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Golden Open 2014
30-May to 02-Jun, Kalgoorlie,
Astralia, $5k |
Corren notches up 50 titles in Kalgoorlie
Australia's Mike Corren upset top seed Jan Koukal in the
final of the City Of Kalgoorlie - Boulder PSA Golden Open in Western
Australia to become the first squash player since the legendary
Jansher Khan to notch up 50 PSA World Tour titles.
The 40-year-old from Adelaide – already the oldest player to claim a
Tour title – reached his 72nd final at at the YMCA Squash Centre in
Kalgoorlie after beating compatriot Joshua Larkin, the fourth seed
from Canberra, in a four-game semi-final.
Top seed Koukal, the top-ranked player from the Czech Republic,
survived a five-game quarter-final before beating Guyana's No3 seed
Sunil Seth in the other semi.
Corren was meeting Koukal for the first time since suffering a
straight games defeat by the 30-year-old from Prague in the 2012
Australian Open. The second-seeded underdog also went into the final
after crashing out of last week's semi-finals of the City of Perth
WA Open.
But World No.77 Corren stemmed a fightback by his younger opponent –
ranked 10 places higher – to beat Koukal 11-8, 12-10, 9-11, 6-11,
11-6 in 56 minutes to secure his historic Golden title.
"To be honest, the most satisfying aspect of this weekend was
reversing the performance from last weekend, having to go through
the usual self recriminations a loss brings and working hard during
the week to back that up," said Corren afterwards.
"In that sense, it pleases me to still have the will and motivation
to go through that process and, as long as that feeling remains, I
will continue," added the tireless Aussie veteran who has now won
his fourth Golden Open crown since 2009.
"Winning a 50th title may sound good on paper - but it certainly
doesn't protect me from losing first round in the next event, which
is what I am now focusing on for the South Australian Open.
"I must say a big thanks to the Kalgoorlie organisers who as always
do a sterling job and Neil Butler for doing astounding shifts as the
only referee on sight.
"Last but not least – again - to Dr Leon Musca, without whom to keep
my body together I am half the player."
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Corren Stats
"The Moose is still loose" - article and
interview on Squash Magazine
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  Golden
Open 2014
30-May to 02-Jun, Kalgoorlie,
Astralia, $5k |
Round One
31 May |
Quarters
01 Jun |
Semis
01 Jun |
Final
02 Jun |
[1] Jan Koukal (Cze)
11-7, 11-6, 11-6 (18m)
[Q] David Ilich (AUS) |
[1] Jan Koukal
11-9, 6-11, 3-11, 11-6, 11-7 (50m)
[5] Jean-Pierre Brits |
[1] Jan Koukal
11-7, 11-3, 7-11,
12-10 (41m)
[3] Sunil Seth |
[1] Jan Koukal
11-8, 12-10,
9-11, 6-11, 11-6 (56m
[2] Mike Corren |
[5] Jean-Pierre Brits (Rsa)
11-3, 11-2, 11-5 (20m)
Aidan Parkes (Aus) |
[7] Rhys Dowling (Aus)
11-7, 11-8, 11-6 (24m)
[Q] Kale Wilson (Tri) |
[7] Rhys Dowling
14-12, 11-6, 8-11, 8-11, 11-5 (68m)
[3] Sunil Seth |
[3] Sunil Seth (Guy)
11-9, 11-4, 11-9 (28m)
[Q] Timothy Cornish (Aus) |
[WC] Tim Cowell (Aus)
11-9, 11-6, 9-11, 11-3 (47m)
[4] Joshua Larkin (Aus) |
[4] Joshua Larkin
11-7, 7-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-2 (70m)
[6] Valentino Bong |
[4] Joshua Larkin
3-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-4 (46m)
[2] Mike Corren |
Christo Potgieter (Rsa)
13-15, 11-1, 11-8, 3-11, 11-4 (57m)
[6] Valentino Bong (Mas) |
Darcy Evans (Aus)
11-5, 6-11, 11-9, 8-11, 12-10 (63m)
[8] Will John (Wal) |
Darcy Evans
11-2, 11-7, 11-7 (26m)
[2] Mike Corren |
[Q] Matthew Hopkin (Aus)
16-14, 6-11, 11-9, 11-6 (50m)
[2] Mike Corren (Aus) |
Qualifying finals:
David Ilich (Aus) 3-0 Matthew Bridle (Aus)
11-4, 11-5, 11-2 (20m)
Kale Wilson (Tri) 3-1 Ben Halloran (Aus)
9-11, 11-4, 11-7, 11-4 (28m)
Timothy Cornish (Aus) 3-0 Nasr Khan (Pak)
11-4, 11-5, 11-4 (23m)
Matthew Hopkin (Aus) 3-1 Brendan Ward (Aus)
12-10, 13-11, 14-12 (27m)
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