Corren & Camilleri Retain Perth Prizes

May 30, 2011 -Australians Mike Corren and Lisa Camilleri successfully defended their titles in the City of Perth International in Perth in Australia.

Corren upset top-seeded compatriot Matthew Karwalski in four games 12-10, 3-11, 13-11, 11-7 to take out the men’s PSA World Tour Challenger 5 title in his third successive appearance in the final, while Camilleri downed Melbourne’s Melody Francis 11-6, 11-7, 11-9 to win the women’s WISPA World Tour 4 title.

Both Corren and Camilleri are multiple winners on their professional tours – Corren won his 34th title and Camilleri her 18th.

But second seed Corren in particular was made to work hard during the tournament and was pushed to the brink by 17-year-old Indian qualifier Mahesh Mangaonkar in the semi-finals, eventually winning 7-11, 4-11, 11-3, 11-5, 11-9 to take his place in the decider.

“The semi-final was really, really hard,” conceded Corren later. “He (Mangaonkar) is going to be an extremely good player – I just managed to fall over the line.”

South Australian Corren, who has been training in Adelaide with Mike Nash, said the semi-final had left him drained for the decider.

“Halfway through the first game I knew I was in a bit of trouble.   But Mike’s been helping me technically and tactically, and without that help I don’t think I would have got through.”

Corren now heads to Kalgoorlie for the Golden Open, where he is again seeded to meet Karwalski in the final.

However, Camilleri will now have a five-week break after she beat fellow Australian Institute of Sport player Francis, who was also pushed to five games in her semi-final win over Wales’ Tesni Evans.

“I’ve been playing terribly all week but today I played really well,” Camilleri said.  “I think she was a bit tired – that five-setter against Tesni took the edge off her.”

RESULTS:         City of Perth International, Perth, Australia

Men's 1st round:

[1] Matthew Karwalski (AUS) bt Luke Sims (AUS) 11-6, 11-5, 11-4 (24m)

Dylan Swanson (NZL) bt Joshua Stack-Masula (AUS) 11-1, 11-1, 11-2 (13m)

Christopher Lark (AUS) bt Luke Bunting (AUS) 11-7, 11-3, 8-11, 11-9 (36m)

[6] Frank Hartkoren (NED) bt [Q] David Illich (AUS) 11-9, 11-6, 11-6 (28m)

Paul Coll (NZL) bt [8] James Skiffington (NZL) 11-6, 11-1, 11-2 (18m)

[Q] Joshua Southwell-Nobbs (AUS) bt Ben Marschall (AUS) 11-6, 11-4, 11-6 (20m)

Lance Beddoes (NZL) bt Jonathan Geekie (SCO) 11-8, 11-9, 11-6 (29m)

[3] Justin Beard (AUS) bt Dayne Gruenthal (AUS) 11-4, 11-0, 11-1 (14m)

[4] Josh Cardwell (AUS) bt Ben Takamizawa Harris (JPN) 11-4, 11-5, 11-7 (32m)

Owais Khan (PAK) bt Ben Werchon (AUS) 11-8, 9-11, 11-5, 11-8 (41m)

[Q] Sam Brown (AUS) bt [Q] Jason Patmore (AUS) 11-3, 11-9, 11-7 (19m)

[Q] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt [7] Sunil Seth (AUS) 11-5, 11-4, 12-10 (39m)

[5] Jamie Mcervale (AUS) bt Matthew Bridle (AUS) 11-6, 11-2, 11-9 (22m)

Walter Koteka (AUS) bt Joseph Watts (NZL) 11-8, 11-8, 11-6 (25m)

[Q] Ben Morrison (AUS) bt [Q] Ashby Farrell (AUS) 11-3, 12-10, 11-6 (29m)

[2] Mike Corren (AUS) bt [Q] Patrick Woods (AUS) 8-11, 11-3, 11-8, 11-4 (26m)

2nd round:

[1] Matthew Karwalski (AUS) bt Dylan Swanson (NZL) 11-5, 11-1, 11-1 (19m)

[6] Frank Hartkoren (NED) bt Christopher Lark (AUS) 11-6, 12-10, 8-11, 11-4 (52m)

Paul Coll (NZL) bt [Q] Joshua Southwell-Nobbs (AUS) 11-6, 11-9, 11-3 (28m)

[3] Justin Beard (AUS) bt Lance Beddoes (NZL) 11-5, 11-9, 12-14, 11-4 (46m)

[4] Josh Cardwell (AUS) bt Owais Khan (PAK) 11-7, 11-6, 5-11, 11-5 (45m)

[Q] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt [Q] Sam Brown (AUS) 11-8, 11-2, 11-4 (23m)

[5] Jamie Mcervale (AUS) bt Walter Koteka (AUS) 11-5, 11-9, 6-11, 11-8 (41m)

[2] Mike Corren (AUS) bt [Q] Ben Morrison (AUS) 11-9, 11-4, 11-1 (19m)

Quarter-finals:

[1] Matthew Karwalski (AUS) bt [6] Frank Hartkoren (NED) 11-9, 11-9, 11-4 (35m)

