Seeds Safely Through In Guatemala
by Howard Harding
18 May 2012 - New Zealand favourite Martin Knight led all four seeds safely through the first round of the Internacional Sporta Open, the PSA World Tour Challenger 15 squash event in its fifth year at the Sporta club in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
The world No43 from Auckland beat English qualifier Nathan Lake 11-4, 11-4, 11-9 and will now face Peter Creed for a place in the semi-finals.
Welsh champion Creed is used to playing Kiwis after ousting New Zealand qualifier Evan Williams 11-7, 5-11, 11-2, 11-4.
An all-New Zealand final is predicted - and second seed Campbell Grayson, also from Auckland, successfully made the last eight after beating Mexico's Erik Tepos Valtierra 11-4, 11-3, 11-6.
RESULTS: PSA Challenger 15 Internacional Sporta Open, Guatemala City, Guatemala
1st round:
[1] Martin Knight (NZL) bt [Q] Nathan Lake (ENG) 11-4, 11-4, 11-9
Peter Creed (WAL) bt [Q] Evan Williams (NZL) 11-7, 5-11, 11-2, 11-4
Jaymie Haycocks (ENG) bt Anthony Graham (ENG) 11-5, 11-9, 11-9
[3] Cesar Salazar (MEX) bt Bryan Bonilla (GUA) 11-6, 11-2, 11-4
[4] Arturo Salazar (MEX) bt [Q] Tyler Hamilton (CAN) 9-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-9
Eric Galvez (MEX) bt Thomas Brinkman (CAN) 4-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-5
Christopher Gordon (USA) bt [Q] Steven London (ENG) 11-5, 12-10, 11-6
[2] Campbell Grayson (NZL) bt Erik Tepos Valtierra (MEX) 11-4, 11-3, 11-6
Quarter-final line-up:
[1] Martin Knight (NZL) v Peter Creed (WAL)
[3] Cesar Salazar (MEX) v Jaymie Haycocks (ENG)
[4] Arturo Salazar (MEX) v Eric Galvez (MEX)
[2] Campbell Grayson (NZL) v Christopher Gordon (USA)
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