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 Oregon Open 2017
27 Feb - 04 Mar, Portland , $15k |
04-Mar, Final:
Olli wins Oregon title
Mauricio Sánchez de la Paz reports
We had a packed crowd at the Multnomah Athletic
Club for Saturday's final. The crowd was excited to support its
American star, Todd Harrity, but his finish opponent Olli
Touminen was ready to put up a fight.
And he did. Todd started playing at a very
fast pace and he took the first game comfortably. It seemed like
Olli was tired from the previous night but in the second set,
once again like he did for most of the tournament, he dug deep
to hang in the rallies with Todd. Whenever it seemed that he was
going to break, he would come up with amazing rallies and
beautifully constructed rallies.
Olli took the second game 15-13 and never looked back. Once he
saw the opening he got more and more confident. In the end
Harrity didn't have an answer to Olli's precise play and the
Finish champion took the Oregon Open 2017 final 8-11, 15-13,
11-7, 11-4.
Ollie was gracious in victory and commented on
his win: "Now a days it takes me a couple of games to actually
get into the match. Same thing happened today. I was slow in the
second but I managed to win tie-breaker which I was very happy
about, of course, to get the games even. I kept on going and I
saw that he was slowing down a little bit and I kept on going
and managed to win. I hope I'll be back next year.
"I want to thank everyone, all the sponsors without them this
wouldn't exist. And all the families and billets who have take
care of us the whole week. It's been fantastic. And of course
the crowd has been amazing through out the week. It has been a
fantastic stay for me and for all the players."
The Portland crowd was again entertained with
the best Squash in the world. We hope to see all the players
back here to put on a great show for the Portland Oregon Open
2018!
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Oregon Open 2017
27 Feb - 04 Mar, Portland , $15k |
Round One
01 Mar |
Quarters
02 Mar |
Semis
03 Mar |
Final
04 Mar |
[1] Raphael Kandra (Ger)
12/10, 9/11, 8/11, 11/8, 11/7 (90m)
Iker Pajares (Esp) |
[1] Raphael Kandra
11/6, 7/11, 11/5, 11/9 (47m)
[8] Vikram Malhotra |
[1] Raphael Kandra 7/11,
6/11, 11/8, 11/9, 11/9 (68m)
[3] Olli Tuominen |
13th PSA title for Olli
[3] Olli Tuominen
8/11, 15/13, 11/7, 11/4 (51m)
[4] Todd Harrity
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[8] Vikram Malhotra (Ind)
11/5, 11/4, 11/2 (30m)
[wc] Adrian Ostbyte (Nor) |
[7] Henrik Mustonen (Fin)
11/7, 11/8, 9/11, 13/11 (47m)
[Q] Eric Galvez (Mex) |
[7] Henrik Mustonen
6/11, 11/4, 11/8, 11/6 (50m)
[3] Olli Tuominen |
[3] Olli Tuominen (Fin)
12/10, 11/9, 10/12, 11/8 (65m)
Andrew Schnell (Can) |
Chris Hanson (Usa)
11/3, 11/4, 11/9 (38m)
[4] Todd Harrity (Usa) |
[4] Todd Harrity
6/11, 11/4, 11/8, 11/6 (50m)
[5] Arturo Salazar |
[4] Todd Harrity 9/11, 11/3, 9/11, 11/9,
11/6 (60m)
[Q] Leandro Romiglio |
Q[Q] Nick Sachvie (Can)
11/2, 11/6, 9/11, 11/4 (48m)
[5] Arturo Salazar (Mex) |
[Q] Shahjahan Khan (Usa)
11/9, 12/10, 11/3 (36m)
[6] Chris Gordon (Usa) |
[6] Chris Gordon
11/7, 11/6, 9/11, 11/4 (46m)
[Q] Leandro Romiglio |
[Q] Leandro Romiglio (Arg)
11/8, 11/8, 11/7 (44m)
[2] Joe Lee (Eng) |
Qualifying:
Finals:
Nick Sachvie (Can) 3-0
Faraz Khan (Usa)
11/2, 11/6, 11/4 (35m)
Shahjahan Khan (Usa) 3-2 Matias Tuomi (Fin) 9/11, 11/7,
11/9, 9/11, 11/4 (60m)
Eric Galvez (Mex) 3-1 Eddie Charlton (Eng)
12/14, 11/1, 11/5 rtd (32m)
Leandro Romiglio (Arg) 3-1
Julian Illingworth (Usa) 11/7, 11/4, 10/12, 11/9 (48m)
Round One:
Nick Sachvie (Can) 3-0 Salim Khan (Usa)
11/5, 11/4, 11/5
