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City of
Perth 2014
PSA/WSA $5k, 23-25 May, Australia |
Koukal and Milou take the
titles in Perth
Gary Denvir reports
It was a case of close but no cigar for rising New Zealand
squash star Paul Coll at the PSA World Tour's City of Perth
WA Open in Australia.
The 22-year-old Kiwi was beaten in the final by top seed Jan
Koukal from the Czech Republic, but he didn't go down
without a fight.
Koukal was on course for a straight games victory after
winning the opening two games, although Coll pushed him
close on both occasions.
The third seed then upped the ante to grab the next two
games to take the match into a fifth game decider.
However, Coll couldn't sustain his fightback with Koukal
proving too strong in the final game as he closed out an
11-9, 12-10, 4-11, 8-11, 11-6 victory.
Meanwhile, a cruel twist of fate has prevented fellow Kiwi
Megan Craig from making it two titles in as many weeks on
the WSA tour, following her victory in Alice Springs last
weekend.
The top seed missed out on a spot in the final in Perth due
to an act of sportsmanship that went awry during her
semifinal against Australian Sarah Cardwell. With the games
locked at 1-all and Craig up 7-4 in the third, the
21-year-old kiwi retrieved the ball for her opponent between
rallies, but inadvertently hit Cardwell in the eye when the
Aussie failed to catch the ball.
After a 15-minute injury break, Cardwell announced she was
unable to continue and was awarded the match due to Craig
being at fault.
Cardwell went on to lose the final four hours later.
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Results:
Men's Quarterfinals
1. Jan Koukal (CZE) def Matthew Hopkin (AUS)
11-9, 11-9, 11-5
4. Sunil Seth (GUY) def 5. Josh Larkin (AUS)
11-3, 11-3, 12-14, 11-9
3. Paul Coll (NZL) def 7. Valentino Bon Jovi Bong (MAS)
8-11, 11-3, 11-8, 8-11, 11-6
2. Mike Corren (AUS) def 6. Jean Pierre Brits (SAF)
11-8, 12-10, 15-17, 11-5
Semifinals
1. Jan Koukal (CZE) def 4. Sunil Seth (GUY)
11-3, 11-1, 14-12
3. Paul Coll (NZL) def 2. Mike Corren (AUS)
12-10, 11-13, 11-6, 11-4
Final
1. Jan Koukal (CZE) def 3. Paul Coll (NZL)
11-9, 12-10, 4-11, 8-11, 11-6
Women's Quarterfinals
1. Megan Craig (NZL) def 5. Cheyna Tucker (SAF)
11-6, 11-9, 6-11, 11-2
3. Sarah Cardwell (NZL) def (L) Cindy Robarts (AUS)
11-2, 11-6, 11-4
4. Kim Ga-Hye (KOR) def 8. Lakeesha Rarere (AUS)
10-12, 11-5, 11-6, 11-9
2. Milou van der Heijden (NED) def 7. Alexandra Fuller (SAF)
11-3, 11-5, 11-4
Semifinals
3. Sarah Cardwell (AUS) def 1. Megan Craig (NZL)
6-11, 11-5, 4-7 (disqualified)
2. Milou van der Heijden (NED) def 4. Kim Ga-Hye (KOR)
11-8, 11-2, 8-11, 11-9
Final
2. Milou van der Heijden (NED) def 3. Sarah Cardwell (AUS)
11-9, 11-4, 11-5
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