Earles Eases Through to Charing Cross Semis

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Top seed James Earles secured his place in the semi-final of the LOC Charing Cross Classic, PSA M5 event with a straightforward 3-0 victory against fellow Englishman Lyell Fuller.

The World No.85, who has two PSA World Tour titles to his name, edged out a nervy opening game as both players tried to cut down on any early errors.

Frustrations started to creep in to Fuller’s game as Earles continued to play a flawless match and the defending champion cantered to an 11-9, 11-7, 11-3 triumph.

He will line up against Israel’s Daniel Poleshchuk in the semi-final after the talented 19-year-old bested wildcard Kyle Finch by the same scoreline.

Geoffrey Demont and Matthew Hopkin will go head-to-head in the other semi-final fixture after sealing victories against Chris Hall and Patrick Rooney, respectively.

Results – Quarter-Final: LOC Charing Cross Classic 2015
[1] James Earles (ENG) bt [7] Lyell Fuller (ENG) 3-0: 11-9, 11-7, 11-3 (40m)
[5] Daniel Poleshchuk (ISR) bt [WC] Kyle Finch (ENG) 3-0: 11-9, 11-7, 11-3 (40m)
[3] Matthew Hopkin (AUS) bt [Q] Patrick Rooney (ENG) 3-0: 11-6, 11-6, 11-5 (35m)
[2] Geoffrey Demont (FRA) bt [Q] Chris Hall (ENG) 3-0: 11-8, 11-2, 11-9 (35m)

Draw – Semi-Final
[1] James Earles (ENG) v [5] Daniel Poleshchuk (ISR)
[3] Matthew Hopkin (AUS) v [2] Geoffrey Demont (FRA)