Challenger Tour Roundup: Seeds Fall in Toronto & Play Commences in Calgary

The two events taking place on the Challenger Tour this week both come from Canada, the Goodfellow Classic in Toronto and the MRU Open in Calgary.

The Goodfellow Classic has reached the quarter final stage as round two concluded yesterday at the Toronto Athletic Club. No.2 seed Alfredo Avila was unfortunately forced to withdraw in his clash with compatriot Cesar Segundo Corona, who was a surprise second round entrant. Top seed Abhay Singh defeated Wildcard Elliot Hunt in three games to progress to the last eight.

No.3 seed and home favourite Salah Eltorgman saw his tournament come to an end as he was also forced to retire injured. The Canadian won the opening game against Abdelrahman Abdelkhalek but started to show signs of struggling in game two as he lost 11-3. The No.3 seed went 8-0 down in the third game and called time on the match, sending the Egyptian through to the quarter finals.

Results: RD2
Cesar Segundo Corona (MEX) bt [2] Alfredo Avila Vergara (MEX) 3-1: 8-11, 11-6 ret. (35m)
[8] Elliott Morris Devred (WAL) bt [9/16] Babatunde Ajagbe (NGR) 3-0: 12-10, 11-3, 12-10 (27m)
[9/16] Robert Downer (ENG) bt [7] Stuart MacGregor (ENG) 3-2: 4-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-4, 11-8 (62m)
[4] Alejandro Reyes (MEX) bt [9/16] Adegoke Onaopemipo (NGR) 3-2: 12-14, 11-9, 11-8, 4-11, 11-6 (71m)
[9/16] Abdelrahman Abdelkhalek (EGY) bt [3] Salah Eltorgman (CAN) 3-1: 6-11, 11-3, 8-0 ret. (25m)
[9/16] Edgar Zayas (MEX) bt [5] Jorge Luis Gomez Dominguez (MEX) 3-2: 9-11, 6-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-7 (70m)
[6] Macéo Lévy (FRA) bt [9/16] Bryan Cueto (MEX) 3-0: 11-9, 11-3, 11-6 (41m)
[1] Abhay Singh (IND) bt [WC] Elliott Hunt (CAN) 3-0: 11-6, 11-3, 11-9 (29m)

Draw: Quarter Finals
Cesar Segundo Corona (MEX) v [8] Elliott Morris Devred (WAL)
[9/16] Robert Downer (ENG) v [4] Alejandro Reyes (MEX)
9/16] Abdelrahman Abdelkhalek (EGY) v [9/16] Edgar Zayas (MEX)
[6] Macéo Lévy (FRA) v [1] Abhay Singh (IND)

In the MRU Open taking place in Calgary, only one upset took place on day one as Chile’s Jose Gallegos scored a win over Hong Kong’s Wai Lok To. The Chilean took a comfortable opening game 11-4 before standing strong in the following two games, winning them both 11-8 to record a 3-0 win and move into the second round.

There was one home winner on the opening day as Brett Schille defeated younger brother Tyson to progress. Brett was in complete control of the sibling affair, winning in 24 minutes, 11-4, 11-4, 11-6. Brett will now face Hong Kong’s No.7 seed Wong Chi Him for a spot in the last eight.

England’s up and coming Jonah Bryant defeated Rohan Paliwal in a 22 minute match to move into round two. The Birmingham-based 18-year-old is tipped for big things on the PSA tour and will now face No.8 seed Edgar Ramirez as he hopes to cause an upset to progress in the event.

Results: RD1
[9/16] Noah Meredith (ENG) bt Armando Olguin (MEX) 3-0: 11-3, 11-4, 11-3 (18m)
[9/16] Brett Schille (CAN) bt Tyson Schille (CAN) 3-0: 11-4, 11-4, 11-6 (24m)
[9/16] Ka Hei Ho (HKG) bt Maximilien Godbout (CAN) 3-0: 11-7, 11-9, 11-4 (27m)
[9/16] Lam Shing Fung (HKG) bt Khushal Riaz Khan (PAK) 3-0: 13-11, 11-2, 11-3 (23m)
[9/16] Anthony Lepper (NZL) bt Muhammad Faraz (CAN)3-0: 11-2, 11-1, 11-1 (11m)
[9/16] Harley Lam (HKG) bt Lewis Anderson (ENG) 3-2: 6-11, 11-6, 7-11, 11-8, 11-4 (46m)
[9/16] Jonah Bryant (ENG) bt Rohan Paliwal (CAN) 3-0: 11-4, 11-7, 11-6 (22m)
Jose Gallegos (CHI) bt [9/16] Wailok To (HKG) 3-0: 11-4, 11-8, 11-8 (41m)

Draw: RD2
[2] Edwin Clain (FRA) v [9/16] Noah Meredith (ENG)
[7] Wong Chi Him (HKG) v [9/16] Brett Schille (CAN)
[6] Daniel Mekbib (CZE) v [9/16] Ka Hei Ho (HKG)
[4] Finnlay Withington (ENG) v [9/16] Lam Shing Fung (HKG)
[3] Perry Malik (ENG) v [9/16] Anthony Lepper (NZL)
[5] Joseph White (AUS) v [9/16] Harley Lam (HKG)
[8] Edgar Ramirez (COL) v [9/16] Jonah Bryant (ENG)
[1] Tang Ming Hong (HKG) v Jose Gallegos (CHI)