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A good first day for two of the New Zealand team at the Junior Men's World Squash Championships in Zurich, Switzerland. |
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Kiwi number one Evan Williams (pictured) and fellow Wellingtonian Keegan Burkhart are safely through to the last 32, after picking up two wins apiece overnight.
Williams has cruised through his first two rounds, thrashing Canada's Arjun Gupta 9/0 9/6 9/0, before strolling to a 9/3 9/4 9/2 victory over South African Wian Louwrens. The 17/32 seed will taking on Pakistan's 5/8 seed Waqar Mehboob for a place in the last 16 tonight.
Burkhart had to work much harder to upset Welsh 17/32 seed Hywel Robinson in five, but was then too good for India's Mahesh Mangaonkar, winning 10/8 9/4 9/6. He will play English 5/8 seed Adrian Waller tonight.
Meanwhile, New Zealand number two Cameron Jamieson won his opening clash against Finland's Mikael Siren in straight games, but was then beaten in three by France's Petrucci Antoine Camille.
The fourth team member, Alex Grayson had the worst possible draw, facing top seed Aamir Atlas Khan from Pakistan first up. Grayson was no match for the world number 23, going down 9/3 9/0 9/0. However, the young Aucklander bounced back to beat Spain's Hugo Varela Campo 9/2 2/9 9/4 9/1 in the first round of the plate.
Team manager Julie Hawkes said the New Zealand boys can be proud of their efforts today. She says they have all performed extremely well in trying conditions, with temperatures in excess of 30 degrees - a far cry from the wintry weather they were enduring at home early last week.
Results (New Zealand players only - all had byes in opening two rounds)
Third round
1. Aamir Atlas Khan (PAK) def Alex Grayson (NZL) 9/3 9/0 9/0 17/32. Evan Williams (NZL) def Arjun Gupta (CAN) 9/0 9/6 9/0 Keegan Burkhart (NZL) def 17/32. Hywel Robinson (WAL) 9/1 9/7 3/9 2/9 9/5 17/32. Cameron Jamieson (NZL) def Mikael Siren (FIN) 9/6 9/6 9/0
Fourth Round
17/32. Evan Williams (NZL) def Wian Louwrens (RSA) 9/3 9/4 9/2 Keegan Burkhart (NZL) def Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) 10/8 9/4 9/6 Petrucci Antoine Camille (FRA) def 17/32. Cameron Jamieson (NZL) 9/6 9/2 9/4
Full results/draw...www.tournamentsoftware.com
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