Rocky day for Aussies in Calgary

19-Mar-2010 - Squash Australia

Australians Aaron Frankcomb (pictured) and Zac Alexander have been ousted from the first round of the Rocky Mountain Open in Calgary.
Sixth seeded Frankcomb fell after a mammoth 90-minute battle with Italian Stephane Galifi, the Italian clinching it 6-11, 11-8, 11-9, 1-11, 11-9.
Alexander, who had to qualify for the main draw, lost to fourth seeded Canadian Shahier Razik 11-9, 11-3, 11-3.

First round results – prefix denotes seeding:

1- Laurens Jan Anjema (NED) bt John Rooney (IRE) 11-1, 13-11, 11-4
Stephane Galifi (ITA) bt 6-Aaron Frankcomb (AUS) 6-11, 11-8, 11-9, 1-11, 11-9
3-Hisham Ashour (EGY) bt Andrew McDougall (CAN) 11-9, 11-4, 11-8
8-Eric Galvez (MEX) bt Matthew Giuffre (CAN) 11-5, 16-14, 11-7
Gilly Lane (USA) bt 5-Martin Knight (NZL) 11-5, 11-7, 12-10
4-Shahier Razik (CAN) bt Zac Alexander  (AUS) 11-9, 11-3, 11-3
Clinton Leeuw (RSA) bt 7-Campbell Grayson (NZL) 3/2
2-Daryl Selby (ENG) bt Jan Koukal (CZE) 11-5, 2-11, 11-9, 11-9