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Australian
Open 2006,
North Adelaide
Women: 26-29 Jun, $7k. Men: 29-02 Jul $10k. |
02-July, Men's Final:
Stewart Boswell (ACT) bt David Palmer (NSW)
7-11, 11-8, 4-11, 12-10, 11-2 (82m) |
Boswell ends Palmer's
title hopes
David Palmer’s bid for a first
Australian Open squash title is on hold for another year following
Stewart Boswell’s five-game win over the world number two in
Adelaide on Sunday.
Boswell, the world number 15 from Canberra, twice came from behind to beat Palmer
in 82 minutes to claim his second national
title, adding to his 2002 success.
Top seed Palmer had match ball while leading 10-9 in the fourth but
couldn’t convert.
Boswell levelled the match soon after and then went on to take the
championship.
He said he was lucky to win on Sunday as it could have gone either way.
Boswell and Palmer are both in training at the moment as the
professional tour takes its end of season break, but Boswell said the
win would give him a boost when his season begins again in August with
the English and World Opens.
 "It
was always going to be tight. I just got lucky today. Both of us were a little bit rusty – we had some good rallies but
we also had some average patches.
"It should give me some momentum. It’s always good to have a win in proper tournament
conditions.
We’re in training so nobody is peaking right at the moment but it’s
nice to win the Australian Open for another time.
Stewart Boswell |
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Men's Draw
Women's Draw
 Aussie Open History
Stewart Boswell won the title in 2002, but David Palmer has never
won it, an anomaly for the country’s highest ranked player... |
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01-July, Men's Semis:
David Palmer bt Cameron Pilley (NSW)
11-9, 11-2, 11-8 (40m)
Stewart Boswell (ACT) bt Dan Jenson (SA)
6-11, 12-10, 11-8, 12-10 (92m) |
Boswell needs a
Perfect Performance
Canberra’s Stewart Boswell believes he will have to play almost perfect
squash to beat world number two David Palmer in the final of the
Australian Open in Adelaide on Sunday after both won their semi-finals
on Saturday.
Boswell, the 15th ranked player in the world and the second seed in
Adelaide, overcame a tenacious challenge from Adelaide’s Dan Jenson to
win a battle of wills, while Palmer beat fellow New South Welshman
Cameron Pilley in straight games, show great touch and variety in a
highly entertaining semi with shots galore. |
 "Dan’s
played a few tournaments lately and done pretty well. He’s a pretty
effective player so I was happy to get through a tough match.”
"We’ve both had a bit of a break over the past two months but I saw
David play today and he looked like he was hitting it pretty well.
"I don’t approach playing him any differently, but I am aware that
I’ll have to play almost perfectly against him.
"Even though it's not a PSA event all of us still love to win the
Australian Open – it’s the national title and we want to get our
names on the trophy as many times as we can."
Stewart Boswell |
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30-June, Men's Quarters:
David Palmer (NSW) bt Cameron White (Vic)
11-9, 11-8, 11-6
Cameron Pilley (NSW) bt Craig Rowland (Qld)
11-4, 11-9, 6-11, 11-6
Dan Jenson (SA) bt Mike Corren (SA)
11-9, 11-4, 6-11, 11-8
Stewart Boswell (ACT) bt Simon Carruthers (SA)
11-8, 11-7, 11-8 |
Cream Rises as
Top Seeds Advance
 The
cream rose to the top at the Australian Open squash championship in
Adelaide on Friday as world number two David Palmer moved into the
semi-finals with an 11-9 11-8 11-6 win over Victoria's Cameron White.
Palmer, playing his first tournament for almost three months, was always
in control against White despite the Victorian fighting hard for every
point.
He will now play fellow New South Welshman Cameron Pilley for a place in
Sunday's final after Pilley proved too strong for Queenslander Craig
Rowland 11-4 11-9 6-11 11-6.
The other semi-final will be between in form South Australian Dan Jenson
and second seed Stewart Boswell from Canberra.
Jenson, who has won his last three tournaments, outlasted Salt Lake
City-based South Australian Mike Corren 11-9 11-4 6-11 11-8, while world
number 15 Boswell ended the challenge of Simon Carruthers in straight
games 11-8 11-7 11-8.
"Mike was not feeling 100 per cent
and he went for a lot of shots,"
"That made for a scrappy match but I was happy to get through. I
felt I hit the ball better in my previous match.
"I've had three tournaments since I've been back home and I've
played solid in them all."
Dan Jenson |
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 "I
felt better last night when I came straight here from the plane -
I was flat in today's game and it showed.
"It's sometimes hard with these matches because they are ones I
should win - so the other players have nothing to lose.