[3] Justin Beard (AUS) bt Paul Coll (NZL) 11-8, 7-11, 11-6, 11-8 (50m)

[Q] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt [4] Josh Cardwell (AUS) 11-3, 11-9, 9-11, 11-4 (38m)

[2] Mike Corren (AUS) bt [5] Jamie Mcervale (AUS) 11-4, 11-4, 11-8 (22m)

 Semi-finals:

[1] Matthew Karwalski (AUS) bt [3] Justin Beard (AUS) 11-9, 8-11, 11-3, 11-9 (47m)

[2] Mike Corren (AUS) bt [Q] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) 7-11, 4-11, 11-3, 11-5, 11-9 (67m)

Final:

[2] Mike Corren (AUS) bt [1] Matthew Karwalski (AUS) 12-10, 3-11, 13-11, 11-7

Women’s 1st round:

[1] Lisa Camilleri (AUS) bye

[11] Challen Stowell (AUS) bt Rebecca Thickbroom (AUS) 11-5, 11-7, 3-11, 8-11, 12-10 (30m)

[5] Zoe Petrovansky (AUS) bt Sima Padbod (IRI) 11-3, 11-2, 11-0 (14m)

[9] Selena Shaikh (AUS) bt Charmaine Mills (AUS) 11-8, 11-9, 11-0 (20m)

[4] Maggy Marshall (AUS) bt Kwon Sun Eun (KOR) 11-4, 12-10, 5-11, 11-9 (33m)

[15] Ahn Eun Chan (KOR) bt Sue Hillier (AUS) 11-4, 11-8, 13-11 (22m)

[7] Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL) bt Tiffany Loss (AUS) 11-3, 11-4, 11-5 (22m)

Cindy Meintjes (AUS) bt [13] Jessica Turnbull (AUS) 11-7, 11-5, 11-3 (22m)

[14] Jennifer Brown (AUS) bt Linda Towill (AUS) 11-8, 11-6, 11-9 (18m)

[8] Tesni Evans (WAL) bt Luka Stroop (AUS) 11-2, 11-5, 11-6 (20m)

[10] Bethany Brazier (AUS) bt Joanne Ttophi (AUS) 11-7, 11-5, 11-4 (14m)

[3] Sarah Cardwell (AUS) bt Rachel Kaliatama (AUS) 11-3, 11-2, 11-3 (16m)

Vanessa Pickerd (AUS) bt [16] Emily Stack-Masula (AUS) 11-4, 11-2, 11-5 (15m)

[6] Tamika Saxby (AUS) bt Natalie Newton (AUS) 11-3, 11-4, 11-4 (14m)

Christine Nunn (AUS) bt [12] Grace Mcervale (AUS) 11-5, 9-11, 11-6, 11-9 (30m)

[2] Melody Francis (AUS) bt Eloise O'Connor (AUS) 11-1, 11-5, 11-4 (17m)

2nd round:

[1] Lisa Camilleri (AUS) bt [11] Challen Stowell (AUS) 11-8, 11-2, 11-1 (16m)

[5] Zoe Petrovansky (AUS) bt [9] Selena Shaikh (AUS) 11-1, 11-2, 11-5 (15m)

[15] Ahn Eun Chan (KOR) bt [4] Maggy Marshall (AUS) 11-4, 11-6, 11-4 (18m)

[7] Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL) bt Cindy Meintjes (AUS) 11-8, 11-7, 11-8 (23m)

[8] Tesni Evans (WAL) bt [14] Jennifer Brown (AUS) 11-8, 11-5, 11-5 (19m)

[3] Sarah Cardwell (AUS) bt [10] Bethany Brazier (AUS) 11-7, 11-9, 7-11, 11-7 (25m)

[6] Tamika Saxby (AUS) bt Vanessa Pickerd (AUS) 11-4, 11-6, 8-11, 11-9 (31m)

[2] Melody Francis (AUS) bt Christine Nunn (AUS) 11-3, 11-3, 11-6 (22m)

Quarter-finals:

[1] Lisa Camilleri (AUS) bt [5] Zoe Petrovansky (AUS) 11-6, 11-8, 11-9 (23m)

[7] Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL) bt [15] Ahn Eun Chan (KOR) 11-7, 7-11, 11-9, 15-13 (38m)

[8] Tesni Evans (WAL) bt [3] Sarah Cardwell (AUS) 8-11, 11-4, 9-11, 11-8, 13-11 (76m)

[2] Melody Francis (AUS) bt [6] Tamika Saxby (AUS) 9-11, 11-3, 11-6, 12-10 (32m)

Semi-finals:

[1] Lisa Camilleri (AUS) bt [7] Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL) 11-3, 7-11, 11-9, 11-8 (37m)

[2] Melody Francis (AUS) bt [8] Tesni Evans (WAL) 6-11, 11-4, 12-10, 6-11, 11-6 (50m)

 Final:

[1] Lisa Camilleri (AUS) bt [2] Melody Francis (AUS) 11-6, 11-7, 11-9 (28m)



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