Corren Strikes Gold For 40th Tour Title
by Howard Harding
4 June 2012 - Australia's Mike Corren clocked up his 40th title on the PSA World Tour when he beat Englishman Lewis Walters in today's final of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder International Golden Open, the PSA Challenger 5 squash event at the YMCA in Kalgoorlie, Australia.
Corren was leading 11-8, 11-2 when second seed Walters, who injured his ankle during the quarter-finals, decided he was unable to continue, handing Corren his third Golden Open crown in the past four years.
It was also the 38-year-old Corren's third consecutive title on the Australian Squash Tour following wins at the NT Open in Alice Springs and last week's City of Perth International.
"He hurt his ankle yesterday morning but I watched him play last night and he was on fire," Corren said.
"But he told me after the match that when he woke up this morning it had tightened up. I could tell after the first three or four points that he was struggling when I put a few balls to the front and he didn't react.
"But then I went to the front too much and he was getting them, but once I started playing my normal game he was having difficulty moving."
Corren is showing no signs of slowing down and said he had now set his sights on winning 50 PSA titles.
"I had a physio come here with me from Perth and he treated me every day, he kept me feeling really youthful, and that made a big difference," he said.
Corren now heads to his home state for the Barossa Valley and South Australian Opens.
RESULTS: PSA Challenger 5 City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder International Golden Open, Kalgoorlie, Australia
1st round:
[1] Mike Corren (AUS) bt Cameron Stafford (CAY) 11-5, 11-7, 11-8 (25m)
Tom Pashley (ENG) bt [Q] Joshua Southwell-Nobbs (AUS) 11-8, 11-0, 11-4 (24m)
Tim Cowell (AUS) bt Walter Koteka (AUS) 11-5, 11-4, 11-7 (23m)
[3] Justin Beard (AUS) bt [Q] Jack Jago (ENG) 11-4, 11-13, 11-8, 11-6 (54m)
[4] Matthew Serediak (CAN) bt [Q] Richard Birks (ENG) 8-11, 11-3, 11-5, 11-2 (43m)
Adam Murrills (ENG) bt Reuben Phillips (ENG) 11-8, 11-7, 11-2 (37m)
[Q] Arthur Moineau (FRA) bt Jonathan Geekie (SCO) 11-9, 11-6, 11-5 (26m)
[2] Lewis Walters (ENG) bt Jamie McErvale (AUS) 11-9, 11-5, 9-11, 11-9 (49m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Mike Corren (AUS) bt Tom Pashley (ENG) 11-8, 11-9, 11-9 (43m)
[3] Justin Beard (AUS) bt Tim Cowell (AUS) 11-1, 11-6, 11-7 (38m)
[4] Matthew Serediak (CAN) bt Adam Murrills (ENG) 11-7, 11-7, 11-1 (28m)
[2] Lewis Walters (ENG) bt [Q] Arthur Moineau (FRA) 14-12, 11-5, 11-7 (38m)
Semi-finals:
[1] Mike Corren (AUS) bt [3] Justin Beard (AUS) 11-7, 11-4, 11-6 (30m)
[2] Lewis Walters (ENG) bt [4] Matthew Serediak (CAN) 12-10, 11-2, 11-6 (41m)
Final:
[1] Mike Corren (AUS) bt [2] Lewis Walters (ENG) 11-8, 11-2 ret. (20m)
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