Weekend RoundUp – Fallows Flourishes In Toulouse While Schnell Delights In Bankers Hall

England’s Richie Fallows triumphed in the biggest match of his career to date during a jam-packed weekend of PSA World Tour action as he clinched the third, and most lucrative, Tour title of his career to date at the 2017 PSA Toulouse Open.

Fallows downed Denmark’s Kristian Frost in straight games to secure the title, winning 11-9, 11-8, 11-4, just 24 hours after Frost came through the longest match of 2017 so far, a gruelling 114-minute semi-final battle with Belgian Jan van den Herrewegen.

That title was one of seven decided over the weekend, with Canadian Andrew Schnell delighting the home fans in Calgary as he became the first Canadian in nine years to clinch the Bankers Hall title, winning a 79 minute battle with Dutchman Piedro Schweertman to collect the spoils.

There was local delight at the Savcor Finnish Open as well as Jami Äijänen became only the second local player ever to win the PSA M5 tournament while England’s Julianne Courtice claimed her first ever PSA title at the Edinburgh Sports Club Open, in what was her third final in three months.

Elsewhere Wong Chi Him and Tong Tsz-Wing took the spoils at the Malaysian Tour VIII while an all-Egyptian final at the Bahl & Gaynor Cincinnati Gaynor Cup will see Kanzy Emad El Defrawy face off against Zeina Mickawy for the title.

PSA M10 – Linear Logistics Bankers Hall Club Pro-Am 2017
Final:
[1] Andrew Schnell (CAN) bt [3] Piedro Schweertman (NED) 3-2: 11-9, 3-11, 11-6, 10-12, 11-4 (79m)
Semi-finals:
[1] Andrew Schnell (CAN) bt [5] Nick Sachvie (CAN) 3-1: 11-4, 11-6, 4-11, 11-9 (62m)
[3] Piedro Schweertman (NED) bt [2] Angus Gillams (ENG) 3-1: 11-8, 4-11, 11-6, 11-5 (49m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Andrew Schnell (CAN) bt [6] Lance Beddoes (NZL) 3-0: 11-3, 11-2, 11-9
[5] Nick Sachvie (CAN) bt [4] Shawn Delierre (CAN) 3-0: 12-10, 11-7, 11-5
[3] Piedro Schweertman (NED) bt [7] Ashley Davies (ENG) 3-1: 11-7, 11-6, 9-11, 11-5
[2] Angus Gillams (ENG) bt Juan Camilo Vargas (COL) 3-0:11-5, 11-5, 11-8
1st round:
[1] Andrew Schnell (CAN) bt Cameron Seth (CAN) 3-0: 11-5, 11-5, 11-2 (30m)
[6] Lance Beddoes (NZL) bt Kale Wilson (TRI) 3-0: 11-3, 11-4, 11-5 (17m)
[5] Nick Sachvie (CAN) bt Ben Coates (ENG) 3-0: 11-2, 11-1, 11-2 (19m)
[4] Shawn Delierre (CAN) bt Graham Miao (HKG) 3-0: 11-0, 11-1, 11-5 (18m)
[3] Piedro Schweertman (NED) bt Micah Franklin (BER) 3-0: 11-9, 11-8, 11-8 (31m)
[7] Ashley Davies (ENG) bt Thomas King (CAN) 3-0: 11-6, 11-4, 11-9 (30m)
Juan Camilo Vargas (COL) bt [8] Ben Grindrod (NZL) 3-1: 11-4, 8-11, 11-3, 11-4 (33m)
[2] Angus Gillams (ENG) bt Alex Noakes (ENG) 3-0: 11-9, 11-6, 11-8 (39m)

