John White Over Bradley Ball To Win PST Mohawk Hampton Open
from DailySquashReport.com
August 16, 2011 - There was no blood spilled this time as former World #1 John White beat Bradley Ball in a fairly routine three games to capture the Hampton Open, the second stop on the 2011-12 PST Tour.
In a rematch of a final won by Ball last spring in Rhode Island that had elements of a brawl and included suspended play to address bleeding, White controlled the court and won in relatively clean fashion, 11-4, 12-10, 11-6.
Though coaching full-time at Drexel University in Philadelphia, John is still fit and his racquet-work is sharp. Squash historians remember that five years ago, in January 2006, he faced the up-and-coming world star Ramy Ashour, last Sunday’s Australian Open winner, in a PSA final. White dominated Ashour that day and won in three.
The PST’s Joe McManus Filed This Report On The Hampton Open:
White did not drop a game throughout the tournament, displaying the form that has kept him a dominant presence in squash for over 15 years.
Ball, who looked strong in early round action was not on form in the finals. Both players hit an unusually high number of unforced errors throughout the finals. However, White was able to control play throughout much of the match, and Ball was forced to respond and retrieve.
Ball and White are both big hitters on tour. Each player is 6'3" and the court looks even smaller when they extend their bodies to cut off volleys.
The championship was played in front of a capacity crowd at the Elmaleh-Stanton Squash Center. The weekend was filled with six tournaments: men's pro doubles, women's pro doubles, men's pro singles, women's pro singles, adult amateurs, and junior squash tournaments.
Mike Weston, Director of Squash for the center, put on a magnificent weekend of squash
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