Top seed Peter Creed lived up to his favourite tag by storming to victory over Jesus Camacho in the final of the British Virgin Islands Open Squash Championship, PSA Challenger 5 tournament to lift the title for the second year running.
Welshman Creed, who defeated Dane Sharp in last year's final, romped past Cameron Stafford to secure his participation in this year's showpiece event while Camacho upset local favourite Joe Chapman to progress.
World No.76 Creed was dominant from the outset and blitzed to a 7-0 lead in the first game before eventually taking the opener. Camacho managed to take an early lead in the second but Creed came back to add the second game to his tally.
Camacho, clearly tired after his match with Chapman the day before, couldn't stop a superlative Creed in the third who raced to an 11-3, 11-4, 11-3 victory to claim his fifth PSA World Tour title.
“I have been on the road for seven weeks now so it's a great way to end the season by winning my second British Virgin Islands Open Squash Championship,” said Creed.
“I have got a boat trip tomorrow to look forward to so I can relax.”
Result – Final: British Virgin Islands Open Squash Championship 2015
[1] Peter Creed (WAL) bt [8] Jesus Camacho (MEX) 3-0: 11-3, 11-4, 11-3
Welshman Creed, who defeated Dane Sharp in last year's final, romped past Cameron Stafford to secure his participation in this year's showpiece event while Camacho upset local favourite Joe Chapman to progress.
World No.76 Creed was dominant from the outset and blitzed to a 7-0 lead in the first game before eventually taking the opener. Camacho managed to take an early lead in the second but Creed came back to add the second game to his tally.
Camacho, clearly tired after his match with Chapman the day before, couldn't stop a superlative Creed in the third who raced to an 11-3, 11-4, 11-3 victory to claim his fifth PSA World Tour title.
“I have been on the road for seven weeks now so it's a great way to end the season by winning my second British Virgin Islands Open Squash Championship,” said Creed.
“I have got a boat trip tomorrow to look forward to so I can relax.”
Result – Final: British Virgin Islands Open Squash Championship 2015
[1] Peter Creed (WAL) bt [8] Jesus Camacho (MEX) 3-0: 11-3, 11-4, 11-3
The 2015 British Virgin Islands Open Squash Championship, PSA Challenger 5 event starts on Thursday June 25 with the Tortola Sports Club playing host to some mouthwatering match-ups.
Title-holder Peter Creed is the favourite to retain his crown and is looking for the fifth PSA World Tour title of his career.
Creed, who defeated Dane Sharp in last year’s final, has been consistent recently with three quarter-final finishes or better in his last four tournaments, including a run to the semi-final at the Paraguay Open last month.
The World No.78, whose last PSA World Tour title came at the Austrian Open in April, is set to meet Mexican Jesus Camacho for a place in the next round.
Joe Chapman is competing for the title on home-soil and will be aiming to improve on the quarter-final finish that he achieved at last year’s championship.
The 24-year-old has not made it past the first round of a tournament since that event but will be hoping his home crowd can cheer him on to victory. Chapman meets a qualifier in round one.
Number three seed Joe Green also made it to the quarter-final stage last year before falling to Sharp in a tight five-game encounter. The Englishman has struggled to make it past the first round in 2015 but can challenge for the title if he is on form.
Green will do battle against Wildcard Mike Adamson in a bid to get his campaign off to a competitive start.
Paraguay’s Nicolas Caballero has an outside chance of lifting his first PSA World Tour crown. His best performance on the tour came two months ago at the Charlotte Open where he reached the quarter-final and he will look to take confidence from that as he prepares to face England’s Ben Coates in his first round fixture.
Main Draw: PSA Challenger 5, British Virgin Islands Open Squash Championship, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
[1] Peter Creed (WAL) v Jesus Camacho (MEX)
[Qualifier] v [7] Kale Wilson (TRI)
[6] Oliver Pett (ENG) v [Qualifier]
Ben Coates (ENG) v [4] Nicolas Caballero (PAR)
[3] Joe Green (ENG) v [WC] Mike Adamson (IVB)
[Qualifier] v [5] Micah Franklin (BER)
[8] Anthony Graham (ENG) v Antonio De La Torre (GUA)
[Qualifier] v [2] Joe Chapman (IVB)
Title-holder Peter Creed is the favourite to retain his crown and is looking for the fifth PSA World Tour title of his career.
Creed, who defeated Dane Sharp in last year’s final, has been consistent recently with three quarter-final finishes or better in his last four tournaments, including a run to the semi-final at the Paraguay Open last month.
The World No.78, whose last PSA World Tour title came at the Austrian Open in April, is set to meet Mexican Jesus Camacho for a place in the next round.
Joe Chapman is competing for the title on home-soil and will be aiming to improve on the quarter-final finish that he achieved at last year’s championship.
The 24-year-old has not made it past the first round of a tournament since that event but will be hoping his home crowd can cheer him on to victory. Chapman meets a qualifier in round one.
Number three seed Joe Green also made it to the quarter-final stage last year before falling to Sharp in a tight five-game encounter. The Englishman has struggled to make it past the first round in 2015 but can challenge for the title if he is on form.
Green will do battle against Wildcard Mike Adamson in a bid to get his campaign off to a competitive start.
Paraguay’s Nicolas Caballero has an outside chance of lifting his first PSA World Tour crown. His best performance on the tour came two months ago at the Charlotte Open where he reached the quarter-final and he will look to take confidence from that as he prepares to face England’s Ben Coates in his first round fixture.
Main Draw: PSA Challenger 5, British Virgin Islands Open Squash Championship, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
[1] Peter Creed (WAL) v Jesus Camacho (MEX)
[Qualifier] v [7] Kale Wilson (TRI)
[6] Oliver Pett (ENG) v [Qualifier]
Ben Coates (ENG) v [4] Nicolas Caballero (PAR)
[3] Joe Green (ENG) v [WC] Mike Adamson (IVB)
[Qualifier] v [5] Micah Franklin (BER)
[8] Anthony Graham (ENG) v Antonio De La Torre (GUA)
[Qualifier] v [2] Joe Chapman (IVB)