#3 Seed Monto Ousted

Feb 28, 2002 by Howard Harding © 2002 SquashTalk may not be reproduced without express permission. [Main Draw]

Heather Blows Out Monto In Windy City Opener

England's unseeded Mark Heather upset third-seeded Finn Mika Monto 15-7 15-9 15-6 to progress through to the second round of the Charter Consulting Windy City Open Squash Championship in Chicago, USA.

Heather now takes on Irish champion Liam Kenny, the sixth seed who claimed a 15-8 15-10 15-9 victory over Spain's Alberto Manso.

England's Nick Taylor, back on the international circuit after reaching last week's semi-finals of the British National Championships in his home town Manchester, had a comfortable 15-9 15-11 15-8 first round win over his US-based compatriot Nathan Dugan. The top seed now meets Irish qualifier John Rooney, who upset eighth-seeded Englishman Jonathan Kemp 9-15 15-11 15-7 15-12.

RESULTS: Charter Consulting Windy City Open Squash Championship, Chicago, USA

1st round:
[1] Nick Taylor (ENG) bt [Q] Nathan Dugan (ENG) 15-9, 15-11, 15-8
[Q] John Rooney (IRL) bt [8] Jonathan Kemp (ENG) 9-15, 15-11, 15-7, 15-12
Mark Heather (ENG) bt [3] Mika Monto (FIN) 15-7, 15-9, 15-6
[6] Liam Kenny (IRL) bt Alberto Manso (ESP) 15-8, 15-10, 15-9
[Q] Stacey Ross (ENG) bt [7] Glenn Keenan (AUS) 15-8, 13-15, 15-11, 15-8
[4] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt Gavin Jones (WAL) 15-6, 15-8, 15-10
[5] Scott Handley (ENG) bt [Q] Ritwik Bhattacharya (IND) 15-11, 15-9, 15-11
[2] Tim Garner (ENG) bt Beau River (USA) 12-15, 15-9, 15-8, 15-9