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Johannesburg Open 2022
Men's Draw
02 - 05 Jun
Johannesburg, South Africa, $3k |
Final:
[1] Dewald van Niekerk (RSA) bt
[3] Sepehr Etemadpoor (IRI) 11-8, 8-11, 11-4, 11-6 (65m)
Semi-finals:
[1] Dewald van Niekerk (RSA) bt [7] Christo Potgieter (RSA) 11-6,
9-11, 11-3, 11-7 (45m)
[3] Sepehr Etemadpoor (IRI) bt [2] Jean-Pierre Brits (RSA) 11-9, 11-9,
11-6 (27m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Dewald van Niekerk (RSA) bt [5] Blessing Muhwati (ZIM) 11-6,
11-3, 11-8 (21m)
[7] Christo Potgieter (RSA) bt [4] Sami Ghasedabadi (IRI) 11-13, 11-6,
11-4, 11-8 (37m)
[3] Sepehr Etemadpoor (IRI) bt [8] Ruan Olivier (RSA) 11-7, 15-13, 11-3
(32m)
[2] Jean-Pierre Brits (RSA) bt [6] Tristen Worth (RSA) 11-6, 15-13, 11-5
(24m)
1st round:
[1] Dewald van Niekerk (RSA) bt Reuel Videler (RSA) 3-0: 11-6, 11-3,
11-5 (29m)
[5] Blessing Muhwati (ZIM) bt Ali Tajahmadi (IRI) 3-0: 11-1, 11-0, 11-1
(12m)
[7] Christo Potgieter (RSA) bt Tayne Turnock (ZIM) 3-0: 11-9, 11-2, 11-5
(23m)
[4] Sami Ghasedabadi (IRI) bt Gary Wheadon (RSA) 3-0: 11-9, 11-8, 11-8
(32m)
[3] Sepehr Etemadpoor (IRI) bt Abdelrahman Abdelkhalek (EGY) 3-0: 11-8,
11-8, 18-16 (58m)
[8] Ruan Olivier (RSA) bt [WC] Hayden Worth (RSA) 3-0: 11-7, 11-3, 11-4
(24m)
[6] Tristen Worth (RSA) bt Jonny Matthys (RSA) 3-0: 13-11, 11-6, 11-6
(28m)
[2] Jean-Pierre Brits (RSA) bt Sahand Kabirjabbari (IRI) 3-0: 11-2,
11-3, 11-1 (14m) |
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Johannesburg Open 2022
Women's Draw
02 - 05 Jun
Johannesburg, South Africa, $3k |
Final:
[2] Teagan Leigh Roux (RSA) bt Mariska Wiese (RSA) 8-11, 11-2, 11-1,
11-3 (14m)
Semi-finals:
[2] Teagan Roux (RSA) bt Mariska Wiese (RSA) 8-11, 11-2, 11-1, 11-3
(14m)
[WC] Cheyna Wood (RSA) bt [5] Yasshmita Jadishkumar (MAS) 11-5, 7-11,
11-4, 11-7 (21m)
Quarter-finals:
[2] Teagan Roux (RSA) bt [6] Anam Mustafa Aziz (PAK) 11-3, 11-2,
11-2
Mariska Wiese (RSA) bt Tayla Diepenbroek (RSA) 11-8, 11-5, 12-10 (16m)
[WC] Cheyna Wood (RSA) bt Awande Malinga (RSA) 11-1, 11-4, 11-0 (21m)
[5] Yasshmita Jadishkumar (MAS) bt [1] Jenny Preece (RSA) 11-8, 11-9,
8-11, 13-11 (27m)
1st round:
[2]
Teagan Leigh Roux (RSA) bt Jess McDonald (RSA) 3-0: 11-3, 11-1, 11-4
(14m)
[6] Anam Mustafa Aziz (PAK) bt Elske Garbers (RSA) 3-1: 3-11, 14-12,
11-9, 11-6 (24m)
Tayla Diepenbroek (RSA) bt [8] Bongi Seroto (RSA) 3-0: 11-7, 16-14, 11-4
(30m)
Mariska Wiese (RSA) bt [4] Makgosi Peloakgosi (RSA) 3-0: 11-7, 11-6,
11-7 (22m)
Awande Malinga (RSA) bt [3] Shelomi Truter (RSA) 3-1: 11-5, 11-8, 8-11,
11-9 (28m)
[WC] Cheyna Wood (RSA) bt [7] Kimberley McDonald (RSA) 3-0: 11-2, 11-2,
11-3 (21m)
[5] Yasshmita Jadishkumar (MAS) bt Savannah Ingledew (RSA) 3-1: 11-6,
3-11, 11-7, 11-6 (31m)
[1] Jenny Preece (RSA) bt Rachel Shannon (RSA) 3-0: 11-5, 11-8, 11-4
(23m) |
Wood And van Niekerk Victorious
Wildcard Cheyna Wood and defending champion Dewald van Niekerk have
claimed the titles at the Assore/Balwin Johannesburg Open, both winning
four games in their respective finals at the Parkview Squash Centre.
Wood was featuring in a Tour event for the first time, and she came
through the tournament as the wildcard in the women’s event, and she
started off her week with a win over No.7 seed Kimberley McDonald,
before then getting the better of Amanda Malinga in straight games in
the last eight.
She then defeated No.5 seed Yasshmita Jadishkumar to make it through to
the final, where the South African came up against compatriot and No.2
seed Teagan Leigh Roux. Wood lost the first game on a tie-break, but
fought back to win the next three to claim victory in her maiden
appearance on Tour.
In the men’s event, top seed Dewald van Niekerk successfully defending
the title he won in 2021, beating Iranian Sepehr Etemadpoor in a four
game battle in the final.