"It's difficult to work out how well I'm playing as I'm in the
middle of an extended break from tournament play, I've
spent most of the last few months training in Sydney and waiting
the arrival of our first child.
"I've been training hard physically but I lack match practice, so
it's hard to know how everyone is going.
"I think any one of the four semi-finalists can win. Dan's
obviously in good form and I watched Cameron Pilley today and he
looked pretty strong as well.
"But tomorrow I should be in a better frame of mind."
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[3] Kasey Brown bt [4] Dianne Desira
9/2,
9/1, 9/3 |
29-June, Women's
Final:
Brown notches her fifth straight final win
Kasey Brown stamped her
name on one of Australian squash’s most prestigious trophies when she
beat Dianne Desira in the final of the Australian Open in
Adelaide.
Brown joined some of Australian squash’s greatest names in winning the
Australian Open, including Sarah Fitz-Gerald, Michelle Martin, Rhonda
Thorne, Vicki Cardwell and Rachael Grinham.
In the process the 20-year-old from Taree in New South Wales notched up
her fifth tournament win in succession and her second final win over
Desira in as many weeks following her victory in last week’s South
Australian Open.
After 22 minutes, the first game was still locked at 2-2, but as the
match wore on, Brown’s superior concentration began to take effect.
If PAR scoring system was used
the scoreline in the first would have been 15-13 to Kasey- this would
have been more reflective of the match.
 "The
scoreline didn’t reflect the game at all – it was a lot tougher than
that.
"My career was always going to be slow but steady. But it’s all
coming together now. All the hard work and dedication is paying off
and I am getting a lot of confidence."
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28-June, Women's Semis:
Kasey's
remarkable run continues
Kasey Brown’s remarkable
run of success continued on Wednesday when she beat top seed Amelia
Pittock in the semi-final of the Australian Open squash championships in
Adelaide.
The 20-year-old Brown, from Taree in New South Wales, beat Pittock in
straight games 9-2, 9-1, 9-2 in 36 minutes, and is now unbeaten in the
last five tournaments she has played.
She will take on Dianne Desira in Thursday’s final following
Desira’s 9-2, 10-8, 9-4 win over Queensland’s Lisa Camilleri.
The final will be a rematch of last week’s South Australian Open, which
Brown won in four games.
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Corren comes through Nailbiter
Men's
First round
Desira & Brown
Dianne Desira
Lisa Camilleri
Amelia Pittock |
 Australian
Open 2006
North Adelaide, 26-29 June, $7k |
Round One
Jun 26 |
Quarters
Jun 27 |
Semis
Jun 28 |
Final
Jun 29 |
[1] Amelia Pittock
(Aus)
9-0, 9-0, 9-1 (18m)
Kerry Wickett (Nzl) |
Amelia Pittock
9-4, 9-4, 9-3 (40m)
Donna Urqhuart |
Amelia Pittock
9/2, 9/1, 9/2 (36m)
Kasey Brown |
Kasey Brown
9/2, 9/1, 9/3
Dianne Desira |
[8] Donna Urqhuart
(Aus)
9-0, 9-1, 9-2 (20m)
Lyndal Morrison (Aus) |
[3] Kasey Brown (Aus)
9-3, 9-0, 9-0 (28m)
Rachel Smith (Aus) |
Kasey Brown
9-0, 9-2, 9-1 (28m)
Sachiko Shinta |
[7] Sachiko Shinta (Jpn)
9-3, 9-5, 6-9, 9-7 (45)
Jackie Laurenson (Nzl) |
Skye Millar (Aus)
walkover
[5] Christina Mak (Hkg) |
Christina Mak
5-9, 1-9, 9-5, 9-2, 9-5 (95m)
Dianne Desira |
Dianne Desira
9/2, 10/8, 9/4
Lisa Camilleri |
Peta Hughes (Aus)
7-9, 0-9, 9-3, 9-4, 9-0 (42)
[4] Dianne Desira (Aus) |
Joelle King (Nzl)
9-6, 9-2, 9-1 (24)
[6] Lisa Camilleri (Aus) |
Lisa Camilleri
9-6, 9-6, 4-9, 9-3 (42m)
Melissa Martin |
Kirsty Groves (Aus)
10-9, 9-0, 9-3 (29m)
[2] Melissa Martin (Aus) |
29-Jun, Men's round one:
Corren
comes through nail biter
World number two David Palmer cruised into the quarter-finals of
the Australian Open squash championships in Adelaide on Thursday when he
beat fellow New South Welshman Scott Arnold 11-3 11-6 11-5.
