Saskatoon Boast Open 2006

October 27, 2006

Seeds Scattered at Saskatchewan Boast Open

Canadian qualifier David Phillips led a series of upsets in the first round of the Saskatoon Boast Squash Open, a $10,000 PSA Tour event in Saskatchewan, Canada.

The 26-year-old from Montreal beat Welshman Rob Sutherland, the No8 seed, 11-7, 11-7, 11-6 to set up a meeting with top seed Eric Galvez. The Mexican defeated Australia's Wade Johnstone 11-5, 11-7, 11-7.

Mexico's Jorge Isaac Baltazar Ferreira, also a qualifier, took out sixth-seeded Australian Steve Finitsis in an 11-9, 11-8, 11-8 scoreline.

But it was Scott Arnold who caused the biggest upset. The unseeded Australian overcame Germany's fourth seed Simon Rosner 11-4, 3-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-4 in 63 minutes and will now take on Ferreira for a place in the semi-finals.

RESULTS: Saskatoon Boast Squash Open, Saskatchewan, Canada

1st round:

[1] Eric Galvez (MEX) bt Wade Johnstone (AUS) 11-5, 11-7, 11-7 (39m)
[Q] David Phillips (CAN) bt [8] Rob Sutherland (WAL) 11-7, 11-7, 11-6 (43m)
[3] Bradley Ball (ENG) bt [Q] Jose Angel Becerril (MEX) 11-4, 11-9, 11-5 (42m)
[7] Laurence Delasaux (ENG) bt Matthew Serediak (CAN) 11-5, 11-3, 11-5 (18m)
[Q] Jorge Isaac Baltazar Ferreira (MEX) bt [6] Steve Finitsis (AUS) 11-9, 11-8, 11-8 (40m)
Scott Arnold (AUS) bt [4] Simon Rosner (GER) 11-4, 3-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-4 (63m)
[5] Jesse Engelbrecht (ZIM) bt [Q] Ryan Cuskelly (AUS) 11-10 (2-0), 4-11, 11-10 (3-1), 11-5 (59m)
[2] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) bt Martin Knight (NZL) 11-5, 7-11, 11-7, 11-7 (75m)


Quarter-final line-up:

[1] Eric Galvez (MEX) v [Q] David Phillips (CAN)
[3] Bradley Ball (ENG) v [7] Laurence Delasaux (ENG)
Scott Arnold (AUS) v [Q] Jorge Isaac Baltazar Ferreira (MEX)
[2] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) v [5] Jesse Engelbrecht (ZIM)