Faraz Khan (Usa) 3-1 Reuben Phillips (Eng)
12/10, 5/11, 12/10, 11/5
Matias Tuomi (Fin) 3-0 Timothy Lasusa (Usa)
11/6, 11/4, 11/9
Shahjahan Khan (Usa) 3-2 Dylan Cunningham (Usa) 12/10, 11/5,
10/12, 10/12, 11/4
Eddie Charlton (Eng) 3-2 Kush Kumar (Ind)
11/9, 6/11, 12/10, 6/11, 11/6
Eric Galvez (Mex) 3-0 Mauricio Sanchez (Mex)
11/3, 11/7, 11/4
Julian Illingworth (Usa) 3-2
Robertino Pezzota (Arg) 11/8, 13/11, 3/11,
2/11, 11/9
Leandro Romiglio (Arg) 3-0 Juan Vargas (Col)
13/11, 11/9, 11/7
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03-Mar, Semis:
Olli & Romiglio win marathon semis
Mauricio Sánchez de la Paz reports
[3] Olli Tuominen 3-2 [1] Raphael Kandra
The first match of the night was an incredible battle between
the explosive Kandra and the experienced Tuominen. Raphael
controlled the first game and was decisively controlling the T.
It seemed liked it was going to be a quick match but Olli dug
deep like the record breaking Finish National champion that he
is and pulled off a fantastic comeback 7-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-9,
11-9 .
Olli was excited about his comeback and said the following after
this match to the attentive Portland crowd: "He wasn't taken the
ball that early and that let me back in the game. In the
beginning I was bit too late in the ball. But then I started to
get my own rhythm as well.
"That momentum I managed to keep it going. Although it was a
really close match I was able to keep that momentum until the
end. It was a tough match and a lot of tough rallies. I'm really
happy that I managed to push through."
[4] Todd Harrity 3-2 [Q] Leandro Romiglio
The second semifinal of the night was just as exciting. Leandro
started strong, as he always does, and got the first game. But
Todd was able to tighten up his shots and put Leandro under a
lot of pressure.
The match was closely contested with long rallies and incredible
gets. But in the end, Leandro slowed down and Todd was able to
take the match 9-11, 11-3, 9-11, 11-9, 11-6
Todd explained the way he was feeling during the match: "I was
not trying to think. I just played as the match went, because
when I think too much, I just think too much and make bad
decisions. It was a great match. He's had some really tough
matches.
"At the end I could tell he was tired. But to beat someone that
has the shots and to stick to that game plan is a hard thing to
do. I'm glad I was able to stay focused and be as precise as I
could."
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02-Mar, Quarters:
Romiglio rolls into semis
Mauricio Sánchez de la Paz reports
[3] Olli Tuominen 3-0 [7] Henrik Mustonen
The first quarter final saw the Finnish #1 and Finnish #2
battling for a place in the semis.
Henrik started off attacking well and took an early lead in the
first. It looked though Ollie was a bit stiff from his match
last night, but after a few dynamic rallies he seemed to loosen
up.
Tight play from Tuominen coupled with a few unforced errors from
Mustonen allowed the elder Finn back into the game which he
eventually took 11-6.
It was a similar story in the second and the third. Ollie's
experience and structured play stifled Henrik's attacking game.
Both players played a high tempo, but it was the 17-time Finnish
national champion Tuominen who was more clinical in the end.
Match to Tuominen 11-6, 11-5, 11-8.
Olli commented on his longevity in the game "I try to keep
myself fit and practice. Obviously you can't give any lose balls
to these guys or any possibilities to come back. That's my
target. That's my plan when I play against them. If I can keep
myself fit I can still play a little bit of Squash."
