Braveheart Clyne is the first Scots winner since John White in 2004
By SIMON BOUGHTON
Another sell out on Edinburgh Sports Club’s famous Court Five for an eagerly anticipated final between Scotland’s No.1 player Alan Clyne and England’s Tom Richards. A Scot hadn’t lifted the title since John White in 2004.
First on Court were England’s Millie Tomlinson and Sina Wall of Germany. Tomlinson had looked good all tournament progressing to the final without the loss of a game, whilst Wall had had a tough four-set semi with Chloe Mesic of France.
Tomlinson started strongly and although Wall gave her a run for her money in the second game, Tomlinson closed out 11-4 in the third game to take her first Edinburgh Sports Club Open title.
In the mens final, Clyne started strongly and looked set to put in a real bid to become only the second Scot to take the biggest title in the country, the other being former world No.1 John White in 2004.
He took the first 11-4. The rallies were furious and Clyne was taking the ball early and picking up everything Richards could throw at him.
The same pace continued and during the second game Richards lunged for a ball and seemed to come out painfully. It became quite obvious he could no longer move and he conceded at the end of the second.
A disappointing end to the tournament both for Richards and the crowd – we all hope he makes a speedy recovery, but a fantastic win for local favourite Clyne, who had a great tournament also defeating five-times champion Daryl Selby in a five-game thriller en-route to the final the night before.
Edinburgh Open 2016, Edinburgh Sports Club, Scotland.
Women’s PSA, Qualifying Round 1:
Leonie Holt (ENG) bt Nia Davies (WAL) 3-0 11-9 11-1 11-7
Carrie Hallam (SCO) bt Tereza Svobodova 3-0 11-3 11-7 11-7
Tessa Ter Sluis (NED) bt Marta Latorre Ramirez (ESP) 3-0 11-6 11-8 12-10
Eva Fertekova (CZE) bt Nadia Pfister (SUI) 3-2 11-4 7-11 12-14 11-8 11-3
Elin Harlow (WAL) bt Kirsty Lobban (SCO) 3-0 11-3 11-8 11-5
Charlotte Delsinne (FRA) bt Susan Dalrymple (SCO) 3-0 11-4 11-7 11-2
Xisela Aranda (ESP) bt Marina De Juan Gallach (ESP) 3-0 11-9 11-6 11-4
Ineta Mackevica (LAT) bt Pooja Chugh (CAN) 3-0 11-1 11-5 11-3
Qualifying Finals:
Leonie Holt (ENG) bt Carrie Hallam (SCO) 3-1 10-12 11-5 11-9 11-9
Tessa Ter Sluis (NED) bt Eva Fertekova (CZE) 3-2 4-11 11-4 9-11 11-4 11-4
Elin Harlow (WAL) v Charlotte Delsinne (FRA) 3-1 8-11 11-2 11-9 11-3
Xisela Aranda (ESP) v Ineta Mackevica (LAT) 3-0 11-4 11-4 11-9
First Round:
Millie Tomlinson (ENG) bt Marija Shpakova (SUI) 3-0 11-3 11-1 11-9
Xisela Aranda (ESP) bt Anna Klimundova (CZE) 3-1 11-8 11-4 8-11 11-6
Nada Abbas (EGY) bt Jessica Davies (ENG) 3-1 11-7 13-11 9-11 11-7
