Craig Claims title in Perth
27 May 2013Megan Craig has added another WSA world title to her collection
Rising New Zealand squash star Megan Craig has won the City of Perth International on the WSA World Tour.
The 20-year-old Kiwi was too good for England's Carrie Ramsey in the final, winning 11-5, 11-2, 11-3.
Craig had earlier battled to a five game victory over top seed and compatriot Amanda Landers-Murphy in the semis.
It is the fourth WSA title of Craig's career , all of which have been won on Australian soil.
Meanwhile, fellow Kiwi Paul Coll continues to impress on the PSA tour.
Fourth seeded Coll was beaten in the semifinals of the men's draw in Perth, but gave a good account of himself against top seed Mike Corren, who went on to claim the 44th PSA title of his career.
21-year-old Coll has been on a rapid rise on the world's rankings for the past six months, breaking into the world's top 100 for the first time last month. His effort against 63rd ranked Corren suggests he will continue the upward trend for some time yet.
Results
Women
First round
1-Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL) bt Cindy Meintjes (AUS) 11-5, 11-4, 11-9
13-Natalie Newton (AUS) bt Eloise O'Connor (AUS) 11-6, 11-6, 7-11, 11-9
8-Tamika Saxby (AUS) bt Lakshmi Shruti Settipalli (IND) 11-1, 11-4, 11-4
Alexandra Fuller (RSA) bt 15-Lakeesha Rarere (AUS) 11-6, 11-7, 11-5
3-Megan Craig (NZL) bt Jasmin Burnard (AUS) 11-1, 11-3, 11-0
10-Julia Lecoq (FRA) bt Heather Pilley (AUS) 11-6, 11-4, 11-3
5-Cheyna Tucker (RSA) bt Luka Stroop (AUS) 11-1, 11-4, 11-8
Sue Hillier (AUS) bt 16-Carin Clonda (EST) 11-4, 11-2, 11-6
Ar Huyn Kim (KOR) bt 9-Taylor Flavell (AUS) 6-11, 13-11, 11-5, 11-8
6-Carrie Ramsey (ENG) bt Sonia Pinter (RSA) 11-3, 11-6, 11-7
12-Grace McErvale (AUS) bt Belen Etchechoury (ARG) 12-10, 9-11, 11-3, 11-6
4-Milou van der Heijden (NED) bt Linda Towill (AUS) 11-3, 11-6, 11-3
11-Selena Shaikh (AUS) bt Melissa Bonello (AUS) 11-2, 11-8, 11-7
7-Christine Nunn (AUS) bt Lynette Jackson (AUS) 6-11, 11-2, 11-2, 11-5
14-Jennifer Brown (AUS) bt Samantha Jack (AUS) 11-7, 12-10, 11-5
Kim Ga-Hye (KOR) bt 2-Coline Aumard (FRA) 12-14, 9-11, 11-9, 11-1, 6-0 ret
Second round
1-Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL) 13-Natalie Newton (AUS) 11-3, 11-7, 11-4
8-Tamika Saxby (AUS) bt Alexandra Fuller (RSA) 11-5, 11-0, 11-8
3-Megan Craig (NZL) bt 10-Julia Lecoq (FRA) 11-4, 10-12, 11-1, 11-7
Sue Hillier (AUS) bt 5-Cheyna Tucker (RSA) 9-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-7
6-Carrie Ramsey (ENG) bt Ar Huyn Kim (KOR) 11-6, 11-4, 9-11, 11-7
4-Milou van der Heijden (NED) bt 12-Grace McErvale (AUS) 11-0, 11-3, 11-6
7-Christine Nunn (AUS) bt 11-Selena Shaikh (AUS) 11-8, 11-5, 11-5
