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Squash XL Open 2017
20-25 Jun, Auckland, New Zealand, $15k |
24-Jun, Semis:
Grayson claims
Auckland title
Kiwi top seed Campbell Grayson of New
Zealand beat in-form Scot Greg Lobban in the final of the
Squash XL Open on the all glass court in Auckland in a thrilling
match of athleticism and shot play.
The first game saw some great power from both players and they
moved each other round the court well. Grayson controlled the
centre of the court well with Lobban having to cover more
ground, despite this though Lobban was able to save three game
balls to send the game long, but it was Grayson who took out the
first game 12-10.
The second game saw almost a repeat of the first with both
players working hard and Grayson continuing to control the
centre of the court. Lobban again saved game ball and had the
opportunity to convert the game but it was not enough as Grayson
took out a grueling 15-13 second game.
The last game saw Grayson take good control and it was not
enough for Lobban to come back as Grayson claimed the match in
three.
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Squash XL Open 2017
20-25 Jun, Auckland, New Zealand, $15k |
Round One
22 Jun |
Quarters
23 Jun |
Semis
24 Jun |
Final
25 Jun |
[1] Campbell Grayson (Nzl)
11/5, 6/11, 11/5, 11/7 (45m)
Eain Yow Ng (Mas) |
[1] Campbell Grayson
11/6, 11/7, 11/8 (37m)
[8] Joshua Larkin |
[1] Campbell Grayson 11/4, 11/4, 9/9 rtd
(40m)
[4] Rex Hedrick |
12th PSA title for Campbell
[1] Campbell Grayson
12/10, 15/13, 11/5 (62m)
[3] Greg Lobban
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[8] Joshua Larkin (Aus)
11/13, 11/6, 11/9, 11/8 (40m)
Lance Beddoes (Nzl) |
[5] Angus Gillams (Eng)
11/9, 11/6, 11/5 (31m)
[Q] Joe Green (Eng) |
[5] Angus Gillams
11/4, 9/11, 14/12, 8/11, 11/4 (72m)
[4] Rex Hedrick |
[4] Rex Hedrick (Aus)
12/10, 11/6, 11/5 (31m)
Mohd Syafiq Kamal (Mas) |
[Q] Sanjay Singh (Mas)
12/10, 7/11, 14/12, 11/6 (44m)
[3] Greg Lobban (Sco) |
[3] Greg Lobban
11/3, 11/4, 11/7 (30m)
[7] Evan Williams |
[3] Greg Lobban 11/6, 11/8, 11/8 (33m)
[Q] Daniel Mekbib |
[wc] Luke Jones (Nzl)
11/9, 11/8, 11/8 (29m)
[7] Evan Williams (Nzl) |
[Q] Valentino Bong (Mas)
11/5, 11/6, 11/6 (26m)
[6] Mahesh Mangaonkar (Ind) |
[6] Mahesh Mangaonkar
13/11, 11/9, 4/11, 6/11, 11/9 (70m)
[Q] Daniel Mekbib |
[Q] Daniel Mekbib (Cze)
7/11, 11/5, 11/9, 11/6 (48m)
[2] Ivan Yuen (Mas) |
Qualifying:
Finals, 21-Jun:
Joe Green (Eng) 3-0
Bradley Masters (Eng)
11/9, 14/12, 11/6
Sanjay Singh (Mas) 3-2
Matias Tuomi (Fin) 12/10, 4/11, 4/11, 11/7, 11/6
Daniel Mekbib (Cze) 3-0
Sean Conroy (Irl)
11/6, 11/6, 11/6
Valentino Bong (Mas) 3-1
Ben Grindrod (Nzl) 7/11, 11/8,
12/10, 15/13
Round One, 20-Jun:
Joe Green (Eng) 3-0 Gabe Yam (Nzl)
11/3, 11/9, 11/5
Bradley Masters (Eng) 3-0 Matthew Lucente (Nzl)
11/3, 11/6, 11/5
Sanjay Singh (Mas) 3-0 David Pelino (Phi)
11/5, 11/2, 11/4
Matias Tuomi (Fin) 3-0 Reymark Bergornia (Phi)
11/5, 11/3, 11/8
Daniel Mekbib (Cze) 3-0 Robert Andrew Garcia (Phi)
11/9, 11/4, 11/6
Sean Conroy (Irl) 3-0 Sion Wiggin (Nzl)
11/5, 11/5, 11/2
Valentino Bong (Mas) 3-1 Scott Galloway (Nzl)
9/11, 12/10, 12/10, 11/6
Ben Grindrod (Nzl) 3-0 Zac Millar (Nzl)
14/12, 11/7, 11/8
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24-Jun, Semis:
Grayson & Lobban into
Auckland final
Campbell Grayson and Greg Lobban will do battle tomorrow in
the 2017 Squash XL final on the all glass court in Auckland
after taking strong wins in 3 against their opponents Rex
Hedrick and Daniel Mekbib.