PSA W10 – Bahl & Gaynor Cincinnati Gaynor Cup 2017
Final:
[1] Kanzy Emad El Defrawy (EGY) v [8] Zeina Mickawy (EGY)
Semi-finals:
[1] Kanzy Emad El Defrawy (EGY) bt [3] Nada Abbas (EGY) 3-0: 11-7, 11-8, 12-10
[8] Zeina Mickawy (EGY) bt [4] Tamika Saxby (AUS) 3-0: 11-7, 11-8, 11-9
Quarter-finals:
[1] Kanzy Emad El Defrawy (EGY) bt Sadia Gul (PAK) 3-0: 11-2, 11-3, 11-3
[3] Nada Abbas (EGY) bt Rowan Reda Araby (EGY) 3-1: 11-4, 11-8, 4-11, 11-9
[4] Tamika Saxby (AUS) bt [6] Haley Mendez (USA) 3-1: 10-12, 12-10, 11-6, 11-5
[8] Zeina Mickawy (EGY) bt [2] Hollie Naughton (CAN) 3-1: 11-6, 4-11, 11-9, 11-1
1st round:
[1] Kanzy Emad El Defrawy (EGY) bt Janet Vidhi (IND) 3-0: 11-3, 11-0, 11-3 (20m)
Sadia Gul (PAK) bt [7] Reyna Pacheco (USA) 3-2: 11-8, 6-11, 11-8, 8-11, 13-11 (54m)
Rowan Reda Araby (EGY) bt [5] Chloe Mesic (FRA) 3-0: 11-6, 11-9, 11-7 (35m)
[3] Nada Abbas (EGY) bt Low Wee Nee (MAS) 3-0: 11-9, 11-7, 11-8 (27m)
[4] Tamika Saxby (AUS) bt Farah Momen (EGY) 3-0: 11-5, 11-5, 11-4
[6] Haley Mendez (USA) bt Thaisa Serafini (BRA) 3-0: 11-0, 11-1, 11-3
[8] Zeina Mickawy (EGY) bt Diana Garcia (MEX) 3-0: 11-7, 11-7, 11-9
[2] Hollie Naughton (CAN) bt Amy Smedira (USA) 3-1: 11-6, 9-11, 11-6, 11-4

PSA W5 – Edinburgh Sports Club Open 2017
Final:
Julianne Courtice (ENG) bt Menna Hamed (EGY) 3-1: 11-3, 11-8, 9-11, 11-5 (45m)
Semi-finals:
Julianne Courtice (ENG) bt [WC] Lisa Aitken (SCO) 3-0: 14-12, 11-9, 11-3 (26m)
Menna Hamed (EGY) bt [5] Tinne Gilis (BEL) 3-1: 6-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-8 (44m)
Quarter-finals:
[WC] Lisa Aitken (SCO) bt [1] Sina Wall (GER) 3-0: 11-5, 11-4, 11-6 (23m)
Julianne Courtice (ENG) bt [6] Enora Villard (FRA) 3-0: 11-9, 11-5, 11-5 (30m)
Menna Hamed (EGY) bt [Q] Cristina Gomez (ESP) 3-2: 11-7, 6-11, 11-5, 8-11, 11-4 (63m)
[5] Tinne Gilis (BEL) bt [2] Alison Thomson (ENG) 3-1: 11-7, 11-7, 8-11, 11-7 (55m)
1st round:
[1] Sina Wall (GER) bt [Q] Georgia Adderley (SCO) 3-2: 4-11, 11-6, 11-9, 7-11, 11-2 (39m)
[WC] Lisa Aitken (SCO) bt [8] Marija Shpakova (SUI) 3-0: 11-3, 11-7, 11-4 (18m)
[6] Enora Villard (FRA) bt [Q] Elspeth Young (SCO) 3-1: 11-2, 11-7, 12-14, 11-2 (31m)
Julianne Courtice (ENG) bt [4] Anna Serme (CZE) 3-0: 11-6, 11-5, 11-4 (24m)
Menna Hamed (EGY) bt [3] Rachael Chadwick (ENG) 8-11, 8-10 ret. (37m)
[Q] Cristina Gomez (ESP) bt [7] Tessa ter Sluis (NED) 3-2: 18-16, 11-4, 11-4 (30m)
[5] Tinne Gilis (BEL) bt Elise Romba (FRA) 3-0: 11-3, 11-7, 11-6 (30m)
[2] Alison Thomson (ENG) bt [Q] Kace Bartley (ENG) 3-1: 9-11, 11-9, 13-11, 11-5 (50m)

