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Oasis Pools & Spas Manitoba Open 2023 |
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Oasis Pools & Spas Manitoba Open 2023
Men's Draw
15 - 19 Mar
Winnipeg, Canada, $12k |
Final:
[1] Leonel Cardenas (MEX) bt [2] David Baillargeon (CAN) 4-11, 11-8,
11-4, 12-10 (57m)
Semi-finals:
[1] Leonel Cardenas (MEX) bt [6] Ivan Perez (ESP) 11-8, 11-4, 11-7
(55m)
[2] David Baillargeon (CAN) bt [4] Ben Smith (ENG) 11-4, 11-3, 11-2
(28m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Leonel Cardenas (MEX) bt [9/16] Leo Vargas (MEX) 11-3, 11-0,
11-9 (24m)
[6] Ivan Perez (ESP) bt [3] Andrew Douglas (USA) 15-13, 14-12, 11-7
(34m)
[4] Ben Smith (ENG) bt [5] Tom Walsh (ENG) 11-9, 3-11, 3-11, 11-5, 12-10
(65m)
[2] David Baillargeon (CAN) bt [9/16] Edgar Ramirez (COL) 11-9, 11-4,
11-5 (22m)
2nd round:
[1] Leonel Cardenas (MEX) bt [9/16] Diego Gobbi (BRA) 11-8, 11-1,
11-5 (22m)
[9/16] Leo Vargas (MEX) bt [7] Wong Chi Him (HKG) 4-11, 10-12, 11-9,
11-6, 11-7
[6] Ivan Perez (ESP) bt Benjamin Aubert (FRA) 11-8, 11-9, 11-9
[3] Andrew Douglas (USA) bt Connor Turk (CAN) 14-12, 11-2, 11-3
[4] Ben Smith (ENG) bt [9/16] Liam Marrison (CAN) 11-13, 7-11, 11-5,
11-6, 11-5
[5] Tom Walsh (ENG) bt Mitchell Kahnert (CAN) 5-11, 11-3, 11-7, 11-2
[9/16] Edgar Ramirez (COL) bt [8] Owain Taylor (WAL) 11-8, 8-11, 3-11,
11-7, 11-7
[2] David Baillargeon (CAN) bt [9/16] Joseph White (AUS) 11-4, 11-7,
11-3
1st round:
[1] Leonel Cardenas (MEX) bye
[9/16] Diego Gobbi (BRA) bt Amaad Fareed (PAK) 6-11, 11-4, 11-3, 11-8
(25m)
[9/16] Leo Vargas (MEX) bt Mahmoud Abouelleil (EGY) 11-2, 11-2, 11-7
(20m)
[7] Wong Chi Him (HKG) bye
[6] Ivan Perez (ESP) bye
Benjamin Aubert (FRA) bt [9/16] Finnlay Withington (ENG) 10-12, 7-11,
11-9, 11-9, 11-4 (45m)
Connor Turk (CAN) bt [9/16] Salah Eltorgman (CAN) 6-11, 12-10, 11-8,
11-9 (50m)
[3] Andrew Douglas (USA) bye
[4] Ben Smith (ENG) bye
[9/16] Liam Marrison (CAN) bt Cory McCartney (CAN) 11-4, 11-6, 11-5
(21m)
Mitchell Kahnert (CAN) bt [9/16] Jamie Ruggiero (USA) 11-9, 11-6, 11-5
(25m)
[5] Tom Walsh (ENG) bye
[8] Owain Taylor (WAL) bye
[9/16] Edgar Ramirez (COL) bt Carlos Vargas (MEX) 11-2, 13-11, 11-4
(25m)
[9/16] Joseph White (AUS) bt Shawn Delierre (CAN) 11-2, 11-3, 11-2 (17m)
[2] David Baillargeon (CAN) bye |
Final
Cardenas Downs Baillargeon For Title
Mexico’s Leonel Cardenas lifted the Oasis Pools & Spas Manitoba Open
title on Sunday, after beating David Baillargeon in the final in
Winnipeg.
The Mexican came into the Challenger 10 level competition as the top
seed, and started his week in the second round after receiving a bye
through the opening day’s action.
He won his opening three matches in straight games, starting off with a
comfortable victory against Brazil’s Diego Gobbi. Wins against
compatriot Leo Vargas and Spain’s Ivan Perez followed to put himself
through to the final in Winnipeg.
The final saw him take on No.2 seed and home favourite David Baillargeon.
