Adrian Leanza Grinds Out PST Philadelphia Open Title
from Tour Media
December 18, 2011 - Adrian Leanza beat Yasser Kamel 12-10, 11-4, 7-11, 11-2 to win the Philadelphia Open Championship on Sunday. This is Leanza's first PST Tournament Championship.
Kamel opened the match by jumping to an immediate 8-1 lead in game 1. Kamel was hitting winners and Leanza was hitting tins needlessly. Leanza righted himself though and very patiently worked himself back to win the game 12-10.
Game 2 was all Leanza as he cruised to an 11-4 win. Kamel seemed to have found a new rhythm in game 4 as he won 11-7. However, game 4 consisted of one unforced error after another as Leanza coasted to an 11-2 victory.
"I am thrilled to have my first championship," said Leanza. "My coaches [Pete Avitable, Stuart LeGassick, and Sean Wilkinson] really helped me improve over the past season. I owe them each a big thank you."
In the third place match, Ibrahim Nyanzi beat Nathan Ticho 11-6, 5-11, 1-012, 11-6, 11-7 in a one hour 13 minute battle.
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