Santiago 2008

08-Nov, Finals:

[1] Camille Serme (Fra) bt [7] Lauren Selby (Eng) 11/7, 11/3, 12/10 (22m)

[4] Borja Golan (Esp) bt [2] Stewart Boswell (Aus) 11/7, 9/11, 11/3, 11/7 (70m)

Golan & Serme
reign in Spain

Spanish number one Borja Golan delighted the crowd at the Shopping Center Area Central in Santiago as he claimed the 17th, and one of the biggest, titles of his career.

Having already beaten top seed LJ Anjema in the semi-finals, Golan took on second seed Stewart Boswell in the final, the pair's first meeting

The Australian had reached the final without dropping a game, but Golan soon dented that record as he took the first game. Boswell levelled, but couldn't stop Golan taking the next two to claim a popular home victory.

In the women's final France's top seed Camille Serme, the three-time European Junior Champion, collected her second senior trophy, retaining the title she won here last year, with a straight-game victory over surprise finalist Lauren Selby.

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07-Nov, Semis:

[1] Camille Serme (Fra) bt [Q] Victoria Lust (Eng)                             11/7, 12/10, 11/6 (25m)
[7] Lauren Selby (Eng) bt [5] Emma Chorley (Eng)                     11/9, 11/8, 9/11, 11/8 (35m)

[2] Stewart Boswell (Aus) bt [5] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (Col)              11/6, 11/8, 11/1 (35m)
[4] Borja Golan (Esp) bt [1] Laurens Jan Anjema (Ned)      6/11, 7/11, 11/1, 11/7, 11/7 (80m)

Home hero Golan
reaches Santiago final

Spanish squash fans will be treated to a dream men's Santiago Open final after hometown hero Borja Golan fought back from two games down to upset Dutch favourite Laurens Jan Anjema in the semi-finals at Shopping Center Area Central in Santiago de Compostela.

Reproducing the same form which saw him earn a surprise final outing in Paris and a second round place in last month's World Open in England, Golan thrilled his local fans by beating world No14 Anjema in an 80-minute marathon.

It was the 25-year-old fourth seed from Santiago's first Tour win over the Dutchman in four meetings.

Golan, who reached a career-high world No16 ranking this month, now goes on to face Stewart Boswell in the final. The No2 seed from Australia despatched surprise opponent Miguel Angel Rodriguez, the fifth seed from Colombia in straight games..

Boswell, who will be appearing in his 30th PSA final, will be meeting Golan for the first time.

The women's event will also feature a surprise final after England's seventh seed Lauren Selby battled to a semi-final win over fifth-seeded compatriot Emma Chorley.

Selby, 24, from Essex, had earlier upset second seed Laura Mylotte in a five-game quarter-final.

Now in her maiden WISPA final, Selby will face France's top seed Camille Serme, who put paid to an all-English final when she ended Victoria Lust's brave run, beating the qualifier in straight games reach her fifth WISPA final.

