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Suez Helsinki Summer Challenge 2015
27-30 Aug, Helsinki, Finland, $5k |
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30-Aug, Final:
Miko makes it all the way in Helsinki
Poku Salo reports
 Miko
Äijänen continued his unbelievably fine form in the final of the
Suez Helsinki Summer Challenger. Coming all the way from the
qualification Äijänen again produced some excellent squash in his
6th match in four days to beat French third seed Baptiste Masotti in
the final.
The first game progressed evenly to 6 all. After 6 all Äijänen took
gameball at 10-8, but Masotti equalled the score. In the tie brake
Äijänen took two straight points and the game. The second game
looked as going easily to Äijänen.
 The
scores were 3-1, 8-2 and 10-3 after some seven unforced error by
Masotti, who at that stage got a grip of the game and came to pointa
before Aäijänen could take the game with his 7th game ball. In the
third game Äijänen again started strongly.
After 8-3 he somehow lost the control and Masotti cruised to game
ball at 10-8. That waked Äijänen up and hi managed to clinch the
next three pointa and the match in straight games.
 ”I
could never have believed that I am standing here with the trophy”
said the happy winner after the presentation.
Äijänen’s coach Sami Elopuro was very proud of his players
achievement.
”One cannot be more proud than this.” was Elopuro’s comment.
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Photo Gallery from Petteri Reppo
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  Suez Summer
Challenge 2015
27-30 Aug, Helsinki, Finland, $5k |
Round One
28 Aug |
Quarters
29 Aug |
Semis
29 Aug |
Final
30 Aug |
[1] Aqeel Rehman (Aut)
11/3, 11/8, 11/9
Ahmed Hussein (Egy) |
[1] Aqeel Rehman
11/8, 11/7, 11/5
[Q] Jami Aijanen |
[1] Aqeel Rehman
11/2, 6/11, 11/3, 13/11
[3] Baptiste Masotti |
[3] Baptiste Masotti
12/10, 11/9, 12/10
[Q] Miko Aijanen
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[5] Manuel Wanner (Sui)
11/5, 5/11, 11/8, 11/8
[Q] Jami Aijanen (Fin) |
[7] Adrian Ostbyte (Nor)
11/8, 5/11, 12/10, 11/5
[Q] Emyr Evans (Wal) |
[Q] Emyr Evans
12/10, 11/4, 11/7
[3] Baptiste Masotti |
[3] Baptiste Masotti (Fra)
11/6, 11/7, 11/8
Joeri Hapers (Bel) |
[Q] Saadeldin Abouaish (Egy)
11/9, 11/13, 11/1, 11/2
[4] Ahmed Effat Ashoush (Egy) |
[Q] Saadeldin Abouaish
11/9, 11/6, 7/11, 12/10
[6] Jaako Vahamaa |
[Q] Saadeldin Abouaish
11/8, 11/3, 11/9
[Q] Miko Aijanen |
Jamie Henderson (Sco)
11/5, 11/9, 11/3
[6] Jaako Vahamaa (Fin) |
[wc] Tatu Knuutila (Fin)
11/7, 11/8, 11/5
[8] Auguste Dussourd (Fra) |
[8] Auguste Dussourd
12/10, 12/10, 11/9
[Q] Miko Aijanen |
[Q] Miko Aijanen (Fin)
11/5, 11/4, 8/11, 11/9
[2] Jan Koukal (Cze) |
27-Aug, Qualifying Finals:
Miko Aijanen (Fin) 3-1 David Haley (Wal)
11-4, 7-11, 12-10, 11-6
Emyr Evans (Wal) 3-0 Nicolas Talbott (Usa)
11-6, 11-7, 11-2
Saadeldin Abouaish (Egy) 3-2 Kristian Rautiainen (Fin)
12-10, 11-4, 5-11, 5-11, 11-5
Jami Aijanen (Fin) 3-1 Miles Jenkins (Eng)
11-2, 7-11, 11-1, 11-8
27-Aug, Qualifying Round One:
Miko Aijanen (Fin) 3-0 Pascal Gomez (Esp)
11-4, 11-4, 11-7
Nicolas Talbott (Usa) 3-1 Javed Ali (Pak)
7-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-7
Emyr Evans (Wal) 3-0 Rory Birtwistle (Irl)
11-5, 11-9, 11-4
Kristian Rautiainen (Fin) 3-0 Aleksi Leskinen (Fin)
11-2, 11-1, 11-5
Saadeldin Abouaish (Egy) 3-0 Yannik Omlor (Ger)
11-3, 11-7, 11-3
Jami Aijanen (Fin) 3-0 Ville Karsikas (Fin)
11-4, 11-8, 11-3
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29-Aug, Quarters/Semis
Miko keeps home hopes alive in Helsinki
Poku Salo reports
The younger Äijänen brother, Miko, produced some of his short
career’s finest squash by reaching the final of the Suez Helsinki
Summer Challenger.
 In
the quarters qualifier Äijänen took on 8th seed August Dussourd from
France. In an even three games match Äijänen was the only one of
three Finns to reach the semifinals.
In the top half of the draw qualifiers Jami Äijänen and Emyr Evans
were unable to threaten top seed Aqeel Rehman and third seed
Babtiste Masotti who both took a 3-0 victory to reach the semis.
In the bottom half qualifier Saadeldin Abouaish EGY beat 6th seed
Jaakko Vähämaa FIN in four games to meet Miko Äijänen in the semis.
 In
the first semi Masotti overcame topseeded Rehman in a close four
game match. The second semi was the one everybody had been waiting
for.
Miko Äijänen has produced some excellent squash during the
tournament and this evening was no exception. Äijänen played an
almost mistake-free match and reached the final with a straight
games victory.
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Photo Gallery from Petteri Reppo
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27-Aug, Qualifying:
Top seeds out, Äijänen brothers in
Poku Salo reports
 It
was a good day for the locals at the Suez Helsinki Summer Challenger
in Helsinki - three Finns made it to the qualifying finals and two
of them took a place in the main draw.
The Äijänen brothers were the heroes of the first day. Younger
brother Miko first beat Spain’s Pascal Gomez in straight games and
then in the qualifying finals first seed David Haley from Wales had
to say goodbye to a main draw place.
 Older
brother Jami’s first round opponent was team-mate Ville Karsikas. In
the last match of the day Jami beat second seed Miles Jenkins from
England.
The third Finn Kristian Rautiainen came close to a main draw place,
but was eventually beaten in five games by Saadeldin Abouaish from
Egypt.
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Photo Gallery from Petteri Reppo
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