PSA M5 – Savcor Finnish Open 2017
Final:
[6] Jami Äijänen (FIN) bt [4] George Parker (ENG) 3-2: 12-10, 5-11, 11-6, 11-13, 11-7 (58m)
Semi-finals:
[4] George Parker (ENG) bt [1] Aqeel Rehman (AUT) 3-1: 13-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-8 (45m)
[6] Jami Äijänen (FIN) bt Jaakko Vahamaa (FIN) 3-1: 11-9, 11-6, 7-11, 11-2 (37m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Aqeel Rehman (AUT) bt [7] Connor Sheen (ENG) 3-0: 11-3, 11-6, 11-7 (25m)
[4] George Parker (ENG) bt [5] Kyle Finch (ENG) 3-0: 12-10, 11-3, 11-7 (34m)
[6] Jami Äijänen (FIN) bt [3] Rui Soares (POR) 3-0: 12-10, 11-9, 12-10 (38m)
Jaakko Vahamaa (FIN) bt [2] Matias Tuomi (FIN) 3-0: 11-5, 11-7, 12-10 (38m)
1st round:
[1] Aqeel Rehman (AUT) bt [Q] Seigo Masuda (JPN) 3-0: 11-3, 11-6, 11-3 (22m)
[7] Connor Sheen (ENG) bt Jakob Dirnberger (AUT) 3-2: 10-12, 11-7, 5-11, 11-4, 11-8 (51m)
[5] Kyle Finch (ENG) bt [Q] Bradley Masters (ENG) 3-0: 11-8, 11-6, 12-10 (40m)
[4] George Parker (ENG) bt Kristian Rautiainen (FIN) 3-1: 10-12, 11-8, 11-6, 12-10 (65m)
[3] Rui Soares (POR) bt [WC] Tatu Knuutila (FIN) 3-0: 11-7, 11-5, 11-7 (27m)
[6] Jami Äijänen (FIN) bt [Q] Stuart George (SCO) 3-1: 11-7, 4-11, 11-8, 11-8 (54m)
Jaakko Vahamaa (FIN) bt [8] David Clegg (AUS) 3-0: 11-8, 11-5, 12-10 (30m)
[2] Matias Tuomi (FIN) bt [Q] Sam Ellis (ENG) 3-0: 11-5, 11-6, 11-9 (35m)

PSA M10 – PSA Toulouse 2017
Final:
[4] Richie Fallows (ENG) bt [3] Kristian Frost (DEN) 3-0: 11-9, 11-8, 11-4 (39m)
Semi-finals:
[3] Kristian Frost (DEN) bt [8] Jan van den Herrewegen (BEL) 3-2: 11-9, 8-11, 11-9, 11-13, 11-5 (114m)
[4] Richie Fallows (ENG) bt [Q] Patrick Rooney (ENG) 3-1: 16-14, 11-7, 7-11, 11-4 (64m)
Quarter-finals:
[8] Jan van den Herrewegen (BEL) bt [1] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) 3-2: 11-9, 11-7, 7-11, 6-11, 11-8 (82m)
[3] Kristian Frost (DEN) bt [5] Geoffrey Demont (FRA) 3-0: 11-8, 11-5, 11-8 (41m)
[4] Richie Fallows (ENG) bt Baptiste Masotti (FRA) 3-0: 11-8, 11-4, 13-11 (51m)
[Q] Patrick Rooney (ENG) bt [2] Jens Schoor (GER) 3-1: 11-7, 11-3, 5-11, 11-9 (45m)
1st round:
[1] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt Tom Ford (ENG) 3-0: 11-3, 11-4, 11-4 (28m)
[8] Jan van den Herrewegen (BEL) bt [WC] Victor Crouin (FRA) 3-2: 7-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-3, 11-5 (57m)
[5] Geoffrey Demont (FRA) bt [Q] Ammar Altamimi (KUW) 3-1: 11-9, 5-11, 11-7, 11-9 (48m)
[3] Kristian Frost (DEN) bt [Q] Dimitri Steinmann (SUI) 3-0: 11-9, 11-9, 11-5 (42m)
[4] Richie Fallows (ENG) bt [Q] Martin Svec (CZE) 3-1: 9-11, 11-7, 12-10, 11-8 (50m)
Baptiste Masotti (FRA) bt [7] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) 3-2: 9-11, 11-9, 10-12, 15-13, 11-7 (54m)
[Q] Patrick Rooney (ENG) bt [6] Evan Williams (NZL) 3-2: 8-11, 13-15, 11-8, 11-7, 11-7 (75m)
[2] Jens Schoor (GER) bt Edmon Lopez (ESP) 3-1: 12-10, 9-11, 11-9, 11-3 (60m)