The first match saw top seed Campbell Grayson of New Zealand
take on the fourth seed Rex Hedrick of Australia.
Grayson looked very settled and calm in his matches being able
to step forward and put the pressure on Hedrick. Grayson kept
pushing and claimed the first two games 11-4, in the third game
Hedrick’s movement started to come on point and he was able to
work hard to get to 9-6 in the third.
Grayson showed composure and levelled the score at 9-9 before
Hedrick had to withdraw due to an injury and Grayson took his
spot in the final.
Next on was third seed Greg Lobban of Scotland and qualifier
Daniel Mekbib of the Czech Republic.
Mekbib had an amazing run to get to the semi final taking out
two seeded players. Mekbib was able to find some great shots and
work the ball well on the court but it was Lobban’s consistency
and hard work that saw him claim the win in 3.
The last time Grayson and Lobban met was in the Life Time
Chicago Open 2016 where Grayson took the win in 5.
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23-Jun, Quarters:
Mekbib does it again Auckland
Czech Qualifier Daniel Mekbib
of the Czech Republic took out another seed in the quarter
finals of the Squash XL PSA, defeating Mahesh Mangaonkar of
India in five to join the other seeded players.
The first match of the night saw top seed
Campbell Grayson of New Zealand take on eighth seed Josh
Larkin of Australia. Grayson was able to step forward pushing
Larkin onto the back foot in their match. Larkin played some
great shots at points but it was not enough with Grayson
claiming the match in three.
The next match saw fourth seed Rex Hedrick of Australia
battle it out with fifth seed Angus Gillams of England. Both
players had high intensity rallies and Hedrick had some
exceptional retrieval. The players went game for game but it was
not enough for Gillams in the end as Hedrick claimed the match
in an enthralling five setter.
Next up was third seed Greg Lobban of Scotland taking on
seventh seed Evan Williams of New Zealand. Lobban was able to
use his strength on court to push Williams and put him deep
working him out of position. Lobban looked too strong for
Williams today as he claimed the win in three.
The final match of the night was a heated affair between Mekbib
and sixth seed Mangaonkar of India. Mekbib managed to take the
first two games with some excellent movement and pressure being
placed on Mangaonkar.
Mangaonkar however found his rhythm in the third and fourth and
managed to level the game score 2-2. Some hard hitting from both
players in the fifth saw the match swing back and forth but
eventually it was Mekbib that took the win in five.
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22-Jun, Round One:
Mekbib ousts Ivan in Auckland
Daniel Mekbib, the qualifier
from the Czech Republic, upset second seed Ivan Yuen of Malaysia
in the first round of the Squash XL Open and he will now join
the remaining seven seeds in the quarter finals.
First match of the day saw top seed Campbell Grayson of
New Zealand take on current World Junior Champion Eain Yow Ng of
Malaysia. Grayson settled on the glass court well and claimed
the first game comfortably but it looked like the tables as Ng
looked to be more settled as he claimed the second game. Grayson
however was able to find his length and shots in the third and
fourth claiming the match 3-1.
