9/5 in the final.

Photo Gallery from Quito

Quito desde lo alto

La tensión en la tribuna

Quito Open 2005 Quito, Ecuador, 08-11 Sep, $6k
Round One Sep 09	Quarters Sep 10	Semis Sep 10	Final Sep 11
[1] Tommy Berden (Ned) 11/1, 11/2, 11/2 (17m) Armando Olguin (Mex)	Tommy Berden 11/5, 8/11, 5/11, 11/2, 11/10(2-0) 65m Bernardo Samper	Bernardo Samper 8/11, 11/4, 11/7, 11/10(2-0) (58m) Jose Angel Becerril	Jose Angel Becerril 11/4, 11/6, 11/5 (33m) Eric Galvez
[7] Bernardo Samper (Col) 11/4, 6/11, 11/10(2-0), 11/8 (40m) Mariano Aguilar (Mex)
[3] Jose Angel Becerril (Mex) 11/1, 11/3, 11/8 (19m) [Q] Hernan Marino (Ven)	Jose Angel Becerril 6/11, 10/11(0-2), 11/8, 11/6, 11/6 (52m) Robertino Pezzota
[6] Rob Sutherland (Wal) 10/11(2-0), 11/3, 11/3, 11/3 (37m) [Q] Robertino Pezzota (Arg)
[Q] Jethro Binns (Wal) 11/4, 11/5, 11/8 (28m) [8] Michael Reid (Can)	Jethro Binns 11/3, 11/9, 11/7 (28m) Manuel Fregoso	Manuel Fregoso 11/7, 11/5, 11/8 (31m) Eric Galvez
Manuel Fregoso (Mex) 9/11, 11/4, 11/5, 11/3 (38m) [4] Tom Hoevenaars (Ned)
Darren Lewis (Eng) 11/9, 11/9, 11/6 (27m) [5] Miguel Rodriguez (Col)	Miguel Rodriguez 11/6, 11/4, 2/11, 11/10(4-2) (56m) Eric Galvez
[Q] Rodrigo Torres (Col) 11/4, 9/11, 11/1, 11/2 (29m) [2] Eric Galvez (Mex)

   Qualifying, Finals:
   Robertino Pezzota (Arg) bt Sebastian Chacon (Ecu) 11/1, 11/9, 11/10(2-0) (38m)
   Rodrigo Torres (Col) bt Juan Diego Torres (Col)    11/3, 6/11, 11/6, 10/11(1-3), 11/7 (41m)
   Jethro Binns (Wal) bt Gonzalo Taciz (Arg)           8/11, 11/6, 11/6, 7/11, 11/7 (43m)
   Hernan Marino (Ven) bt Esteban Devalos (Ecu)   8/11, 11/8, 6/11, 11/6, 11/6 (42m)

   Round One:
   Robertino Pezzota (Arg) bye
   Sebastian Chacon (Ecu) bt Vladimir Torres (Ecu)   11/4, 11/5, 11/5
   Rodrigo Torres (Col) bt Galileo Climaco (Arg)        11/2, 11/2, 11/2
   Juan Diego Torres (Col) bt Marcelo Romero (Ecu) 11/4, 11/5, 11/5
   Gonzalo Taciz (Arg) bt Mateo Giarderas (Ecu)        11/2, 11/2, 11/3
   Jethro Binns (Wal) bye
   Esteban Devalos (Ecu) bt Francisco Lalama (Ecu)   4/11, 11/0, 11/8, 11/9
   Hernan Marino (Ven) bye

Quito Open 2005 Quito, Ecuador, 08-11 Sep, $8k
Round One Sep 09	Quarters Sep 10	Semis Sep 10	Final Sep 11
[1] Runa Reta (Can) bye	Runa Reta 9/2, 9/0, 9/0 (18m) Andrea Garcia	Runa Reta 9/0, 9/1, 9/1 (21m) Sarycarmen Diaz	Runa Reta 9/4, 9/2, 9/5 (28m) Jenna Gates
[7] Andrea Garcia (Col) 9/3, 9/1, 9/0 (18m) Claudia Ponce (Ecu)
[4] Mariana De Reyes (Col) 9/0, 9/3, 9/2 (16m) Andrea Quispe (Ecu)	Mariana De Reyes 9/1, 9/2, 9/5 (19m) Sarycarmen Diaz
[8] Sarycarmen Diaz (Mex) 9/0, 9/0, 9/1 (14m) Susana Campana (Ecu)
Calalina Pelaez (Col) 4/9, 9/10, 9/6, 10/8, 9/3 (64m) [6] Magaly Velez (Col)	Calalina Pelaez 9/0, 9/1, 9/1 (17m) Margriet Huisman	Margriet Huisman 8/10, 9/3, 9/3, 9/5 (39m) Jenna Gates
bye [3] Margriet Huisman (Ned)
Ximena Jiminez (Ecu) 9/2, 9/1, 9/1 (11m) [5] Silvio Angulo Rugeles (Col)	Silvio Angulo Rugeles 9/7, 5/9, 9/4, 9/4 (39m) Jenna Gates
bye [2] Jenna Gates (Eng)

10-Sep, Quarter-finals:
Bernado bests Berden in Quito

Top seed Tommy Berden tumbled out of the Quito Open, losing out in a fifth-game tie-breaker to Colombia's Bernardo Samper. Samper was twice behind as Berden changed his pace to counter Samper's attacks, but the Colombian stormed back to take the fourth 11/2 before winning the tense decider.

Samper will play an all-South American semi against Mexico's Jose Angel Becerril, who also prevailed in five games after being two down to Argentinian qualifier Robertino Pezzota. After an aggressive start from Pezotta Becerril started to dictate the pace, and took advantage of the growing error count of his opponent.

Second seed Eric Galvez plays fellow Mexican Manuel Fregoso in the other semi. Fregoso played patiently and consistently to beat Jethro Binns, while Galvez won an exciting tussle against Colombia's Miguel Rodriguez.

More adapted to the environment, Galvez seemed to dominate the match, winning the first two games. When the crowd thought the match was lost, Rodriguez gave everything he had to win the third ... and he did. The fourth game was just thrilling. Rodriguez was taking risks, playing a very effective game, and Galvez had to sweat to win the game,after an exciting tie-break.

In the women's event all four Colombian players fell as top seeds Runa Reta and Jenna Gates both moved into the last four. Reta meets the hosts' Sarycarmen Diaz, who upset fourth seed Mariana De Reyes to maintain hopes of a home victory, while Gates faces Margriet Huisman, the Dutch third seed.