Grant, Walker, Razik, Cuskelly Into Pittsburgh PSA Semis
from Steven Baicker-McKee
November 19, 2011 - The quarter finals went according to form, with all four top seeds advancing.
Adrian Grant beat Henrik Mustonen 11-8, 11-8, 11-1 in 48 min. The first two games were closely contested, with both players playing fairly conservatively and retrieving extremely well. Retrieving Grant's shots eventually wore Mustonen out, and Grant sailed through the 3rd.
Shahier Razik beat Campbell Grayson 11-7, 11-8, 11-7 in 56 min. Razik's smooth movement and mid-paced accuracy were too much for Grayson today. After Grayson attacked his crosscourts to great effect, Razik switched to straight drives and drops, and his accurate tightness carried the match.
Ryan Cuskelly beat Cesar Salazar 11-8, 11-4, 11-6 in 40 min. Salazar was not on his game, and Cuskelly kept his foot on the accelerator, moving Salazar around and forcing errors.
Adrian Walker beat Chris Simpson 9-11, 11-3, 11-4, 11-6 in 61 min. In the most closely contested match of the quarter finals, Walker again used his speed and fitness to wear down his opponent. The first game was 20 minutes of back and forth shot making and retrieval, with Simpson coming out on top. He expended too much energy, however, and Walker controlled the match from that point on, playing clean crisp squash.
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