Gaessler Battles Into Brixia Final
German qualifier Patrick Gaessler is through to the final of the Brixia Squash Open after beating third seed Luca Mastrostefano 8-11 11-4 11-8 11-8 in the semi-finals of the PSA Tour event in Brescia, Italy.
Gaessler made his breakthrough in the first round when he defeated Greece’s top seed Fabian Kalaitzis in four games.
The 21-year-old from Stuttgart will meet Sweden’s Badr Abdel Aziz in the final after the second seed beat France’s Romain Tenant, the fourth seed, 8-11 10-11 11-5 11-1 11-5.
RESULTS: Brixia Squash Open, Brescia, Italy
1st round:
[Q] Patrick Gaessler (GER) bt [1] Fabian Kalaitzis (GRE) 10-11 (0-2), 11-4, 11-3, 11-10 (3-1)
Jason Barry (RSA) bt [7] Arthur Gaskin (IRL) 11-8, 11-8, 6-11, 11-5
[3] Luca Mastrostefano (ITA) bt [Q] Yann Perrin (FRA) 11-7, 11-7, 11-7
[Q] Philip Nightingale (ENG) bt [8] Friedrich Scheel (GER) 2-11, 11-6, 11-10 (2-0), 11-10 (7-5)
[6] Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) bt [Q] Rik Smet (BEL) 7-11, 11-5, 11-3, 8-11, 11-8
[4] Romain Tenant (FRA) bt Petros Tzamaloukas (GRE) 11-4, 11-1, 11-8
[5] Andreas Fuchs (AUT) bt Andre Haschker (GER) 11-4, 9-11, 11-8, 3-11, 11-10 (2-0)
[2] Badr Abdel Aziz (SWE) bt Fabien Verseille (FRA) 11-6, 11-5, 11-10 (2-0)
Quarter-finals:
[Q] Patrick Gaessler (GER) bt Jason Barry (RSA) 11-4, 11-4, 11-4 (35m)
[3] Luca Mastrostefano (ITA) bt [Q] Philip Nightingale (ENG) 11-3, 11-8, 11-6 (37m)
[4] Romain Tenant (FRA) bt [6] Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) 11-9, 11-10 (4-2), 11-8 (41m)
[2] Badr Abdel Aziz (SWE) bt [5] Andreas Fuchs (AUT) 11-2, 11-7, 10-11 (0-2), 11-10 (3-1) (53m)
Semi-finals:
[Q] Patrick Gaessler (GER) bt [3] Luca Mastrostefano (ITA) 8-11, 11-4, 11-8, 11-8 (62m)
[2] Badr Abdel Aziz (SWE) bt [4] Romain Tenant (FRA) 8-11, 10-11 (0-2), 11-5, 11-1, 11-5 (48m)