WORLD SQUASH NEWS
RESULTS: Atlanta Open Squash Championship, Georgia, USA
Quarter-finals:
[1] Viktor Berg (CAN) bt [5] Peter Barker (ENG) 15-6, 15-11, 15-12
[3] Gavin Jones (WAL) bt [7] Joey Barrington (ENG) 15-8, 15-11, 6-15, 12-15, 17-16
John Rooney (IRL) bt [Q] Kumail Mehmood (PAK) 15-8, 15-8, ret.
[6] Mark Heather (ENG) bt Scott Fitzgerald (WAL) 15-10, 15-11, 17-16
Jones Survives Barrington Marathon in Georgia
Welshman Gavin Jones claimed his anticipated place in the semi-finals of the
Atlanta Open Squash Championship in Georgia, USA, but only after surviving a
five-game marathon match against England's Joey Barrington, son of the
legendary Jonah Barrington, which lasted more than two hours.
Jones, the 23-year-old third seed from Maesteg, took the opening two games
before seventh-seeded Barrington surged back to level the match. The
Welshman led 14-11 in the fifth, but Barrington again fought back to level
14-14 all, then serve for the match! Jones recovered to take the initiative
and eventually wrapped up the match 15-8 15-11 6-15 12-15 17-16.
Jones now faces top seed Viktor Berg after the Canadian beat England's Peter
Barker 15-6 15-11 15-12.
Ireland's John Rooney becomes the only unseeded player to reach the last
four. The Nottingham-based player beat Kumail Mehmood when the Pakistan
qualifier retired after losing the first two games 15-8 15-8. Rooney faces
England's sixth seed Mark Heather, who beat Scott Fitzgerald of Wales 15-10
15-11 17-16.