Sport Central Open SF: Malik Joins Top Seed Avila In Final

England’s Perry Malik caused an upset in the semi-finals of the Sport Central Open by Underhill Geomatics, downing the tournament’s No.2 seed to make it through to the final.

The Englishman took on Mexico’s Alejandro Reyes in the last four of the Challenger 5 level competition in Richmond, Canada on Saturday afternoon, and he took the first game of their contest on a tie-break, before going on to double his advantage after two games.

Malik then saw the Mexican fight back to level the match. Reyes won both the third and fourth games by 11-9 scorelines to send the contest into a deciding game. That fifth game went all the way to a tie-break, with the Englishman eventually claiming it 15-13 to secure the win, after 86 minutes of action.

He will now take on the tournament’s top seed, Alfredo Avila, on Sunday afternoon, after the Mexican came form behind to defeat Jeremias Azana. The Argentinian took an early lead after winning the first game 11-4, before Avila fought back to claim the second 11-6. The top seed then went on to win both the third and fourth games to take the win and to advance to the final.

The final of the Sport Central Open by Underhill Geomatics will take place on Sunday, November 6, with Alfredo Avila and Perry Malik going head-to-head for the Challenger 5 level title in Richmond, Canada.

Semi-Final Results: Sport Central Open by Underhill Geomatics
[1] Alfredo Avila (MEX) bt [6] Jeremias Azaña (ARG) 3-1: 4-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-7 (52m)
[4] Perry Malik (ENG) bt [2] Alejandro Reyes (MEX) 3-2: 12-10, 11-8, 9-11, 9-11, 15-13 (86m)

Final Draw: To Be Played Sunday, November 6
[1] Alfredo Avila (MEX) v [4] Perry Malik (ENG)