Jenson & Razik In Baltimore Final
Top seeds Dan Jenson and Shahier Razik will contest the final of the Baltimore Squash Cup after victories in the semi-finals of the new PSA Tour event in Baltimore, USA.
Jenson, a former world No5 from Adelaide in Australia, celebrated his first appearance in a PSA final this year after recovering from a game down to beat Canada's fourth seed Shawn Delierre 10-11 11-7 11-1 11-8.
The favourite's match against Razik will be his third successive meeting with a Canadian in the event. In the 16th PSA final of his career, 30-year-old Jenson will be hoping for his first win since his triumph in last year's Cleveland Classic, also in the USA.
Second seed Razik raced into the final after his third straight games win in a row – beating Brazil's third seed Rafael F Alarcon 11-3 11-9, 11-7.
The 27-year-old from Toronto is enjoying excellent form this year and is now in his fifth PSA final of the year – and looking for his fourth title in 2005. Victory would give Razik his 10th PSA trophy.
RESULTS: Baltimore Squash Cup, Baltimore, USA
Quarter-finals:
[1] Dan Jenson (AUS) bt [6] David Phillips (CAN) 11-7, 11-8, 11-10 (4-2)
[4] Shawn Delierre (CAN) bt Luke Margan (AUS) 11-5, 11-9, 11-6
[3] Rafael F Alarcon (BRA) bt [5] Callum O'Brien (NZL) 11-7, 11-8, 6-11, 6-11, 11-3
[2] Shahier Razik (CAN) bt [Q] Mike Corren (AUS) 11-4, 11-7, 11-6
Semi-finals:
[1] Dan Jenson (AUS) bt [4] Shawn Delierre (CAN) 10-11 (1-3), 11-7, 11-1, 11-8
[2] Shahier Razik (CAN) bt [3] Rafael F Alarcon (BRA) 11-3, 11-9, 11-7