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Final:
[1] Joel Makin 3-0 [4] Josh Masters 11/5,
11/4, 11/8 (37m)
Makin makes it tough for home hero Masters
By ALAN THATCHER
Runner-up last year, Joel Makin claimed the Select Gaming Kent
Open PSA M10 title by overpowering local hero Josh Masters in
straight games.
In front of a packed gallery at The Mote Squash Club in
Maidstone, Kent, Makin dominated the match as a tired Masters
looked to win points in a hurry.
On the hottest day of the year, with temperatures approaching 30
degrees, the ball flew around the court as both players
struggled to adapt to the conditions.
Makin settled into a comfortable rhythm early on and quickly
built an 8-1 lead before Masters got a few more points on the
board. Makin closed out the game 11-5 and soon led 5-1 in the
second. Masters pulled it back to 3-5 but Makin powered through
to close out the game 11-4.
Masters produced his best squash in the third game, leading 5-4
and then 8-6, but Makin soaked up the pressure and won five
points in a row to win the title.
A delighted Makin said: “Josh had some hard games this week and
was obviously feeling the effects but I felt good all week and I
felt I was moving well.
“I have had a good season and it’s great to end the season on a
winning note. It’s been a superb tournament and the players all
appreciate the way they are looked after here at The Mote.”
Masters revealed: “It was one match too many, I guess. There
wasn’t much left in the tank after some hard matches this week
and I was disappointed that I didn’t give Joel a better game.”
What they said - interviews by Annabel Williamson
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What they Said
What they Said
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Kent Open 2017
13-18 Jun, Maidstone, England, $10k |
Round One
15 Jun |
Quarters
16 Jun |
Semis
17 Jun |
Final
18 Jun |
[1] Joel Makin (Wal)
11/4, 11/2, 11/4 (22m)
[wc] Daniel Poleshchuk (Isr) |
[1] Joel Makin
11/6, 9/11, 12/10, 13/11 (71m)
[6] Jan Van Den Herrewegen |
[1] Joel Makin 11/4, 11/9, 11/8 (50m)
[3] Richie Fallows |
[1] Joel Makin
11/5, 11/4, 11/8 (37m)
[4] Josh Masters |
[6] Jan Van Den Herrewegen (Bel)
11/8, 11/3, 13/11 (36m)
[Q] Connor Sheen (Eng) |
[5] Adam Murrills (Eng)
11/4, 11/3, 11/7 (31m)
Asim Khan (Pak) |
[5] Adam Murrills
11/9, 11/9, 11/6 (37m)
[3] Richie Fallows |
[3] Richie Fallows (Eng)
11/3, 11/6, 11/7 (25m)
[Q] Ondrej Uherka (Cze) |
Edmon Lopez (Esp)
11/7, 4/11, 10/12, 11/3, 11/6 (70m)
[4] Josh Masters (Eng) |
[4] Josh Masters
11/9, 11/7, 12/10 (50m)
[8] Kristian Frost |
[4] Josh Masters 4/11, 11/9, 6/11, 11/4,
11/6 (63m)
[2] Todd Harrity |
[Q] Rui Soares (Por)
11/7, 11/9, 11/6 (50m)
[8] Kristian Frost (Den) |
Mark Fuller (Eng)
11/5, 4/11, 11/7, 11/9, 47m)
[7] Aqeel Rehman (Aut) |
[7] Aqeel Rehman
11/7, 7/11, 11/2, 10/12 11/8 (49m)
[2] Todd Harrity |
[Q] Miles Jenkins (Eng)
11/4, 12/10, 11/6 (40m)
[2] Todd Harrity (Usa) |
Qualifying, 13-14 Jun:
Finals, 14-Jun:
Miles Jenkins (Eng) 3-0 Joeri Hapers (Bel)
14/12, 11/4, 11/8 (39m)
Ondrej Uherka (Cze) 3-2
Mark Broekman (Eng) 11/7, 11/7, 6/11, 10/12, 11/3
(58m)
Connor Sheen (Eng) 3-0 Matthew Brtoadberry (Eng)
12/10, 11/6, 11/6 (35m)
Rui Soares (Por) 3-0 Taminder Gata-Aura (Eng)
11/1, 11/4, 11/5 (21m)
Round One, 13-Jun:
Joeri Hapers (Bel) 3-0 Tristan Eysele (Rsa)
12/10, 12/10, 11/5 (48m)
Miles Jenkins (Eng) 3-0 Jonny Powell (Eng)
11/6, 11/3, 11/8 (24m)
Mark Broekman (Eng) 3-0 Rory Stewart (Sco)
11/7, 13/11, 11/8 (26m)
Ondrej Uherka (Cze) 3-0 Nick Mulvey (Eng)
11/9, 11/7, 11/2 (37m)
Connor Sheen (Eng) 3-1 Curtis Malik (Eng)
11/8, 16/14, 7/11, 11/4 (41m)
Matthew Brtoadberry (Eng) 3-1 Ben Coates (Eng)
11/3, 11/8, 11/13, 11/5 (37m)
Taminder Gata-Aura (Eng) 3-1 Robert Downer (Eng)
12/10, 6/11, 11/4, 11/8 (33m)
Rui Soares (Por) 3-2 Vini Rodrigues (Bra)
11/8, 11/3, 7/11, 7/11, 11/7 (57m)
Pre-Qualifying:
16 players competed, Vini Rodrigues bt Tiago Goriely in the
final.