Palmer was too strong for the improving Arnold as he set up a
quarter-final clash with sixth seeded Victorian Cameron White,
who had earlier accounted for South Australian qualifier Justin Beard
On a day when all seeded players went through, second seed Stewart
Boswell and Dan Jenson, seeded fourth, were also impressive.
Boswell, the world number 15 from Canberra, beat Victorian Tony James
while Jenson defeated fellow South Australian Jason Mudge.
The match of the round was between Mike Corren, the Salt Lake
City-based South Australian, and Queensland qualifier Steve Finitsis,
who slugged it out for almost 80 minutes before Corren triumphed.
Strong Mens Field
With many of the top Aussie squash players at home during the
off-season, the 2006 Men's Australian Open has attracted a particularly strong
men's entry.
Top seed is world number two David Palmer, who will be competing
just days after the birth of his first child,
with former world number four Stewart Boswell seeded to meet
Palmer in the final.
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Mike Corren
A
new Palmer |
Australian
Open Squash 2006
North Adelaide, 29-02 Jul $10k |
Round One
Jun 29 |
Quarters
Jun 30 |
Semis
Jul 01 |
Final
Jul 02 |
[1] David Palmer
11/3, 11/6, 11/5
Scott Arnold |
David Palmer
11-9, 11-8, 11-6
Cameron White |
David Palmer
11-9, 11-2, 11-8 (40m)
Cameron Pilley |
David Palmer
7-11, 11-8, 4-11, 12-10, 11-2
Stewart Boswell |
Cameron White
11/6, 11/3, 11/7
[Q] Justin Beard |
Craig Rowland
11/4, 11/7, 11/8
[Q] Ryan Cuskelly |
Craig Rowland
11-4, 11-9, 6-11, 11-6
Cameron Pilley |
Aaron Franckomb
11/4, 11/3, 11/2
Cameron Pilley |
Dan Jenson
11/3, 11/3, 11/2
Jason Mudge |
Dan Jenson
11-9, 11-4, 6-11, 11-8
Mike Corren |
Dan Jenson
6-11, 12-10, 11-8, 12-10 (92m)
Stewart Boswell |
Mike Corren
11/9, 11/4, 7/11, 13/15, 12/10
[Q] Steve Finitsis |
Simon Carruthers
9/11, 11/0, 11/1, 11/6
[Q] Yasunori Ishiwata |
Simon Carruthers
11-8, 11-7, 11-8
Stewart Boswell |
Tony James
11/7, 11/4, 11/6
[2]Stewart Boswell |
Qualifying, 28-Jun:
Steve Finitsis bt Matias Tuomi FIN
4-11, 11-4, 11-4, 10-11, 11-10 (80m)
Yasunori Ishiwata JPN bt Neeraj Aggarwal 11-6, 11-3,
11-4 (33m)
Justin Beard bt Joseph Desira
11-6, 8-11, 6-11, 11-9, 11-7 (55m)
Ryan Cuskelly bt Jamie Ianunzio
11-2, 11-4, 11-3 (21m)
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27-June, Women's
Quarters:
Martin
crashes out to Camilleri
Second seed Melissa Martin crashed out in the quarter-finals of the
Australian Open in Adelaide at the hands of sixth seed Lisa Camilleri
in the only upset of the day.
Camilleri faces Dianne Desira in the semi-finals after the
Australian's hard hitting eventually won the day over Christina Mak's
delicate boasts, lobs and drives in a wonderfully fought out match of
contrasting styles.
Top seed Amelia Pittock earned her revenge for a shock first
round defeat to Donna Urqhuart in last week's SA Open, and meets the
in-form Kasey Brown for a place in the finals after Brown, winner
of her last four events, cruised past Japan's Sachiko Shinta in under
half an hour.
26-Jun, Women's round one:
Pittock
aims to make amends
Top seed in the women's event, which takes place in advance of the men's,
is Amelia Pittock, who will be hoping to put her shock first round
exit in the South Australian Open behind her.
Pittock eased past New Zealander Kerry Wickett in round one to set up a
second-round clash with Donna Urquhart, who came from two games
down to knock her out last week in Somerton.
"I was disappointed after that but I had to try to get on with my
preparation for this week," Pittock told The Advertiser.
"I got myself up the next day and played the men's plate so I got to have
three good matches. I felt like I had been training well and that first
round was just a bad day at the office."
 Other
favourites for the women's event are Melissa Martin, seeded two,
and Kasey Brown, the 20-year-old third seed who has won her last
four tournaments.
All the seeds won through to the quarter-finals, with fourth seed
Dianne Desira most severely tested as she fought back from two down
against Peta Hughes.
As an added incentive to perform well here, the Australian team for
September's World Team Championships will be chosen after this event.
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