29 and Counting for Corren
07-Sep-2010 - Squash Australia
Corren survived a four-game semi-final against fourth-seeded Kiwi Alex Grayson to reach the final of the event, the 44th Tour final of his career.
But Stevenson also needed four games to claim his place in the final, the fifth of his career.
The experienced Corren was too strong for Stevenson, however.
The 36-year-old South Australian battled to a 12-10, 11-4, 11-6 victory to claim the 29th Tour title of his career.
He has a chance to make it 30 when he plays the Millicent Open in his South Australian home town beginning September 18.
In the final of the women’s event, Kylie Lindsay denied the hosts a double – and Melbourne’s Melody Francis her maiden Tour title – by beating the 21-year-old second seed 11-8, 11-7, 10-12, 13-11.
The triumph marks Lindsay’s second WISPA title of the year and the third of her career.
Results – prefix denote seeding:
Men
Semi-finals
1-Mike Corren (SA) bt 4-Alex Grayson (NZL) 7-11, 11-8, 11-8, 13-11
2-Nathan Stevenson (Qld) bt 3-Justin Beard (SA) 10-12, 11-4, 11-7, 11-8
Final
1-Mike Corren (SA) bt 2-Nathan Stevenson (Qld) 12-10, 11-4, 11-6
Women
Semi-finals
1-Kylie Lindsay (NZL) bt 7-Amanda Cranston (NZL) 11-9, 11-4, 11-8
2-Melody Francis (Vic) bt 5-Tamika Saxby (NSW) 11-6, 11-7, 11-8
Final
1-Kylie Lindsay (NZL) bt 2-Melody Francis (Vic) 11-8, 11-7, 10-12, 13-11