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Atlanta Open 2012
08-13 May, $10k |
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Avila wins epic 2012 Atlanta Open final
After being two-nil down and three match balls down (10-7) in the
fourth, Afredo Avila made a giant comeback to win the 2012 Atlanta
Open in front of a sold out crowd.
Clinton Leeuw, unseeded as was Avila, had had several match balls in
the fourth but could not close out the game which went the full
distance 15-13.
Avila gave a loud roar winning his third PSA title after the 90
minute epic.
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 Atlanta
Open 2012
08-13 May, $10k |
Round One
10 May |
Quarters
11 May |
Semis
12 May |
Final
13 May |
[1] Jan Koukal (Cze)
11/6, 11/8, 8/11, 11/5
Ben Coleman (Eng) |
[1] Jan Koukal
11/6, 11/8, 11/4
David Letourneau |
[1] Jan Koukal
11/8, 11/8, 7/11, 11/9
Alfredo Avila |
Alfredo Avila
5/11, 6/11, 11/5, 15/13, 11/7 (90m)
Clinton Leeuw |
Hernan D'Arcalgelo (Arg)
11/5, 11/7, 10/12, 9/11, 11/5
David Letourneau (Can) |
Alfredo Avila (Mex)
7/11, 11/6, 11/4, 11/5
Chris Binnie (Jam) |
Alfredo Avila
11/4, 4/11, 11/5, 11/6
[4] Wade Johnstone |
[Q] Robbie Downer (Eng)
9/11, 12/10, 11/7, 11/9
[4] Wade Johnstone (Aus) |
[3] Chris Gordon (Usa)
11/5, 13/11, 5/11, 11/5
[Q] Ajaz Ahmat (Pak) |
[3] Chris Gordon
11/6, 11/7, 6/11, 8/11, 13/11
[Q] Nathan Lake |
[3] Chris Gordon
11/3, 12/10, 7/11, 11/7
Clinton Leeuw |
Fred Reid (Can)
11/3, 5/11, 11/8, 11/4
[Q] Nathan Lake (Eng) |
Clinton Leeuw (Rsa)
11/5, 11/6, 12/10
[Q] Patrick Chifunda (Zam) |
Clinton Leeuw
11/9, 11/7, 10/12, 11/8
Declan James |
Declan James (Eng)
7/11, 11/7, 9/11, 15/13, 11/9
[2] Andrew Schnell (Can) |
09-May, Qualifying
Finals:
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Gordon survives as Avila advances in Atlanta
The semi-finals of the Atlanta Open will feature two unseeded
players and one mightily relieved home seed after the quarter-finals
at Life Time Fitness Atlanta.
Tournament favourite Jan Koukal progessed comfortable enough,
and he'll meet Alfredo Avila for a place in the final after
the unseeded young Mexican overcame fourth seed Wade Johnstone in
four games.
The bottom half had already seen the demise of second seed Andrew
Schnell, but European junior champion Declan James couldn't follow
up that win as he went down to South Africa's Clinton Leeuw
in four close games.
In the 'best match of the night' according to tournament organiser
Andre Maur, USA third seed Chris Gordon just about survived,
coming from two games down to bea young Englishman Nathan Lake 13/11
in the fifth.
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Declan dumps second seed in Atlanta
English teenager Declan James claimed one of the best scalps in his
burgeoning squash career when he ousted second seed Andrew Schnell
in the opening round of the Atlanta Open.
The 19-year-old from Nottingham twice came from behind to topple
Canadian Schnell 7-11, 11-7, 9-11, 15-13, 11-9.
"Relieved to win 11-9 in the fifth tonight good result for me but
unhappy with the way I played," admitted James via Twitter
afterwards. "Need to make improvements ahead of tomorrow."
The reigning European Junior champion now faces South African
Clinton Leeuw for a place in the semi-finals. Leeuw defeated Zambian
qualifier Patrick Chifunda 11-5, 11-6, 12-10.
There was further unexpected English success when qualifier Nathan
Lake upset Canada's Fred Reid 11-3, 5-11, 11-8, 11-4.
Lake, also 19, from Cheltenham, progresses to take on third seed
Christopher Gordon, the New York-born 25-year-old who leads US
interest in the long-established event.
Gordon beat Pakistan qualifier Ajaz Azmat 11-5, 13-11, 5-11, 11-5.
The 34-year-old former world No38 was making his first Tour
appearance for nine years.
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