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 Delierre
lifts the title in Pittsburgh
Canada's Shawn Delierre
brought a sensational end-of-year run to a magnificent climax when
he won the Pittsburgh Open.
It was the third Tour title triumph against the odds in four weeks
for the 28-year-old from Montreal.
Delierre began his run in Rhode Island, USA, in November when he won
the Rhodysquash RI Open as a non-seed - then continued his form at
the beginning of the month on home soil where he claimed the
Edmonton Open as the No7 seed.
The fourth seed in Pittsburgh, Delierre made his breakthrough in the
semi-finals where he despatched top-seeded American Julian
Illingworth in four games in a repeat of the RI Open final.
The Canadian number two, ranked 63 in the world, took a two-game
lead in the final against Stephane Galifi - but the second-seeded
Italian fought back to draw level.
Delierre kept up the pressure, however, and after 76 minutes closed
out the match 11-8, 11-8, 4-11, 8-11, 11-8 to secure the ninth PSA
title of his career.
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 Pittsburgh
Open 2010
15-19 Dec, Pittsburgh, Usa, $10k |
Round One
16 Dec |
Quarters
17 Dec |
Semis
18 Dec |
Final
19 Dec |
[1] Julian Illingworth (Usa)
11-1, 11-4, 9-11, 11-3
[Q] Phil Nightingale (Eng) |
[1] Julian Illingworth
11-3, 12-10, 11-7
[6] Eddie Charlton |
[1] Julian Illingworth
7-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-8 (65m)
[4] Shawn Delierre |
[4] Shawn Delierre
11-8, 11-8, 4-11, 8-11, 11-8 (78m)
[2] Stéphane Galifi |
[6] Eddie Charlton (Eng)
12-10, 11-6, 11-7
Chris Truswell (Eng) |
[4] Shawn Delierre (Can)
11-8, 1-11, 4-11, 11-9, 11-4
Olivier Pett (Eng) |
[4] Shawn Delierre
12-14, 14-12, 11-5, 11-8
[Q] Mohamed Abouelgar |
[8] Neil Hitchens (Eng)
11-2, 8-11, 11-6, 11-3
[Q] Mohamed Abouelgar (Egy) |
[Q] Adam Murrils (Eng)
11-3, 11-9, 8-11, 12-10
[7] Wade Johnstone (Aus) |
[Q] Adam Murrils
11-5, 9-11, 11-5, 11-9
[Q] Anthony Graham |
[Q] Anthony Graham
11-3, 12-10, 8-11, 11-2 (53m)
[2] Stéphane Galifi |
[Q] Anthony Graham (Eng)
11-9, (9-11), 11-7, 12-10
[3] Alan Clyne (Sco) |
Peter Creed (Wal)
11-7, 11-6, 11-8
[5] Andrew Wagih (Egy) |
[5] Andrew Wagih
11-4, 11-6, 11-9
[2] Stéphane Galifi |
Lekgotla Mosope (Bot)
11-8, 11-3, 11-8
[2] Stéphane Galifi (Ita) |
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