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Grayson Grabs Title in Victoria

Victory for New Zealand's Campbell Grayson at the PSA world squash tour's Victoria Open in Australia.

The top seed has taken out the men's title with a commanding straight games win over Australian Steve Finitsis in the final.  Grayson proved too good for the eighth seed in the title decider, winning 11-7, 11-6, 11-9 in just under an hour.

It is a great turnaround from the kiwi number one, who has just returned from the injury he sustained while representing New Zealand at the World Championships in France last month.world open 2011

Meanwhile, fellow kiwi Megan Craig has fallen just short of making it a New Zealand double.

Sixth seeded Craig upset the form books to make it through to the final, but her giant killing run came to an end in the title decider as she fell 11-8, 12-10, 11-2 to former world number one Rachael Grinham.

Results

Men
Round Two
1. Campbell Grayson (NZL) def Justin Beard (AUS) 11-4, 11-7, 11-5 (25 mins)
Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) def 6. Mike Corren (AUS) 5-11, 11-8, 11-9, 12-10 (72 mins)
5. Rex Hedrick (AUS) def Jaako Vahamaa (FIN) 11-5, 11-3, 11-2 (22 mins)
4. Matthew Karwalski (AUS) def Paul Coll (NZL) 11-9, 12-10, 11-6 (38 mins)
3. Zac Alexander (AUS) def Evan Williams (NZL) 11-9, 11-7, 11-1 (23 mins)
7. Ivan Yuen (MAS) def Josh Larkin (AUS) 13-11, 10-12, 11-9, 11-6 (46 mins)
8. Steve Finitsis (AUS) def Chris Lloyd (NZL) 11-2, 11-8, 11-5 (26 mins)
2. Martin Knight (NZL) def Luke Sims (AUS) 11-2, 11-3, 11-3 (25 mins)
Quarter-finals
1. Campbell Grayson (NZL) def Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) 11-8, 11-4, 12-10 (46 mins)
4. Matthew Karwalski (AUS) def 5. Rex Hedrick (AUS) 11-9, 7-11, 14-12, 4-11, 11-8 (91 mins)
7. Ivan Yuen (MAS) def 3. Zac Alexander (AUS) 11-7, 11-9, 8-11, 4-11, 11-6 (65 mins)
8. Steve Finitsis (AUS) def 2. Martin Knight (NZL) 11-8, 7-11, 11-6, 11-3 (65 mins)
Semi-finals
1. Campbell Grayson (NZL) def 4. Matthew Karwalski (AUS) 11-4, 11-5, 11-5 (36 mins)
8. Steve Finitsis (AUS) def 7. Ivan Yuen (MAS) 11-4, 11-7, 9-11, 14-16, 11-8 (96 mins)
Final
1. Campbell Grayson (NZL) def 8. Steve Finitsis (AUS) 11-7, 11-6, 11-9 (53 mins)

Women
Round Two
1. Rachael Grinham (AUS) def 14. Chloe Mesic (FRA) 11-6, 11-6, 11-3 (19 mins)
15. Lisa Camilleri (AUS) def 5. Tesni Evans (WAL) 11-7, 11-6, 11-9 (18 mins)
3. Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL) def 10. Thaisa Serafini (BRA) 11-8, 12-10, 11-6 (30 mins)
8. Deon Saffery (WAL) def 11. Christine Nunn (AUS) 11-9, 11-3, 11-6 (23 mins)
6. Megan Craig (NZL) def 16. Antonella Falcione (ARG) 11-3, 11-3, 11-6 (20 mins)
12. Song Sun-Mi (KOR) def 4. Kylie Lindsay (NZL) 11-4, 11-4, 11-4 (15 mins)
13. Tamika Saxby (AUS) def 7. Melody Francis (AUS) 11-8, 11-9, 11-7 (34 mins)
2. Delia Arnold (MAS) def 9. Laura Pomportes (FRA) 11-8, 11-5, 11-5 (27 mins)
Quarter-finals
1. Rachael Grinham (AUS) def 15. Lisa Camilleri (AUS) 11-5, 11-1, 11-6 (18 mins)
3. Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL) def 8. Deon Saffery (WAL) 6-11, 11-6, 11-6, 7-11, 11-8 (47 mins)
6. Megan Craig (NZL) def 12. Song Sun-Mi (KOR) 11-7, 11-6, 11-2 (23 mins)
2. Delia Arnold (MAS) def 13. Tamika Saxby (AUS) 11-5, 11-5, 11-9 (30 mins)
Semi-finals
1. Rachael Grinham (AUS) def 3. Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL) 11-1, 11-4, 11-2 (18 mins)
6. Megan Craig (NZL) def 2. Delia Arnold (MAS) 4-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-9, 11-9 (63 mins)
Final
1. Rachael Grinham (AUS) def 6. Megan Craig (NZL) 11-8, 12-10, 11-2 (25 mins)

Full draw/results: http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/victorianopen2013.htm


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