It was the Canadian that took the opening game quite easily, winning it
11-4. From there, though, Cardenas was able to fight back. He won the
second and third comfortably, before then sneaking the fourth on a
tie-break to claim his first title of the season. [1] Leonel Cardenas (MEX)
bt [2] David Baillargeon (CAN) 4-11, 11-8, 11-4, 12-10 (57m) |
Semi Finals
Cardenas and Baillargeon Through
The final of the Oasis Pools & Spas Manitoba Open is set, with Mexico’s
Leonel Cardenas and Canadian David Baillargeon through to Sunday’s
contest.
Cardenas is the top seed for the Challenger 10 level competition, and in
the semi-finals, he took on Spaniard Ivan Perez. Despite the Mexican
winning in straight games, the pair were on court for almost an hour.
Cardenas eventually got the job done 11-8, 11-4, 11-7 in 55 minutes to
move through to the final.
He will now take on home favourite David Baillargeon in the final on
Sunday. The Canadian No.1 also won in straight games in the last four,
but in much easier circumstances. He played England’s Ben Smith, and
dropped just nine points in a comfortable 11-4, 11-3, 11-2 victory.
The final of the Oasis Pools & Spas Manitoba Open will take place
between David Baillargeon and Leonel Cardenas on Sunday, March 19. |
Quarter Finals
Perez Joins Top Three Seeds In Semis
Spain’s Ivan Perez is into the last four of the Oasis Pools & Spas
Manitoba Open after overcoming the challenge of No.3 seed Andrew Douglas
on Friday evening.
The Spaniard, who is the No.6 seed for the competition, was able to get
the job done in straight games but it wasn’t easy. The opening two games
went to tie-breaks. Perez was able to clinch the first 15-13, before
then taking the second game 14-12 to double his advantage in the
contest. He then won the third more comfortably to advance to the semis
with a straight games win.
Perez will now take on the tournament’s top seed, Mexico’s Leonel
Cardenas, in the last four on Saturday. The World No.25 defeated
compatriot Leo Vargas in the last eight, in a three-game win that
included a bagel 11-0 in the second.
The other semi-final will see England’s Ben Smith take on Canadian No.1
David Baillargeon. Smith came through a titanic tussle with compatriot
Tom Walsh, one he came from behind to win in five games. Meanwhile, the
home favourite defeated Colombia’s Edgar Ramirez Bautista in straight
games. |
Round 2
Vargas and Bautista Cause Upsets In Five
Mexico’s Leo Vargas and Colombian Edgar Ramirez Bautista both caused
upsets on the second day of the Oasis Pools & Spas Manitoba Open in
Canada.
Both men came into the competition unseeded and took wins on the opening
day to move them into the second round. Mexico’s Vargas then defeated
Hong Kong’s Wong Chi Him, the No.7 seed, in the last 16 of the
Challenger 10 level tournament on Thursday evening.
The Hongkonger, who is ranked 58 places above Vargas, took a two game
lead thanks to winning a tie-break in the second 12-10. From there
though, the Mexican was able to fight back to win the third, and then
the fourth as well to send the match into a decider. The fifth could
have gone either way, but Vargas was able to keep the momentum in his
favour to go on and win it 11-7, to book his place in the quarter
finals.
The other man to cause a second round upset was Colombia’s Edgar Ramirez
Bautista. The World No.175 defeated Welshman Owain Taylor, the No.8
seed, in a five game battle. The Colombian found himself 2-1 behind
after the third game, but fought back brilliant to win the last two
games by 11-7 scorelines to secure his quarter final place.
Elsewhere, England’s Ben Smith also came from two games down to win in
five against Canada’s Liam Marrison, with compatriot Tom Walsh also
moving through to the last eight. Top seed Leonel Cardenas and home
favourite David Baillargeon are both also safely through to the quarter
finals. |
Round 1
Canadian Trio Through On Home Soil
The opening day of the Oasis Pools & Spas Manitoba Open saw the Canadian
trio of Connor Turk, Liam Marrison and Mitchell Kahnert take victories.
Turk and Marrison both defeated compatriots in the opening round of the
Challenger 10 level competition, with the former having to come from
behind to defeated Salah Eltorgman. He lost the opening game 11-6, but a
second game tie-break went his way, and he had the momentum from there
on in.
Meanwhile, Marrison defeated Cory McCartney in straight games, and he
needed just 21 minutes to get the job done. The third Canadian to make
it through, Mitchell Kahnert, also won in three, getting the better fo
American Jamie Ruggiero to book his place.
France’s Benjamin Aubert won the only match to go to five on the opening
day. He fought back from two games down against England’s Finnlay
Withington to move through to the second round. Brazil’s Diego Gobbi,
Mexico’s Carlos Vargas, Colombia’s Edgar Ramirez Bautista and Aussie
Joseph White also won their respective first round matches. |
Preview
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