[1] Raphael Kandra 3-1 [8] Vikram Malhotra
In our second quarterfinal, we saw the Indian shot-maker Vikram
Malhotra against the strong #1 seed Raphael Kandra from Germany.
Raphael showed no signs of fatigue in the first game after his
90-minute encounter with Iker Pajares the night before. It was
Vikram who left the ball sitting up in the front where he was
punished by Raphael's agility and speed onto the ball. A
comfortable game to Raphael.
After a sluggish start, Malhotra found his rhythm and accuracy
in the second. With an array of audacious attacking volleys,
Vikram leveled the match at 1-1. But the momentum swung back to
Kandra once again and he was able to take the match 11-6, 7-11,
11-5, 11-9.
Kandra remarked at the end of his match: "the first game I was
very powerful, very strong. He didn't expect me to be that
fresh.
"But in the second he was very dangerous, he was counter
attacking crosscourt nicks and I got a little too defensive. But
then I tried to get back and focus as I did in the first one and
it worked out."
[4] Todd Harrity 3-1 [5] Arturo Salazar
Arturo Started playing extremely well, controlling the T and the
pace of the game. He won the first game and was 8-4 up in the
second. But he lost his focus and Todd took advantage of it and
never looked back taking the match 6-11, 11-4, 11-8, 11-6.
Told had this to say about the match in the post-match
interview: "In the beginning I just felt he was shooting the
lights out and picking me off and I really wasn't prepared and
ready for all his attacking shots and good hands.
"Tough start. But then I just tried to keep him in the back as
much as possible. I actually hadn't beaten him before. I respect
him."
[Q] Leandro Romiglio 3-1 [6] Christopher Gordon
Leandro is officially the dark horse of the tournament and once
again defeated a higher ranked opponent.
A close match but Leandro was able to find more nicks and
spectacular gets than Chris and he took the match 11-7, 11-6,
9-11, 11-4.
The Argentinian was very kind to the Portland crowd and thanked
them for their support: "Well thank you everyone for staying
late to watch the matches. Congratulations to Chris, he's
playing well. For me, I'm so happy to maintain this level.
"Every match is tough. I'm trying to recover and to prepare for
the next one.Todd is an incredible player. He is playing really
good. Looking forward to tomorrow to have a good performance."
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01-Mar, Round One:
Romiglio joins seven seeds in quarters
Mauricio Sánchez de la Paz reports on
the bottom half of the draw
[Q] Leandro Romiglio 3-0 [2] Joe Lee
The upset of the day. Leandro played unbelievably well. All his
nicks were going in and he was getting to everything Joe Lee was
throwing him. The three games were very close but Leandro's
spirit and good touch today allowed him to progress.
He's carrying great momentum from winning the Toronto Classic
last Sunday and has played eight consecutive days without losing
a match! Leandro wins the match 11-9, 11-8, 11-7.
[6] Christopher Gordon 3-0 [Q] Shahjahan Khan
Shahjahan Khan is physically very strong and can run for hours.
But today Chris was able to find winners to counteract Khan's
speed. Chris is now a veteran on the tour and showed his
experience controlling the speed of the game. The American
advances 11-9, 12-10, 11-3
[4] Todd Harrity 3-0 Chris Hanson
Last time they had played Todd had won 3-2 so he was extremely
focused going in. Chris was edgy in the first two games and Todd
was able to keep the intensity up and kept putting Chris under a
lot of pressure. The third game was much more closely contested
as Chris seemed more relaxed. Chris found the nick a couple of
times and his shots were starting to be tighter and tighter.
Closely contested ending but Todd takes the match 11-3, 11-4,
11-9
[5] Arturo Salazar 3-1 [Q] Nick Sachvie
Both players play at a high intensity. But the experience of
Salazar was apparent and he was able to get to regain control of
the match after losing the third game. Arturo advances 11-2,
11-6, 9-11, 11-4
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28-Feb, Qualifying
Finals:
A mix of nationalities will be added to the
Oregon Open main draw after qualifying final wins for Nick
Sachvie (Canada), Shahjahan Khan (Usa), and weekend
PSA winners Eric Galvez (Mexico) and Leandro Romiglio
(Argentina.