Eight seeded Australian Josh Larkin took on New Zealand’s
Lance Beddoes. Beddoes dug deep in his first game to push Larkin
and claim the first game even with an injury break for his back.
Beddoes however wasn’t able to keep his momentum going in the
next three games as Larkin took the match 3-1.
Next up was English countrymen Angus Gillams the fifth
seed and qualifier Joe Green. Gillams was looking too sharp for
Green today as Gillams looked in control on the glass court
claiming the match 3-0.
Fourth seed Rex Hedrick of Australia was pushed in the
first game against Mohammed Syafiq Kamal of Malaysia, but he
soon found comfort in the glass court and claimed his win 3-0.
Third seed Greg Lobban of Scotland had looked comfortable
to date in his first round matches of the other PSA events but
qualifier Sanjay Singh of Malaysia looked set to push this with
some great shot play and his unsettling of Lobban on the glass
court. Whilst Singh was able to claim the second game Lobban
soon found his momentum and took the match 3-1.
Seventh seed Evan Williams of New
Zealand took on Wildcard Luke Jones of New Zealand in the next
match with Jones looking strong at the start of his games but he
wasn’t able to convert with Williams claiming the match 3-0.
Sixth seed Mahesh Mangaonkar of India proved to be too
strong for qualifier Valentino Bong of Malaysia claiming his win
in three.
The match of the night came from qualifier Daniel Mekbib
of the Czech Republic and Ivan Yuen the second seed of Malaysia.
Yuen looked comfortable in his first game on the glass court and
took the game 11-7. Mekbib however started to find his rhythm
and used his size and shots to his advantage in the second as he
settled.
Mekbib once he settled never looked back as he powered on
claiming the next three games and upsetting Yuen to make the
quarter finals.
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21-Jun, Qualifying Finals
Qualifying complete in Auckland
Qualifying concluded in the latest PSA
event in New Zealand, as Joe Green, Sanjay Singh, Daniel
Mekbib and Valentino Bong booked their places in the main
draw.
Preview:
On to the Glass in
Auckland
The latest stop on the New Zealand circuit is Auckland for the
inaugural Squash XL Open, which will be played out entirely on
an all-glass court.
The main draw of the Squash XL PSA sees Kiwi
Campbell Grayson returning home to try and take out this
title prior to competing in the New Zealand Senior Nationals
next weekend. Grayson will face Eain Yow Ng of Malaysia
the current World Junior Champion in the first round, with Yow
sure to challenge Grayson.
Ivan Yuen of Malaysia is the second seed of the event and
he will face a qualifier in the first round of the event. Yuen
will be looking to go one better this week after losing out in
the final of the ILT Community Trust NZ Southern Open last
weekend.
All going to plan Yuen will be set to face Greg Lobban of
Scotland (third seed for the Squash XL PSA) who he lost in four
to the previous weekend. Lobban faces a qualifier in the first
round and will be looking to secure his second $15K PSA title
and hopefully have a rematch with Campbell Grayson who last time
the pair played Lobban lost out to in five.
The fourth seed for the event is Australia’s Rex Hedrick
who will have Mohd Syafiq Kamal of Malaysia in the first
round with Hedrick also looking to come in strong for this
event.
Qualifying Round One:
The Squash XL Open, the final PSA in the June series, is under
way and sees a number of top players competing to try and take
out the title in this new facility in Auckland.
The first round of qualifying saw all seeded players take their
wins relatively comfortably over their lower seeded opponents
with all but one of the matches being won in three.
Valentino Bong of Malaysia was the only seeded player who
saw their match go beyond three as he took on Kiwi Scott
Galloway. Galloway took an early lead claiming the first game
but he was then unable to convert the next two games with both
of them going long, Bong eventually claiming his spot in the
final round of qualifying in four.
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