Sachika Ingale (IND) bt Elspeth Young (SCO) 3-0 11-8 14-12 11-5
Chloe Mesic (FRA) bt Elin Harlow (WAL) 3-0 11-3 11-7 11-7
Leonie Holt (ENG) bt Enora Villard (FRA) 3-1 11-7 11-8 8-11 12-10
Tinne Gillis (BEL) bt Alison Thomson (ENG) 3-1 11-2 11-7 7-11 12-10
Sina Wall (GER) bt Tessa Ter Sluis (NED) 3-0 15-13 12-10 11-3
Quarter Finals:
Millie Tomlinson (ENG) bt Xisela Aranda (ESP) 3-0 11-6 11-3 13-11
Nada Abbas (EGY) bt Sachika Ingale (IND) 3-1 5-11 11-8 11-8 11-4
Chloe Mesic (FRA) bt Leonie Holt (ENG) 3-1 11-6 9-11 16-14 11-6
Sina Wall (GER) bt Tinne Gillis (BEL) 3-0 11-8 11-5 11-7
Semi-Finals:
Millie Tomlinson (ENG) bt Nada Abbas (EGY) 3-0 11-8 11-1 11-9
Sina Wall (GER) bt Chloe Mesic (FRA) 3-1 11-6 13-11 9-11 11-5
Final:
Millie Tomlinson (ENG) bt Sina Wall (GER) 3-0 11-3 11-7 11-4
Mens BSPA, Qualifying Round:
Chris Gray bt Ross McHoul 3-1 11-9 11-4 12-14 11-4
Patrick O’Sullivan bt Niall Morris 3-0 11-8 11-4 11-5
Martin Ross bt James Singh 3-2 11-1 7-11 11-7 11-13 11-4
Ewan Hearns bt Mahmoud El Saoud 3-1 13-11 11-7 9-11 11-9
Jacques Laas bt Gareth Brown 3-1 11-9 11-6 9-11 11-6
First Round:
Daryl Selby bt Chris Gray 3-0 11-6 11-4 11-3
Kevin Moran bt Jamie Henderson 3-1 11-7 11-7 8-11 11-4
Rory Stewart bt Micah Franklin 3-0 11-8 11-9 11-8
Jaymie Haycocks bt Luke Parker 3-0 11-4 11-6 11-9
George Parker bt Patrick O’Sullivan 3-0 11-5 11-9 11-8
Robbie Temple bt Chris Leiper 3-0 11-8 11-8 11-6
Matt Sidaway bt Michael Ross 3-0 11-8 11-3 11-7
Alan Clyne bt Martin Ross 3-0 11-3 11-3 11-4
Greg Lobban bt Ewan Hearns 3-0 11-4 11-2 11-4
Rui Soares bt Michael Shean 3-0 11-6 11-9 11-6
Joe Green bt Stuart George 3-0 11-8 11-7 15-13
Richie Fallows bt Craig Valente-Wallace 3-0 11-4 11-3 11-4
Dougie Kempsell bt Allan Tasker 3-0 11-7 11-5 11-6
Chris Ryder bt Peter O’Hara 3-0 11-7 11-5 11-3
Elliot Selby bt Jamie Jacobsen 3-2 11-7 9-11 10-12 11-9 11-9
Tom Richards bt Jacques Laas 3-0 11-8 11-9 11-9
Last 16:
Daryl Selby bt Kevin Moran 3-0 11-6 12-10 11-8
Jaymie Haycocks bt Rory Stewart 3-0 11-9 11-5 11-5
George Parker bt Robbie Temple 3-0 11-8 11-3 11-6
Alan Clyne bt Matt Sidaway 3-0 11-4 11-4 11-9
Greg Lobban bt Rui Soares 3-1 9-11 11-9 11-3 11-9
Richie Fallows bt Joe Green 3-1 11-7 8-11 11-4 11-3
Chris Ryder bt Dougie Kempsell 3-2 9-11 11-7 6-11 11-9 11-7
Tom Richards bt Elliot Selby 3-0 11-4 11-4 11-3
Quarter Finals:
Daryl Selby bt Jaymie Haycocks 3-0 11-2 11-7 11-6
Alan Clyne bt George Parker 3-0 11-9 11-7 11-3
Greg Lobban bt Richie Fallows 3-1 11-6 11-4 10-12 12-10
Tom Richards bt Chris Ryder 3-0 11-8 11-3 11-8
Semi Finals:
Alan Clyne bt Daryl Selby 3-2 11-8 8-11 11-6 4-11 11-9
Tom Richards bt Greg Lobban 3-2 6-11 11-6 7-11 11-9 11-5
Final:
Alan Clyne bt Tom Richards 11-4 11-5 retired injured