 Romiglio
beat local favourite Julian Illingworth, the 9-time US champion
competing in his home town. "I knew Julian had a tough match
against Robertino yesterday so I tried to make the first two
games tough. And then he came back with incredible shots in the
third.
"I told to myself 'let's run one more' and it worked for me.
Congratulations to him, he still can play at a high level. It's
my first time here and it's very beautiful. Lately I have
started to play more tournaments in the States and Canada. I
think that has given me more experience and rhythm and that's
they key."
Sachvie also beat an American player, Faraz Khan. "These
days I'm playing all the North American tournaments, most of my
tournaments are on the East Coast. I've been all around Canada
the past two months. I haven't been to many American tournaments
this year but I usually dabble and pop down here for a few.
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are so many events in North America these days that I haven't
had to go anywhere across the globe at this moment. But the
higher you move you want to play the bigger events, travel and
play with the big guys. Hopefully in the future I will be
everywhere."
The sole home winner, Shahjahan Khan edged past Matias Tuomi
in five games. "Portland is a nice city, beautiful. So
everyone wants to come here. The players here are tough compared
to other 15k tournaments. Every draw is tough. Everyone has come
here to win."
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27-Feb, Qualifying
Round One:
Faraz Khan reports
Julian Illingworth 3-2 [6] Robertino Pezzota
Portland native Julian battled thru over 90 min in his first
return to the PSA since a year ago. A match of attrition and
tenacity
Shahjahan Khan 3-1 Dylan Cunningham
What a barn burner! Cunningham starts off hot forging an 8-2
lead in the first and Khan looking a tad nervous. Nonetheless
the resilient Khan makes a determined comeback to force a
tiebreaker and a few gut wrenching rallies later Shah walks out
with the lead for a 12-10 win! From the get go of the second
Shah looks like a different man and goes to variation town with
some sublime flicks and holds and Cunnigham looks down and out
11-5.
Fast forward a bit and Khan is up 10-7 in the third and somehow
Dylan comebacks and steals the game and the crowd is bewildered
as am I :) and again in the fourth deja vu Khan up 10-7 in the
fourth only for Dylan to squeeze it 12-10!!! Fifth game Khan
gets back to basics and picks up every ball imaginable leaving
Dylan in shock and Khan walk away with an 11-4 win I. That was a
tremendous match.
Leandro Romiglio 3-0 Juan Vargas
Juan is just so skillfull and deceptive, and gets off to half a
bagel with a 6-0 lead looking somewhat invincible but Romiglio
sticks with it and captures the first 13-11 staving off three
game balls, same story in the second with Leandro coming back
again and with some tight play is up two games to nil with an
11-9 score.
And finally the third ends at 11-7 in favor of the Argentinian
who looks fit and determined! All around a great cordial match,
looking forward to seeing more of the dangerous Argentinian
later in this week.
Faraz Khan 3-1 Reuben Phillips
Two good buddies on tour finally met in their first ever PSA
encounter which was bound to happen eventually, and a tightttt
battle ensued. Khan's unorthodox play wore down Reuben a bit and
if I must say Khan had a little good fortune to come out on top.
Staying persistent throughout the match Khan weathered the storm
of Phillips highly attacking and pristine short game to come out
on top 3-1 this time.
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Galvez 3-0 Mauricio Sanchez de la Paz
Mauricio put a good effort but the ball control and speed of the
veteran Galvez proved too much. Galvez is running on a high from
winning a tournament in Calgary, just yesterday, and looks to
continue to keep the momentum going.
Eddie Charlton 3-2 Kush Kumar
All I can say about this match is BATTLE. One for the ages here
a must watch on the Oregon open youtube channel. Words don't do
it justice really, but amazing pickups, flicks, dives, and heart
in a classic encounter the crowd is sure not to forget for a
long time. Watch it now online!!
3-2 Eddie, goodnight and tomorrow we go again.
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