Kim Ga-Hye (KOR) bt 14-Jennifer Brown (AUS) 11-6, 11-3, 11-3
Quarterfinals
1-Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL) bt 8-Tamika Saxby (AUS) 11-5, 11-5, 11-9
3-Megan Craig (NZL) bt Sue Hillier (AUS) 11-3, 11-5, 11-5
6-Carrie Ramsey (ENG) bt 4-Milou van der Heijden (NED) 11-7, 11-4, 4-11, 11-9
7-Christine Nunn (AUS) bt Kim Ga-Hye (KOR) 11-9, 6-11, 13-11, 8-11, 11-8
Semifinals
3-Megan Craig (NZL) bt 1-Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL) 11-6, 11-3, 5-11, 14-16, 11-5
6-Carrie Ramsey (ENG) bt 7-Christine Nunn (AUS) 11-5, 11-6, 11-5
Final
3-Megan Craig (NZL) bt 6-Carrie Ramsey (ENG) 11-5, 11-2, 11-3
Men
First round
1-Mike Corren (AUS) bt Andrew Fraser (AUS) 9-11, 15-13, 8-11, 11-7, 11-4
Liam Gutcher (ENG) bt James Skiffington (NZL) 11-8, 9-11, 11-5, 11-7 Sanjay Singh (MAS) bt TJ Rarere (AUS) 11-4, 11-3, 11-7
Rhys Dowling (AUS) bt 6-Micah Franklin (BER) 11-8, 11-5, 11-5 Idrakie Addeen (MAS) bt 5-Justin Beard (AUS) 4-11, 11-8, 11-7, 5-11, 11-6 Nosherwan Khan (PAK) bt Thoboki Mohohlo (RSA) 11-5, 12-10, 11-7 Jean-Pierre Brits (RSA) bt Tom Calvert (AUS) 11-9, 11-5, 11-6
4-Paul Coll (NZL) bt Tristan Eysele (ENG) 12-10, 11-9, 11-8 3-Arthur Gaskin (IRL) bt Luke Sims (AUS) 11-3, 11-2, 8-11, 11-3
Kwon Hyeon-Jun (KOR) bt Adam Auckland (ENG) 6-11, 11-5, 7-11, 11-8, 12-10
Sunil Seth (AUS) bt Matthew Bridle (AUS) 11-4, 11-8, 11-5
7-Robert Downer (ENG) bt Jack Jago (ENG) 11-9, 11-6, 4-11, 11-8
8-Kim Are Killingberg (NOR) bt Rohan Toole (AUS) 11-7, 11-3, 11-5
Matias Tuomi (FIN) bt Jason Patmore (AUS) 11-8, 11-5, 11-4
Arthur Moineau (FRA) bt Tim Cowell (AUS) 11-9, 12-10, 11-9 Tom de Mulder (BEL) bt Neal Brooker (ENG) 11-4, 11-4, 11-1
Second round
1-Mike Corren (AUS) bt Liam Gutcher (ENG) 11-7, 11-8, 11-7
Sanjay Singh (MAS) bt Rhys Dowling (AUS) 11-7, 11-4, 11-4
Nosherwan Khan (PAK) bt Idrakie Addeen (MAS) 8-11, 11-6, 10-12, 11-9, 11-4
4-Paul Coll (NZL) bt Jean-Pierre Brits (RSA) 14-12, 11-5, 11-5
3-Arthur Gaskin (IRL) bt Kwon Hyeon-Jun (KOR) 11-5, 11-7, 7-11,
Sunil Seth (AUS) bt 7-Robert Downer (ENG) 10-12, 11-9, 11-4, 6-11, 11-8
Matias Tuomi (FIN) bt 8-Kim Are Killingberg (NOR) 11-4, 11-7, 8-11, 13-11
Arthur Moineau (FRA) bt Tom de Mulder (BEL) 11-8, 11-4, 12-10
Quarterfinals
1-Mike Corren (AUS) bt Sanjay Singh (MAS) 12-10, 11-6, 5-11, 11-5
4-Paul Coll (NZL) bt Nosherwan Khan (PAK) 11-7, 11-7, 11-5
3-Arthur Gaskin (IRL) bt Sunil Seth (AUS) 11-5, 11-9, 11-5
Matias Tuomi (FIN) bt Arthur Moineau (FRA) 11-9, 3-11, 11-9, 11-7
Semifinals
1-Mike Corren (AUS) bt 4-Paul Coll (NZL) 7-11, 11-5, 12-10, 11-5
3-Arthur Gaskin (IRL) bt Matias Tuomi (FIN) 11-5, 11-8, 11-9
Final
1-Mike Corren (AUS) bt 3-Arthur Gaskin (IRL) 12-10, 5-11, 11-6, 11-7
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