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Wellington Open 2010
04-06 June, New Zealand |
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King's collection continues to grow
Gary Denvir reports
 Joelle
King has added yet another squash title to her tally.
The world number 20 has taken out the Pelorus Trust
Wellington Open at the Mana Squash Club - her fourth
domestic title in five weeks. The 21-year-old already has
the Waikato Open, Remuera/Auckland Open and Herne Bay Open
titles in the bag.
Once again, King was simply too good for the opposition,
beating former world number 24 Tamsyn Leevey 3-0 in the
final to go through the event without dropping a game.
Meanwhile, the men's open draw also went to plan with top
seed Martin Knight taking out the title. However, the
world number 42 had to work a little harder than he may have
expected in the final, beating second seed Evan Williams
3-1.
Women's Final:
1. Joelle King (Waikato) bt 2. Tamsyn Leevey (Wellington)
3-0
Third place playoff
4. Megan Craig (Canterbury) bt 3. Lana Harrison (Auckland)
3-1
Men's Final:
1. Martin Knight (Wellington) bt 2. Evan Williams
(Wellington) 3-1
Third place playoff
3. Josh Greenfield (Central) bt Shane Johnston (Wellington)
3-0 |
King in line for another title
Gary Denvir reports
Rising New Zealand squash star Joelle King is one win
away from adding yet another title to her tally.
The world number 20 has strolled into the final of the
Pelorus Trust Wellington Open, with a 3-0 win over fourth
seed Megan Craig at the Mana Squash Club. The 21-year-old
has already picked up three titles in the last four weeks.
King will face second seed Tamsyn Leevey in the title
decider. Leevey advanced with a 3-1 victory over third seed
Lana Harrison.
Meanwhile, top seed Martin Knight is on target to take out
the men's title after a 3-0 win over surprise semifinalist
Shane Johnston. As expected his opponent in the final will
be fellow Wellingtonian Evan Williams, although the second
seed had his work cut out in the semis. The 20-year-old
fought for 65 minutes before overcoming third seed Josh
Greenfield 3-2.
Women
First Round
1. Joelle King (Waikato) def Rebecca Barnett
(Wellington) 3-0
4. Megan Craig (Canterbury) def Emma Millar (Waikato) 3-2
3. Lana Harrison (Auckland) def Rachel McLeod (Auckland) 3-0
2. Tamsyn Leevey (Wellington) def Mickayla Kerr (Canterbury)
3-1
Semifinals
1. Joelle King (Waikato) def 4. Megan Craig (Canterbury)
3-0
2. Tamsyn Leevey (Wellington) def 3. Lana Harrison
(Auckland) 3-1
Men
Second Round
1. Martin Knight (Wellington) def Bryce Redman (Easter)
3-0
Shane Johnston (Wellington) def 4. Paul Coll (Canterbury)
3-2
3. Josh Greenfield (Central) def Keegan Burkhart
(Wellington) 3-0
2. Evan Williams (Wellington) def Sam Atkins (Wellington)
3-1
Semifinals
1. Martin Knight (Wellington) def Shane Johnston
(Wellington) 3-0
2. Evan Williams (Wellington) def 3. Josh Greenfield
(Central) 3-2 |
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Timely win for Redman in Wellington
Eastern's Bryce Redman has supplied the only upset in the
opening round of the Pelorus Trust Wellington Open.
Ninth seeded Redman has beaten eight seed Josh King 3-2, in
a 95 minute thriller at the Mana Squash Club. It is a timely
victory for the Napier teen, with the New Zealand team named
in less than two weeks for the Junior Men's World Champs in
Ecuador later this year.
The remainder of the men's first round matches went to plan
as far as the seeds are concerned, including a comfortable
3-0 win for title favourite Martin Knight, who downed Cody
Herman in just 15 minutes.
The two first round matches played in the women's draw were
also bereft of surprises, with top seed Joelle King
remaining on course for her fourth title in five weeks with
a 3-0 victory over Rebecca Barnett while fourth seed Megan
Craig edged fifth seeded Emma Millar 3-2.
Men
First Round
1. Martin Knight (Wellington) def Cody Herdman (Waikato)
3-0
Bryce Redman (Eastern) def Josh King (Canterbury) 3-2
Shane Johnston (Wellington) def Michael Martin (Waikato) 3-1
4. Paul Coll (Canterbury) def Mark Millar (Wellington) 3-0
3. Josh Greenfield (Central) def Gary Aukett (Wellington)
3-0
Keegan Burkhart (Wellington) def Kent Darlington (Central)
3-1
Sam Atkins (Wellington) def Joseph Watts (Central) 3-2
2. Evan Williams (Wellington) def Tom Nash (Central) 3-0
Women
First Round
1. Joelle King (Waikato) def Rebecca Barnett
(Wellington) 3-0
4. Megan Craig (Canterbury) def Emma Millar (Waikato) 3-2
Playing tomorrow
3. Lana Harrison (Auckland) vs Rachel McLeod (Auckland)
2. Tamsyn Leevey (Wellington) vs Mickayla Kerr (Canterbury) |
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