Commonwealth Games Medalists Win Title

Multi Commonwealth Games medallist Joelle King cruised to the women’s singles title at the Wellington Squash Open at Mitchell Park. King aged 22 and ranked 14 in the world easily completed a straight game victory over fellow Waikato player Emma Millar 11-5 11-1 11-8. Earlier in the semifinals King had defeated Eliza Sim(Wellington ) in straight games.

Men’s top seed and mixed silver medallist in Delhi (with King), Martin Knight won the men’s singles title in four games in a tough battle where he had to contend with some top player from second seed, Evan Williams(Wellington) and some time out for severe blisters on his feet.

After dropping the first game 7-11 Knight was able to come back to win the next three games 11-3 11-1 11-8 for the title.

In the semifinals Knight beat the super-fit Wellingtonian Josh King, also in four games.

Both Knight and King won the respective men’s and women’s singles titles at the recent Waikato Open as well.


Results Wellington Squash Open

Men’s semifinals:
Martin Knight(Auckland) bt Josh King(Wellington) 7-11 11-8 11-3 11-8, Evan Williams(Wellington) bt Corey Love(Wellington) 11-7 11-8 11-6,

Final:

Knight bt Williams 7-11 11-3 11-1 11-8

3rd/4th:

King bt Love 11-3 11-5 13-11

Women’s semifinals:

Joelle King(Waikato) bt Eliza Sim(Wellington) 11-5 11-3 11-4, Emma Millar(Waikato) bt Gerry Brooking(Wellington) 11-5 11-1 11-6.

Final:

King bt Millar 11-5 11-1 11-8.

3rd/4th

Sim bt Brooking 11-3 11-5 11-7.