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GAULTIER GRABS FIRST PSA TITLE
by Howard Harding © 2001
French Junior makes smooth Transition to PSA
Sept 17, 2001-
France's twice European junior champion Gregory Gaultier claimed his first senior title on the PSA Tour when he beat Australia's Dan Jenson 15-7 15-10 17-15 in the final of the Ciutat de Barcelona Squash Open.
Unseeded Gaultier, 18, from Aix-en-Provence, took out Canada's second seed Shahier Razik in the opening round, before overcoming England's third seed Adrian Grant to reach the final. It was a disappointing outcome for seventh seed Jenson who is making his comeback after a year layoff recovering from a back injury. The 26-year-old from Adelaide, a world mixed doubles gold medallist in December 1997, reached a career-high world No5 in January 1999 after an impressive run the previous year which included a semi-final berth in the 1998 British Open.
RESULTS: Ciutat de Barcelona Squash Open, Barcelona, Spain
Final: Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt [7] Dan Jenson (AUS) 15-7 15-10 17-15
Semi-finals:
[7] Dan Jenson (AUS) bt [4] Nick Matthew (ENG) 15-11 15-5 15-3
Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt [3] Adrian Grant (ENG) 15-14 15-13 15-13
Quarter-finals:
[7] Dan Jenson (AUS) bt Oriol Salvia (SPA) 15-12 15-5 15-7 [4]
Nick Matthew (ENG) bt [8] Lars Harms (SUI) 10-15 15-8 15-13 15-13
[3] Adrian Grant (ENG) bt [6] Bradley Ball (ENG) 12-15 15-10 15-12 15-8
Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt [5] Mika Monto (FIN) 15-10 15-13 15-7
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