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Peter Genever and Janie Thacker are pre-Christmas winners in Finland.
12.18.00 Helsinki
Salma Shabana to take on Jenny Tranfield victor over
Salma Shabana
(Photos courtesy Finnish Open Website)
DOUBLE ENGLISH
TRIUMPH FOR GENEVER & TRANFIELD IN FINNISH OPEN By Howard Harding
- Peter Genever and Jenny Tranfield recorded a notable English double in the
final international event of the squash year by claiming the Ajanpaino Finnish
Open titles in Helsinki. Fifth seed Peter Genever, the 27-year-old world No32
from Chichester in Sussex, recorded only his second ever PSA Tour title when
he beat second seeded Australian John Williams - in his second final in ten
days - 15/13 15/9 6/15 15/7 in the men's final.
Nottingham-based 25-year-old Jenny Tranfield,
originally from Yorkshire 
and
now in the final year of a PhD in Sports Psychology, defeated second seeded
Egyptian Salma Shabana 10/9 9/1 9/5 in the women's final.
WORLD SQUASH NEWS RESULTS: Ajanpaino
Finnish Open Squash, Helsinki Men's final:
[5] Peter Genever (ENG) bt [2] John Williams (AUS) 15/13 15/9 6/15 15/7
Women's final:
[1] Jenny Tranfield (ENG) bt [2] Salma Shabana (EGY) 10/9 9/1 9/5
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