Gallery & Slideshow

Santiago 2008 03-08 Nov, Coruna, Spain, $31k
Round One 05 Nov	Quarters 06 Nov	Semis 07 Nov	Final 08 Nov
[1] Laurens Jan Anjema (Ned) 11/7, 11/0, 11/4 (30m) [Q] Jens Schoor (Ger)	[1] Laurens Jan Anjema 11/6, 11/13, 11/8, 11/5 (46m) [8] Jan Koukal	[1] Laurens Jan Anjema 6/11, 7/11, 11/1, 11/7, 11/7 (80m) [4] Borja Golan	[4] Borja Golan 11/7, 9/11, 11/3, 11/7 (70m) [2] Stewart Boswell
[8] Jan Koukal (Cze) 12/10, 6/11, 11/5, 11/4 (70m) Julien Balbo (Fra)
[4] Borja Golan (Esp) 11/6, 11/7, 11/5 (37m) [Q] Romain Tenant (Fra)	[4] Borja Golan 11/4, 11/6, 11/8 (37m) Simon Rosner
[6] Davide Bianchetti (Ita) 3/11, 10/12, 11/7, 11/8, 11/1 (77m) Simon Rosner (Ger)
[Q] Arthur Gaskin (Irl) 7/11, 11/8, 11/8, 12/10 (45m) [5] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (Col)	[5] Miguel Angel Rodriguez 11/7, 10/12, 12/10, 8/11, 11/9 (95m) [3] Cameron Pilley	[5] Miguel Angel Rodriguez 11/6, 11/8, 11/1 (35m) [2] Stewart Boswell
Jon Harford (Eng) 11/4, 11/6, 11/1 (29m) [3] Cameron Pilley (Aus)
Carlos Cornes (Esp) 11/7, 11/1, 11/9 (21m) [7] Daryl Selby (Eng)	[7] Daryl Selby 13/11, 11/4, 11/8 (67m) [2] Stewart Boswell
[Q] Mathieu Castagnet (Fra) 11/7, 11/8, 11/4 (40m) [2] Stewart Boswell (Aus)

04-Nov, Qualifying Finals:

Arthur Gaskin (Irl) bt Bradley Hindle (Aus)     4/11, 8/11, 11/5, 11/9, 11/1 (59m)
Romain Tenant bt Morten Sorensen (Den)                        11/7, 11/8, 11/6 (34m)
Jens Schoor (Ger) bt Yann Perrin (Fra)                   11/8, 11/3, 6/11, 11/6 (46m)
Mathieu Castagnet bt Grégoire Marche (Fra)               11/6, 11/9, 13/11 (50m)
03-Nov, Qualifying Round One:

Bradley Hindle (Aus) bye
Arthur Gaskin (Irl) bt Emir El Samahy (Egy)                       11/8, 11/8, 11/1 (30m)
Morten Sorensen (Den) bt Eduardo Gonzalez (Esp)             11/6, 11/9, 11/2 (28m)
Romain Tenant (Fra) bt Diego Lopez (Esp)                         11/5, 11/5, 11/2 (20m)
Yann Perrin (Fra) bt Tom Pashley (Eng)                     11/8, 5/11, 11/7, 11/9 (42m)
Jens Schoor (Ger) bt Alan Clyne (Sco)                      11/5, 11/9, 4/11, 11/3 (40m)
Gregoire Marche (Fra) bt David Vidal (Esp)                        11/3, 11/9, 11/9 (32m)
Mathieu Castagnet (Fra) bye

Santiago 2008 03-08 Nov, Coruna, Spain, $6k
Round One 05 Nov	Quarters 06 Nov	Semis 07 Nov	Final 08 Nov
[1] Camille Serme (Fra) 11/7, 11/7, 11/3 (19m) [Q] Tatiana Borges (Bra)	[1] Camille Serme 11/2, 11/5, 11/3 (15m) [8] Maud Duplomb	[1] Camille Serme 11/7, 12/10, 11/6 (25m) [Q] Victoria Lust	[1] Camille Serme 11/7 11/3 12/10 (22n) [7] Lauren Selby
[8] Maud Duplomb (Fra) 11/6, 11/5, 9/11, 3/11, 11/8 (42m) [Q] Carrie Hastings (Eng)
[3] Célia Allamargot 11/1, 12/10, 16/14 (30m) [Q] Victoria Lust (Eng)	[Q] Victoria Lust 11/6, 11/8, 11/9 (25m) Olga Ertlova
[6] Anna-Carin Forstadius (Swe) 7/11, 11/6, 11/9, 12/10 (55m) Olga Ertlova (Cze)
Kerri Shields (Irl) 11/8, 11/4, 11/2 (30m) [5] Emma Chorley (Eng)	[5] Emma Chorley 11/4, 4/11, 11/8, 11/9 (31m) [3] Deon Saffery	[5] Emma Chorley 11/9, 11/8, 9/11, 11/8 (35m) [7] Lauren Selby
Coline Aumard (Fra) 11/3, 12/10, 11/7 (32m) [3] Deon Saffery (Wal)
[Q] Laura Pomportes (Fra) 11/5, 11/3, 11/8 (30m) [7] Lauren Selby (Eng)	[7] Lauren Selby 11/7, 11/8, 7/11, 5/11, 11/8 (45m) [2] Laura Mylotte
Carla Fernandez (Esp) 11/5, 11/4, 11/3 (20m) [2] Laura Mylotte (Irl)

