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22-Mar, Finals:
Swiss Takes Swiss
The Swiss Open started in 1974 and been run in the same club for the
last 36 years and the nearest any Swiss has been to the title were
Agnes Muller in 2000 and Lars Harms in 2001, both reaching the final
– that is until today…
 Nicolas
Mueller proved too strong for Eddie Charlton and this popular
young man went on to take the title in front of a packed home crowd
at Geneva Squash Club.
This win now gives Nicolas four back to back PSA wins and he looks
likely to continue his climb up the world rankings.
France's Camille Serme took the ladies title with a superb
example of how to use a drop shot, beating Nicolette Fernandes in
what was the best ladies' final we have seen in years. The match
deciding point was at one game all and 12 all in the second, when
Nicolette made a great opening and drove the ball into the tin. From
that moment on the devastating short game of Camille took its toll.
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 Guardian
Wealth Management
36th
Swiss Open 2009
19-21 Mar, Geneva, $4k |
Round One
20 Mar |
Quarters
21 Mar |
Semis
21 Mar |
Final
22 Mar |
[1]
Manuela Manetta (Ita)
11/9, 11/7, 11/8
[Q] Gaby Delavison (Fra) |
[1] Manuela Manetta
5/11, 11/8, 4/11, 11/9, 11/9
[Q] Carla Khan |
[Q] Carla Khan
11/1, 11/2, 11/4
[4] Camille Serme |
[4] Camille Serme
8/11, 11/5, 14/12, 12/10
[Q] Nicolette Fernandes |
[6]
Lucie Fialova (Cze)
11/7, 11/3, 11/6
[Q] Carla Khan (Pak) |
[4]
Camille Serme (Fra)
11/7, 11/2, 11/4
Anna-Carin Forstadius (Swe) |
[4] Camille Serme
12/10, 11/3, 11/4
[8] Maud Duplomb |
[8]
Maud Duplomb (Fra)
12/10, 11/8, 11/9
Coline Aumard (Fra) |
[Q] Nicolette Fernandes (Guy)
11/9, 11/2, 11/5
[8] Lotte Eriksen (Nor) |
[Q] Nicolette Fernandes
13/11, 5/11, 11/4, 11/9
[4] Celia Allamargot |
[Q] Nicolette Fernandes 11/6,
11/9, 11/7
[2] Orla Noom |
Jasmin Ballman (Sui)
11/6, 11/6, 11/6
[4] Celia Allamargot (Fra) |
Dagmar Vermuelen (Ned)
11/5, 11/9, 11/7
[6]
Emma Chorley (Eng) |
[6] Emma Chorley
11/8, 11/7, 10/12, 7/11, 11/8
[2] Orla Noom |
[Q] Laura Pomportes (Fra)
11/8, 11/5, 11/7
[2] Orla Noom (Ned) |
Qualifying:
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 Guardian
Wealth Management
36th
Swiss Open 2009
19-21 Mar, Geneva, $4k |
Round One
20 Mar |
Quarters
21 Mar |
Semis
21 Mar |
Final
22 Mar |
[1]
Nicolas Mueller (Sui)
11/7, 11/3, 11/4
Reiko Peter (Sui) |
[1] Nicolas Mueller
8/11, 11/6, 11/9, 11/5
[8] Lukas Jelenik |
[1] Nicolas Mueller
11/3, 11/6, 11/9
Matias Tuomi |
[1] Nicolas Mueller
11/7, 11/6, 11/5
[4] Eddie Charlton |
[8] Lukas Jelenik (Cze)
11/9, 4/11, 11/2, 14/12
[Q] Diego Lopez De Mota Ibanez (Esp) |
[3]
Joan Lezaud (Fra)
11/9, 8/11, 11/7, 8/11, 11/8
[Q] Stephen Siviter (Eng) |
[Q] Stephen Siviter
11/9, 4/11, 11/8, 11/9
Matias Tuomi |
[7]
Issa Kamara (Sle)
11/3, 11/2, 11/2
Matias Tuomi (Fin) |
Jakob Dirnberger (Aut)
11/7, 11/7, 9/11, 11/3
[5] Henrik Mustonen (Fin) |
[5] Henrik Mustonen
3/11, 11/2, 11/8, 9/11, 11/6
[4] Eddie Charlton |
[4] Eddie Charlton 11/4,
11/13, 2/11, 11/8, 11/7
[2] Aqeel Rehman |
Domagoj Spoljar (Cro)
11/4, 11/8, 11/3
[4] Eddie Charlton (Eng) |
[Q] Eduardo Gonzales De Chaves (Esp)
4/11, 11/9, 11/7, 6/11, 11/5
[6] Stefan Brauneis (Aut) |
[6] Stefan Brauneis
w/o
[2] Aqeel Rehman |
[Q] Alex Ingham (Eng)
9/11, 11/7, 6/11, 11/13, 11/8
[2] Aqeel Rehman (Aut) |
Qualifying:
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21-Mar, Semis:
Second seeds fall in Geneva
England's Eddie Charlton lines up to play home favourite
Nicolas Mueller after a tough semi final match beating
second seed Aqeel Rehman in five games.
Aqeel had the fresher legs after receiving a walk over in the
quarter finals and this showed when he took the second 13/11 and the
third 11/2 but Eddie worked Aqueel hard and somehow managed to stay
in the match to take his place in the final.
Guyana's Nicolette Fernandes beat women's number two seed
Orla Noom in a 3/0 sprint to the final where she will play
Camille Serme, who beat the tired Carla Khan who had nothing
left after beating the top seed seed in a gruelling quarter final.
21-Mar, Quarters:
Comeback Queens Carla & Nicolette
Two players making welcome returns after extended injury layoffs,
Carla Khan and Nicolette Fernandes both continued to
upset the seedings in the women's event. Khan came from 2/1 down to
oust top seed Manuela Manetta in the quarter-finals, while Fernandes
overcame fourth seed Celia Allamargot in four games.
20-Mar, Round One:
Two seeds fall at the first hurdle
Nicolas Mueller moves on to the next stage of his attempt to
become the first Swiss to win the national title by beating his
fellow country man Peter Reiko, who put up a brave fight in the
first very fast set before succumbing to the pressure of the number
1 seed.
France's Joan Lezard, the no. 3 seed, lost to English qualifier
Stephen Siviter in a tight five set match. Both players where
playing good tight squash but the tenacity of Stephen put enough
pressure on Joan to force the errors at the critical times.
Finn Matius Tuomi was too strong for the number 7 seed Issa
Kamara, winning for the loss of only 7 points.
Number two seed Aqeel Rehman escaped a strong challenge from
Alex Ingham to win his match in a thrilling five setter.
Swiss top seed for Swiss Open
Nicolas Mueller, the 19 year old Swiss Champion from
Winterthur ,takes the top seed position in the Guardian Wealth
Management 36th Swiss Open. Nicolas who is progressing steadily up
the world rankings has reached his careers highest at 116 could be
the first ever Swiss to take the title. He was the European junior
champion in 2007 and is certainly no stranger to winning.
The ladies event has once again attracted a strong entry with
Manuela Manetta world ranked 36 from Italy hoping to continue
her run of victories but will have stiff competition from world
ranked Emma Beddoes from England, Orla Noom ( WR 39)
from Holland and the rapidly improving Camille Serne (WR 43)
from France.
This year has seen a huge entry for both events which might be due
to the change of format in the Men's event from a 32 draw to a 16
draw and due to boom in the popularity of our sport.
After 36 years of organising this event the tournament directors are
delighted with the support from the players.
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