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Southern Open first round qualifying

Grindrod, van der Salm and Shuja through to qualifying finals of ILT NZ Southern Open in Invercargill

Young New Zealand players Ben Grindrod (Tauranga) and Chris van der Salm (Christchurch) have created the upsets of the night in the first round of qualifying at the ILT & Community Trust of Southland New Zealand Southern Open PSA. Grindrod beat top seeded Addeen Idrakie (Malaysia) in 52 minutes and van der Salm overcame the seventh seeded Manoel Pereira (Brazil) in 45 minutes.2014 PSA Series logo small

Other upsets to the seedings included Kashif Shuja (Palmerston North) overpowering third seed Jean-Pierre Brits (South Africa) in a quick 33 minutes, and Malaysia’s Hannan Tarmidi proving too strong for eighth seed Tristan Eysele of South Africa, winning the 51 minute match in 5 sets.

New Zealand interest tomorrow will focus on an all-Kiwi match-up between Grindrod and van der Salm at 5.30pm, and Kashif Shuja vs. Hannan Tarmidi at 7.30pm.  If two additional New Zealanders can progress to the main draw it will provide a real boost to what is already shaping to be an exciting event.

Remember that first round action can be streamed live from 5.30pm Thursday.  Check out this great promotion clip of the ILT & Community Trust of Southland New Zealand Southern Open PSA!

First Round Qualifying Results

(1) Addeen Idrakie (MAS) lost to Ben Grindrod 5-11, 11-7, 10-12, 3-11 (52 mins)
Chris van der Salm beat (7) Manoel Pereira (BRA) 11-4, 7-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-7 (45 mins)
(5) Sanjay Singh (MAS) beat (L) Luke Jones 11-6, 11-4, 11-3 (20 mins)
(4) Jaakko Vahama (FIN) beat Tatu Knuutila (FIN) 18-16, 11-5, 11-6 (25 mins)
(3) Jean-Pierre Brits (RSA) lost to (L) Kashif Shuja 7-11, 8-11, 6-11 (33 mins)
Hannan Tarmidi (MAS) beat (8) Tristan Eysele (RSA) 11-9, 11-9, 3-11, 2-11,11-7 (51 mins)
(6) Arthur Moineau (FRA) beat (L) Corbin Faint 11-4, 11-4, 11-7 (22 mins)
Mike Lewis (USA) lost to (2) Adam Murrills (ENG) 2-11, 9-11, 7-11 (22 mins)

Draws

PSA Main Draw
NZ Southern Open Qualifying Draw


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