RESULTS:    GoodLife Squash Open, Ottawa, Canada

1st round:
[1] Scott Arnold (AUS) bt Jay Fleishman (CAN) 11-4, 11-5, 11-4 (21m)
Dane Sharp (CAN) bt [5] Dave Glass (CAN) 13-11, 11-5, 4-11, 12-10 (57m)
[4] Tyler Hamilton (CAN) bt Bernard Reid (CAN) 8-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-9 (42m)
[6] Michal Reid (CAN) bt Martin Prentice (GUA) 11-2, 11-2, 11-3 (28m)
Jason Delierre (CAN) bt [8] Fernando Lopez (MEX) 11-4, 11-9, 11-8 (39m)
Daniel Sibley (CAN) bt [3] Andrew McDougall (CAN) 11-8, 11-6, 15-13 (61m)
TG Raubenheimer (RSA) bt [7] Matthew Serediak (CAN) 11-4, 11-7, 7-11, 12-10 (50m)
[2] Robin Clarke (CAN) bt Farzan Rasheed (PAK) 11-9, 11-6, 11-7 (43m)

Quarter-finals:
[1] Scott Arnold (AUS) bt Dane Sharp (CAN) 13-15, 11-6, 12-10, 11-3 (58m)
[6] Michal Reid (CAN) bt [4] Tyler Hamilton (CAN) 11-7, 11-9, 9-11, 5-11, 11-8 (72m)
Jason Delierre (CAN) bt Daniel Sibley (CAN) 7-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-7 (68m)
[2] Robin Clarke (CAN) bt TG Raubenheimer (RSA) 11-6, 11-3, 11-5 (29m)

Semi-finals:
[1] Scott Arnold (AUS) bt [6] Michal Reid (CAN) 11-8, 11-4, 10-12, 11-7 (57m)
[2] Robin Clarke (CAN) bt Jason Delierre (CAN) 11-4, 11-5, 11-7 (26m)

Final:
[2] Robin Clarke (CAN) bt [1] Scott Arnold (AUS) 12-10, 11-4, 11-7 (38m)


Canadian Robin Clarke earned his first PSA Tour squash title at the GoodLife Open when he upset top seed Scott Arnold in the final of the $6,000 Super Satellite event at GoodLife Fitness Club in Ottawa, Canada.

The 22-year-old from Ottawa beat the Australian favourite 12-10, 11-4, 11-7 in 38 minutes.  In his four matches this week, second seed Clarke did not lose a game.

"It's amazing to get my first win right in my hometown," said the world No80 who lost his first three pro final appearances. "I couldn't have asked for more. I couldn't sleep last night because I wanted to win so badly."

The first game was the turning point of the match:  Arnold squandered match ball at 10-9.

"I absolutely did not want to lose that first game," said Clarke.  "I get a lot of confidence from winning the first game.  Overcoming the game ball deficit really knocked a lot of wind out of him.  The next two games he seemed really rushed and fell behind early on.

"The only way to move up in the rankings is to beat the guys ahead of you," said Clarke after his victory over the world No68.  "I haven't beaten many players ranked ahead me so it's a real confidence builder heading into the rest of the season."