Joey Chan Over Rachael Grinham In Women's Hong Kong Buler Cup Final
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April 22, 2012 - The crowd at the Hong Kong Squash Centre went home happy after witnessing a double home triumph in the finals of the eighth running of the Buler Challenge Cup.
First up was the women's final with home favourite Joey Chan taking on top seed Rachael Grinham, the Australian former world number one currently ranked six.
Chan, the left-handed world #19 who at 23 was some 12 years younger than her opponent, took the first, regained the lead at 2-1, but Grinham fought back again to level it 12/10 in the fourth.
It was Chan who prevailed 11/9 in a tense decider to claim her fifth WSA title, keeping the Buler Cup in Hong Kong hands as she succeeded Annie Au as a popular champion.
A home winner was already assured as the men's finalists Max Lee, the top seed, and Dick Lau, who had survived three marathon five-setters to reach the final, took to the three-glass-walled centre court.
This one was a much simpler affair as Lee, the reigning HK national champion, won in straight games in just over half an hour to add a second Buler Cup title to the one he won in 2008, making it six career PSA titles.
Buler Challenge Cup 2012, Finals:
[2] Joey Chan (Hkg) bt [1] Rachael Grinham (Aus) 11-7, 4-11, 11-9, 10-12, 11-9 (51m)
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