Temple Takes Out Ryder In Dublin
by Howard Harding
26 April 2012 - A marathon all-English clash in the opening round of the Cannon Kirk Homes Irish Open in Dublin saw Robbie Temple oust higher-ranked Chris Ryder to reach the quarter-finals of the PSA World Tour International 25 squash event in its tenth year at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club.
London-based Temple, ranked 66 in the world, recovered from a game down to beat Ryder, ranked 27 places higher, 7-11, 11-9, 11-3, 7-11, 11-3 in 81 minutes.
The Gloucester-born 25-year-old now faces another fellow countryman for a place in the last four.
But Jonathan Kemp, the fourth seed from Halifax, took only 22 minutes to see off English qualifier Nathan Lake 11-3, 11-5, 11-6.
Spaniard Borja Golan made an impressive start in his bid to reach the final for a fourth time. The No2 seed from Santiago DC, champion in 2006, despatched Germany's Jens Schoor 11-0, 11-3, 11-7 in just 28 minutes.
Golan will meet fast-improving Frenchman Mathieu Castagnet. The 25-year-old from Le Mans defeated Hungarian champion Mark Krajcsak 12-10, 11-4, 11-1.
Scotland's Alan Clyne dashed hopes of local interest in the quarter-finals when he beat Arthur Gaskin. But the recently-crowned Irish champion won the opening game and took the third seed the full distance before Clyne eventually emerged the 9-11, 11-2, 11-5, 7-11, 11-6 victor after 78 minutes.
RESULTS: PSA International 25 Cannon Kirk Homes Irish Open, Dublin, Ireland
1st round:
[1] Alister Walker (BOT) bt [Q] Karim Ali Fathi (EGY) 11-7, 12-10, 11-6 (42m)
Christopher Gordon (USA) bt [Q] Ben Coleman (ENG) 11-2, 12-10, 8-11, 11-8 (61m)
Robbie Temple (ENG) bt Chris Ryder (ENG) 7-11, 11-9, 11-3, 7-11, 11-3 (81m)
[4] Jonathan Kemp (ENG) bt [Q] Nathan Lake (ENG) 11-3, 11-5, 11-6 (22m)
[3] Alan Clyne (SCO) bt Arthur Gaskin (IRL) 9-11, 11-2, 11-5, 7-11, 11-6 (78m)
Rasmus Nielsen (DEN) bt [Q] Ben Ford (ENG) 11-6, 11-5, 11-7 (37m)
Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) bt Mark Krajcsak (HUN) 12-10, 11-4, 11-1 (44m)
[2] Borja Golan (ESP) bt Jens Schoor (GER) 11-0, 11-3, 11-7 (28m)
Quarter-final line-up:
[1] Alister Walker (BOT) v Christopher Gordon (USA)
[4] Jonathan Kemp (ENG) v Robbie Temple (ENG)
[3] Alan Clyne (SCO) v Rasmus Nielsen (DEN)
[2] Borja Golan (ESP) v Mathieu Castagnet (FRA)
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