04-Nov, Qualifying Finals:

Carrie Hastings (Eng)   bye
Laura Pomportes bt Belen Etchechoury (Arg)                       11/4, 11/2, 11/6 (13m)
Tatiana Borges (Bra) bt Luz Etchechoury (Arg)    11/7, 9/11, 11/6, 6/11, 11/8 (40m)
Victoria Lust (Eng) bt Sina Wall (Ger)                               13/11, 11/7, 11/3 (20m)

06-Nov, Quarters:
Rodriguez outlasts Pilley

The quarter-finals of the Santiago Open saw Colombia's Miguel Angel Rodriguez cause a minor upset as he ousted third seed Cameron Pilley, but it took the fifth seed over an hour and a half to do so as he won 11/9 in the fifth.

Rodriguez now meets another Australian in second seed Stewart Boswell, who beat Daryl Selby in straight games.

The other men's semi-final will see top seed Laurens Jan Anjema take on Spanish favourite Borja Golan.

In the women's event top seed Camille Serme won her all-French match with Maud Duplomb and now meets qualifier Victoria Lust, who continued her run of upset results as she beat Olga Ertlova in straight games.

Whether Lust wins or not, an English finalist is guaranteed after Lauren Selby overcame second seed Laura Mylotte in five games and Emma Chorley beat third seed Deon Saffery in four.

05-Nov,Round One:
Rosner advances in Santiago

The first round in Santiago saw all the men's matches on the glass court, with all but one seed progressing to the quarter-finals. The exception was Germany's Simon Rosner, who came from two games down to beat sixth-seeded Italian Davide Bianchetti in the longest match of the day.

Rosner now faces Spain's Borja Golan for a place in the semi-finals.

"I played really well and I'm really happy to get through, as it is my first time beating Davide - the last two times I played him I lost 3/0 - and to be in the Quarters of a 3 Star Event.

"I really worked hard the last weeks and month with my new coach Wael El Batran, which made the big difference this time. I was a lot more patient and I'm a lot fitter these days.

"Hope I can also do well against Borja, my teammate from the German leagues."

A surprise semi-finalist is guaranteed in the women's event, with giant-killers Victoria Lust and Olga Ertlova set to meet each other after ousting the third and sixth seeds, respectively.

Qualifying complete in Santiago

The second edition of the Santigo Open sees all the men's matches being played on the glass court, which is a rare treat form some of the qualifiers, and a real treat for Spanish fans.

Two Frenchmen made it through to the main draw as Romain Tenant despatched Denmark's Morten Sorensen in straight games and Mathieu Castagnet did the same to compatriot Greg Marche, the European Junior Champion.

Germany's Jens Schoor prevented a hat-trick of French victories as he overcame Yann Perrin in four games, but the longest match of the day saw Ireland's Arthur Gaskin come from two games down to beat qualifying top seed Bradley Hindle, the Amsterdam-based Australian.

"Tough loss tonight, I was up 2/0 but not really that comfortable and lost it from there, these things happen. Credit to Arthur for sticking in there and having that Irish fight!

"To be honest I've had a terrible last 7 weeks with a lung infection and then a hamstring injury, actually not much has gone to plan but that’s the way it goes ... it happens. I'm positive about it, and I know it's just a matter of few things that I couldn’t control off the court."

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