Alexander Secures Back-to-Back Successes with Mackay Open Crown by Sean Reuthe November 2, 2015 -
Top seed Zac Alexander captured the Mackay Open, PSA M5 title on home
soil with a hard-fought straight games triumph over fellow Australian
and number two seed Joshua Larkin to capture a second successive PSA
World Tour crown.
World No.91 Alexander booked his place in the showpiece event with a
fine 3-1 victory over compatriot Rhys Dowling while Larkin overcame a
2-1 deficit to move past England’s Adam Murrills in his semi-final
fixture.
A number of long, gut-busting rallies set the tone in the early stages
as both players patiently probed for an opening, with Alexander
eventually taking the first game by a 12-10 margin.
The 26-year-old remained consistent in the second as he kept his
opponent at arm’s-length for the majority of the game to double his
advantage.
Game number three was the closest of the lot as Larkin redoubled his
attempts to find a chink in Alexander’s armour. However, the latter
stayed strong to complete a 12-10, 11-8, 14-12 victory, securing a 16th
PSA World Tour title in the process.