PSA M5 – Malaysian Squash Tour VIII 2017
Final:
[1] Wong Chi Him (HKG) bt [2] Chris Fuller (ENG) 3-2: 11-2, 7-11, 4-11, 11-1, 11-4 (67m)
Semi-finals:
[1] Wong Chi Him (HKG) bt [4] Addeen Idrakie (MAS) 3-1: 11-2, 7-11, 15-13, 11-9 (58m)
[2] Chris Fuller (ENG) bt [6] Yuen Tsun Hei (HKG) 3-1: 11-9, 9-11, 11-7, 11-4 (42m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Wong Chi Him (HKG) bt [Q] Marcus Sim Wei Jie (MAS) 3-0: 11-3, 11-8, 11-6 (33m)
[4] Addeen Idrakie (MAS) bt Henry Leung (HKG) 3-2: 10-12, 11-9, 6-11, 17-15, 11-6 (94m)
[6] Yuen Tsun Hei (HKG) bt [3] Tsz Kwan Lau (HKG) 3-2: 11-3, 11-9, 10-12, 11-13, 11-7 (46m)
[2] Chris Fuller (ENG) bt [7] Chris Lo (HKG) 3-1: 6-11, 11-2, 11-8, 11-9 (62m)
1st round:
[1] Wong Chi Him (HKG) bt [Q] Darren Rahul Pragasam (MAS) 3-1: 11-2, 11-2, 9-11, 12-10 (37m)
[Q] Marcus Sim Wei Jie (MAS) bt [8] Syed Azlan Amjad (QAT) 3-0: 11-8, 11-2, 11-8 (37m)
Henry Leung (HKG) bt [5] Tang Ming Hong (HKG) 3-1: 11-4, 11-7, 3-11, 11-8 (44m)
[4] Addeen Idrakie (MAS) bt Sanjay Singh (MAS) 3-1: 11-7, 6-11, 11-7, 11-8
[3] Tsz Kwan Lau (HKG) bt Ryan Pasqual (MAS) 3-1: 12-10, 9-11, 12-10, 11-7
[6] Yuen Tsun Hei (HKG) bt [WC] Muhammad Hannan (MAS) 3-0: 11-5, 11-7, 11-9 (28m)
[7] Chris Lo (HKG) bt [Q] Vijay Kumar (IND) 3-2: 11-8, 9-11, 11-7, 9-11, 12-10 (59m)
[2] Chris Fuller (ENG) bt [Q] Umair Zaman (QAT) 3-0: 11-2, 11-3, 11-7 (30m)

PSA W5 – Malaysian Squash Tour VIII 2017
Final:
[1] Tong Tsz-Wing (HKG) bt [7] Andrea Lee (MAS) 3-1: 11-4, 3-11, 11-3, 11-8 (46m)
Semi-finals:
[1] Tong Tsz-Wing (HKG) bt [3] Vanessa Chu (HKG) 3-0: 12-10, 11-6, 11-6 (33m)
[7] Andrea Lee (MAS) bt [2] Ho Tze-Lok (HKG) 11-9, 4-11, 11-7 ret. (45m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Tong Tsz-Wing (HKG) bt [8] Nazihah Hanis (MAS) 3-0: 11-8, 11-8, 11-8 (36m)
[3] Vanessa Chu (HKG) bt Chan Yiwen (MAS) 3-1: 11-5, 5-11, 11-3, 12-10 (35m)
[7] Andrea Lee (MAS) bt [4] Lee Ka Yi (HKG) 3-2: 8-11, 6-11, 12-10, 11-3, 11-8 (39m)
[2] Ho Tze-Lok (HKG) bt [5] Teh Min Jie (MAS) 3-0: 11-3, 11-5, 12-10 (33m)
1st round:
[1] Tong Tsz-Wing (HKG) bt [Q] Noor Shadira (MAS) 3-0: 11-5, 11-8, 11-4 (33m)
[8] Nazihah Hanis (MAS) bt [Q] Teh Min Ern (MAS) 3-2: 11-3, 11-13, 11-4, 10-12, 11-6 (34m)
Chan Yiwen (MAS) bt [6] Aika Azman (MAS) 3-1: 4-11, 12-10, 11-6, 11-7 (38m)
[3] Vanessa Chu (HKG) bt Ooi Kah Yan (MAS) 3-0: 11-5, 11-4, 12-10 (20m)
[4] Lee Ka Yi (HKG) bt Jemyca Aribado (PHI) 3-0: 11-9, 11-5, 11-4 (22m)
[7] Andrea Lee (MAS) bt [WC] Aifa Azman (MAS) 3-2: 5-11, 11-7, 11-1, 4-11, 11-8 (48m)
[5] Teh Min Jie (MAS) bt [Q] Lai Wen Li (MAS) 3-2: 5-11, 11-1, 6-11, 11-6, 11-5 (49m)
[2] Ho Tze-Lok (HKG) bt [Q] Yee Xin Ying (MAS) 3-0: 11-4, 11-4, 11-2 (14m)