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What they Said
17-Jun, Semis:
Makin and Masters through to Final
Top seed Joel Makin is set to
face Kent's Josh Masters in the final in Maidstone after
Makin beat birthday boy Richie Fallows in three tough games and
Masters came from one-two down to beat second seed Todd Harrity.
16-Jun, Quarters:
Top four into semis
More success for the top seeds at the
Mote, with Joel Makin, Richie Fallows, Josh Masters and Todd
Harrity set to contest the semi-finals.
15-Jun, Round One:
Seeds through to quarters at the Mote
The 2017 edition of the Kent Open continued at
the Mote with round one, in which all eight seeds progressed to
the quarter-finals.
What they said - interviews by Annabel Williamson
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What they Said |
14-Jun, Qualifying Finals:
Qualifying complete at the Mote
 The
2017 edition of the Kent Open continued at the Mote with
qualifying finals.
There were two home winners, as top seed Miles Jenkins
and Connor Sheen both beat upset winners from round one
Joeri Hapers and Matthew Broadberry, both in straight games.
 Jenkins
faces second seeded American Todd Harrity while Sheen's reward
is a meeting with Jan Van Den Herrewegen.
Portugal's Rui Soares also won in three games as he beat
Taminda Gata-Aura, while Czech Ondrej Uherka saw a two
game lead disappear before beating Mark Broekman in five.
Soares now meets Denmark's Kristian Frost while Uherka faces
third seed Richie Fallows.
What the Qualifiers said - interviews by Annabel Williamson
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What the
Qualifiers Said
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13-Jun, Pre Qualifying & Qualifying:
Qualifying under way at the Mote
By ALAN THATCHER and ANNABEL WILLIAMSON
The 2017 Select Gaming Kent Open began with a bang at The Mote
Squash Club as the host's leading players battled with visiting
professionals.
A dozen Mote members pitted their skills against the visiting
stars in Pre-Qualifying and, despite some valiant attempts by
the locals, it was the pros who finished top of all four round
robin groups.
Tom Hazzard was the most successful of The Mote players
with three wins in his box but he came unstuck against
Manchester ace Julian Tomlinson.
Ryan Duke came closest to taking a game off one of the
pros when he took Tiago Goriely to a lengthy tiebreak but
the Belgian squeezed home 18-16.
James Wyatt beat Mote club champion Darren Heathfield
but it wasn’t the result that ruined his birthday, it was
twisting his ankle which meant he was unable to complete all of
his matches.
Brazilian Vini Rodrigues was the outstanding player and
he carried that form through to Monday’s pre-qualifying finals.
He beat Tomlinson in straight games and then watched as Goriely
beat Wyatt 3-1 in a hard match and then had to get ready for the
final qualifying play-off in 45 minutes.
Rodrigues powered past a tired Goriely 3-1 to book his place in
qualifying and almost sprang a surprise when he came up against
Portugal’s Rui Soares in Tuesday's first one.
 After
losing the first two games, Rodrigues fought back to take the
match to a fifth game, but Soares squeezed home 11-7.
Kent Open title sponsor Jonny Powell (right)
delighted the gallery with some outstanding shots against
Birmingham-based Miles Jenkins and entertained the crowd
before falling to an inevitable defeat.
 The
top seed in qualifying, South Africa’s Tristan Eysele,
suffered a shock defeat as he lost in straight games to Belgian
Joeri Hapers (left).
The main draw begins on Thursday, with the quarter-finals on
Friday, the semi-finals on Saturday and the final on Sunday
after a special women’s open day and the Champagne
Doubles tournament.
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