Canberra Open SF: Tsukue Makes It Three Consecutive Upsets

Japan’s Ryunosuke Tsukue has continued his run at the Jansher Khan Canberra Open by defeating No.2 seed David Baillargeon to make it through to the final of the Challenger 20 level tournament.

Tsukue came into the semi-finals of the competition having already defeated No.3 Charlie Lee and No.8 seed Tom Walsh, and in the last four, he came up against the event’s No.2 seed. The World No.106 took on Canadian No.1 David Baillargeon in the last four of the tournament.

The first game went to a tie-break, which Tsukue won 12-10, before the Canadian took the second game to level the match up. The Japanese No.2 then won the third game on another tie-break, one that saw both men have several game balls. He took it 15-13, and with that, wrestled the momentum away from Baillargeon, before winning the fourth 11-1 to book his spot in the final.

The other semi-final saw England’s Adrian Waller, the top seed, take on USA’s Andrew Douglas. The World No.32 won in straight games to advance to the final of the Challenger 20 level competition, beating the American 11-5, 11-7, 11-8 on Friday evening.

The final of the Jansher Khan Canberra Open will take place on Saturday, October 22, with England’s Adrian Waller and Japan’s Ryunosuke Tsukue going head-to-head for the title at the Woden Squash Centre

Semi-Final Results: Jansher Khan Canberra Open
[1] Adrian Waller (ENG) bt [4] Andrew Douglas (USA) 3-0: 11-5, 11-7, 11-8 (43m)
Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) bt [2] David Baillargeon (CAN) 3-1: 12-10, 7-11, 15-13, 11-1 (67m)

Final Draw: To Be Played Saturday, October 22
[1] Adrian Waller (ENG) v Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN)