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31-May, Final:
Lane clinches Hemubo Trophy
Tommy Berden reports
Gilly Lane showed great skill and stamina today at the Hemubo Squash
Trophy 2009 in the Dutch city of Almere. The 23-year old American,
ranked 78 in the world, first squeezed past England’s Neil Cordell
in the semi finals, before securing an impressive straight game
victory over Joe Lee in the event’s climax.
After beating Cordell 11-9 in the fifth earlier in the day, the
Dutch based player seemed likely to start slow against his four year
younger opponent who only needed three games to knock out Andre
Haschker from Germany in his semi final.
However, top-seeded Lane dominated play from the outset against the
talented Englishmen and never looked in danger throughout the
opening two games. The third was a different story though. Lee raced
to a 7-1 lead, only to find Lane clawing his way back into a 10-9
advantage.
The first match ball was saved, but not long after the American
clinched the match with yet another great winner: 11-5, 11-7, 12-10.
It was Lane’s second PSA Tour Title in his career, both won in the
last six months. At the end of November last year, the US number two
proved victorious at the KEAN Delft Open 2008, also held in his
‘adopted’ country the Netherlands.
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  Hemubo
Trophy 2009
29-31 May, Almere, Netherlands, $3k |
Round One
30 May |
Quarters
30 May |
Semis
31 May |
Final
31 May |
[1] Gilly Lane (Usa)
11/8, 11/7, 11/5
[Q] Stephen Siveter (Eng) |
[1] Gilly Lane
9/11, 11/4, 11/8, 11/4
[6] Bart Ravelli |
[1] Gilly Lane
6/11/ 11/8, 11/8, 2/11, 11/9
[3] Neil Cordell |
[1] Gilly Lane
11/5, 11/7, 12/10
[2] Joe Lee |
[6] Bart Ravelli (Ned)
11/6, 11/8, 9/11, 11/2
Sander Kock (Ned) |
[3] Neil Cordell (Eng)
11/7, 11/4, 11/2
[LL] Richard Wade (Eng) |
[3] Neil Cordell
12/10, 5/11, 11/5, 11/4
[7] Peter Creed |
[7] Peter Creed (Wal)
10/12, 11/9, 13/11, 9/11, 11/7
[Q] Ondrej Ertl (Cze) |
[Q] Mick Biggs (Eng)
13/11, 11/3, 11/7
[8] Mark Fuller (Eng) |
[8] Mark Fuller
12/10, 11/9, 6/11, 13/11
[4] Andre Haschker |
[4] Andre Haschker
11/7, 11/8, 11/7
[2] Joe Lee |
[Q] Jamie Matthews (Eng)
11/6, 11/5, 11/7
[4] Andre Haschker (Ger) |
Reiko Peter (Sui)
11/8, 11/4, 11/7
[7] Bastiaan Meulenbelt (Ned) |
Reiko Peter
11/8, 11/6, 11/5
[2] Joe Lee |
Matias Tuomi (Fin)
11/4, 8/11, 11/6, 11/4
[2] Joe Lee (Eng) |
Qualifying:
Ondrej Ertl (Cze)
bye
Stephen Siveter (Eng) bt Yoni Ellous (Ned) 11-4, 13-11, 11-3
Jamie Mathews (Eng) bt Richard Wade (Eng) 11-5, 11-5, 9-11,
11-8
Mick Biggs (Eng) bye
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30-May, Quarters:
Favourites through in
Hemubo Trophy
All favourites moved through to the semi finals of the Hemubo
Squash Trophy 2009 yesterday in the Dutch city of Almere.
American Gilly Lane ended Dutch interest with a four game win
over regular training partner Bart Ravelli. The world number 78
dropped the first, before stepping up the pace and claiming a
semi final berth in his ‘home club’. The top seed will now face
Neil Cordell, after the Englishman knocked out Peter Creed from
Wales, also in four games.
The bottom half of the draw features another young and talented
English player and an experienced German. Second seed Joe Lee
proved a little too strong for Swiss international Reiko Peter
in his quarter final and fourth seeded Andre Haschker survived a
close four game match with Mark Fuller, also from England.
Lane favourite to win
Hemubo Trophy
Dutch based Gilly Lane is seeded to win the second PSA title of
his career this weekend at the Hemubo Squash Trophy 2009 in the
Dutch city of Almere.
The 23-year old American moved to the Netherlands at the
beginning of 2008, a move that clearly paid off as he rose from
117 in the world to his current ranking of 78. In the mean time
Lane conquered the KEAN Delft Open 2008 in his ‘adopted’ home
country and reached two more finals in the last six months.
Lane will face stiff opposition from a field that includes seven
English and three Dutch players, as well as players from Wales,
Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland and Finland. 19-year old
Joe Lee is seeded to reach Sunday’s final and is looking for his
maiden tour title. |
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