Cleveland Skating Club 2016
12-15 Oct, Cleveland, Usa, $10k

14-Oct, Semis:
Kandra and Schnell through to final
Mark Anderson reports

It took nearly three hours of fantastic squash on Friday night to set the finals of the CSC Open.

World #45 and German #2 Raphael Kandra was pushed to the limit by Richie Fallows in the first semifinal. The 21 year old Englishman fought hard to take a tight fourth game 12-10 before finally succumbing to Kandra 11-8 in the fifth, earning a standing ovation from the packed house.

In the second semifinal, Canadian #1 Andrew Schnell went out to a quick 2-0 lead against #2 seed Charles Sharpes. Sharpes, who had a long five setter the night before, rallied in the third, taking the game 12-10. Schnell came back to take the fourth 12-10.

After the match, Schnell said of his opponent, "He has a reputation for being very, very tough to beat. He's one of those guys who never goes away... He sucks you into this rhythmic type of play and the next thing you know he's winning points and you don't even know why."

Both Kandra and Schnell have excellent records in PSA tour finals. Kandra has come out on top in 11 of his 18 finals, winning his last seven PSA finals appearances. Schnell has not lost in his three PSA finals.

The two have met twice on the PSA tour, each winning once. The most recent match, in 2013, saw Kandra win 3-1 in a 58 minute semifinal. Schnell looks to be the fresher player going into the finals, having dropped only one game on his way to the finals.

Join us at 5:00 PM for the final. The sponsors' junior clinic is at 1:00 PM and the adults play the pro is at 2:30 PM.
  

Live Streaming & Scores

Round One:

4:00 [1] Raphael Kandra (GER) v Matias Tuomi (FIN)

The first match featured the CSC Open top seed, German #2 and European Individal semifinalist Raphael Kandra against Matias Tuomi, who has equalled in October his highest world ranking (#117). Raphael Kandra won 3/0 in 40 minutes.He will be hard to beat, taking the ball extremely early and cleanly.Scores: 11/7, 11/9,11/2

4:30 David Cromwell (USA) v [7] Leandro Romiglio (ARG)

The 7 seed from Argentina, Leandro Romiglio, recent winner of the Men's Pan American Individual Championship against PSA newcomer and 2016 Middlebury grad David Cromwell. Leandro Romiglio won in 25 minutes 3/0 scores 11/4/11/0, 11/1

5:00 [6] Richie Fallows (ENG) v Miled Zarazua (MEX)

World #80 Richie Fallows begain his 2016-17 season by capturing the Belfast Open in August. He played Mexican Miled Zarazua, recently returned to PSA action after a four year hiatus.
Ritchie Fallows won in 3, in 40 minutes, 11/9, 11/4, 12/10 Ritchie has great speed around and the court.The 3rd game he won 12/10 after being down 8/10,

5:30 Elliot Selby (ENG) v [3] Henrik Mustonen (FIN)

Henrik Mustonen, world #59 and 2015 Finnish #1, is coming off a successful week where he made the main draw of the US Open at Drexel. Elliot Selby is one of two players returning from the 2015 CSC Open.

Henrik showed his class wining 3/0 : 11/2, 11/1, 41/12

6:00 [4] Andrew Schnell (CAN) v Mark Kauf-Lindsay (LUX)

Canadian #1 and winner of three of his last five PSA tournaments, Andrew Schnell, beat former Drexel and University School's Mark Kauf-Lindsay, (making his PSA debut). Andrew Schnell won , 3/0 11/3. 11/1, 11/3

6:30 Andres Herrera (COL) v [8] Clinton Leeuw (RSA)

Eighth seed and world #114 Clinton Leeuw returned to the Skating Club courts and faced Andres Herrera, world #126, in what turned out to be a tough 3 set match Clinton Leeuw won 11/6, 11/8 11/8

7:00 [5] Eddie Charlton (ENG) v Joshua Hollings (CAN)

Eddie Charlton, world #65 and winner of six PSA tournaments faced Canadian Joshua Hollings, appearing in his fourth PSA tournament. Eddie Charlton won in 3 hard fought games that lasted 50 minutes:, 11/5, 13/11 and 11/5

7:30 Mark Broekman (ENG) v [2] Charles Sharpes (ENG)

Charles Sharps defeated the tall fellow Englishman 3/0 11/5, 11/9 and 17/15.

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