Van Niekerk started his week with a straight games win over Reuel
Videler, before then getting the better of Zimibabwean No.1 Blessing
Muhwati in the quarter finals of the Challenger 3 level competition.
After beating Christo Potgieter in four games in the semis, the South
African moved through to the final.
The top seed came up against Etemadpoor, the tournament’s No.3 seed, in
the final of the competition, and the pair were level after two games,
with both taking one 11-8 each. However, from there it was all van
Niekerk, with the South African dropping just ten points across the next
two games to secure his first title of the season, and defend the crown
he claimed last year.
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Wildcard Wood Reaches Maiden Tour Final
As the wildcard for the women’s event, Cheyna Wood has made it into the
final of the Assore/Balwin Johannesburg Open, reaching the final in her
debut appearance on the Tour.
Wood, who had never featured in a Tour event before, downed the No.7
seed in the opening round of the competition, and she has not looked
back since, going on to win two more matches en route to her first
final. In the last four, she came up against Malaysia’s Yasshmita
Jadishkumar, and although she lost the second game, she was in control
for the majority of the contest, winning 3-1 to book her spot in the
final.
There, she will meet the tournament’s No.2 seed Teagan Leigh Roux, after
the South African got the better of compatriot Mariska Wiese, also in
four games. She dropped the first 11-8, but won the next three games,
dropping just six points across them all.
The men’s final will see top seed and defending champion Dewald van
Niekerk take on No.3 seed Sepehr Etemadpoor. The Iranian overcame the
No.2 seed for the competition, Jean-Pierre Brits, in the semis, winning
in straight games, while van Niekerk needed four games to down
compatriot Christo Potgieter to make the final for a second straight
year.
The finals of the Assore/Balwin Johannesburg Open will take place on
Sunday, June 5, with the winners taking home the titles from the
Challenger 3 level tournament at the Parkview Squash Centre.
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Jadishkaumar Downs Top Seed Preece
The quarters of the Assore/Balwin Johannesburg Open threw up some
surprises, but none bigger than Malaysia’s Yasshmita Jadishkumar getting
the better of the top seed of the women’s tournament, Jenny Preece, to
make it through to the last four.
The 17-year-old Malaysian took on the tournament’s top seed for a place
in the semi-finals, and she seemed in control throughout the majority of
the contest, running out into a two-game lead. Preece won the third but
a tie-break win in the fourth secured victory for Jadishkumar. She will
now face wildcard Cheyna Wood in the last four, after the South African
downed Awanda Malinga in straight games.
The other women’s semi-final will see No.2 seed Teagan Leigh Roux and
the unseeded Mariska Wiese go head-to-head , after the pair overcame the
challenges of Pakistan’s Anam Mustafa Aziz and South Africa’s Tayla
Diepenbroek, respectively.
In the men’s event, South Africa’s Christo Potgeiter caused the only
upset of the quarter finals, as he defeated Iran’s No.4 seed Sami
Ghasedabadi in a four-game battle, fighting from behind after losing the
first on a tie-break to win 3-1. He will face top seed Dewald van
Niekerk in the last four, while the other semi-final will see South
Africa’s Jean-Pierre Brits and Iran’s Sepehr Etemadpoor meet.
The semis of the Assore/Balwin Johannesburg Open will take place at the
Parkview Squash Centre on Saturday, June 4, with the winners of today’s
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Wildcard Wood Leads Surprise Results
The opening day of the Assore/Balwin Johannesburg Open saw a slew of
surprises, all coming in the women’s event, with wildcard Cheyna Wood
leading those through to the quarter finals fo the Challenger 3 level
competition.
Wood took on No.7 seed Kimberley McDonald in the opening round of the
tournament, and the South African spent just 21 minutes on court to
overcome her compatriot, dropping just seven points in the process to
book her spot in the last eight. She will now face another South
African, in Awande Malinga, after she defeated No.3 seed Shelomi Truter
in a four-game battle on Thursday afternoon.
There will also be another all-unseeded contest in the quarter finals,
thanks to Tayla Diepenbroek and Mariska Wiese winning their respective
opening round clashes. Wiese downed No.4 seed Makgosi Peloakgosi in the
first round, while Diepenbroek defeated No.8 seed Bongi Seroto, with
both winning through in straight games.
The top two seeds, in Jenny Preece and Teagan Leigh Roux, both safely
came through their respective matches, also winning in three, to advance
to the quarter where they will face Rachel Shannon and Jess McDonald,
respectively.
There were no surprises in the men’s event on the opening day, with the
top eight seeds all winning their first round matches in straight games.
Defending champion Dewald van Niekerk will now face Zimbabwe’s Blessing
Muhwati in the last eight, with Iran’s Sami Ghasedabadi and Sepehr
Etemadpoor both also made it through.
The second day of the Challenger 3 level tournament will see the quarter
finals take place at Parkview Squash Centre in Johannesburg, with the
last eight doing battle for places in the semi-finals.
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Assore/Balwin Johannesburg Open Preview
The first tournament to be held on South African soil for more than a
year will take place this week, with the Assore/Balwin Johannesburg Open
being held from Thursday, June 2 to Sunday, June 5 at the Parkview
Squash Centre.
Defending champion Dewald van Niekerk will be the top seed in the men’s
draw, with compatriot Jean-Pierre Brits and the Iranian duo of Sepehr
Etemadpoor and Sami Ghasedabadi making up the rest of the top four
seeds. The South African quartet of Jenny Preece, Teagan Leigh Roux,
Shelomi Truter and Makgosi Peloakgosi will head up the women’s draw.
For more information on the event, visit the tournament
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