Match Point Pett VS Leeuw

OLIVER PETT (ENG) beat CLINTON LEEUW (RSA) 11-7; 7-11; 11-8; 13-11 (56 mins)

YANN PERRIN (lost in quarter finals to Oli Pett) REPORTING
Olivier started the match very strong – with precision and patience; he took the ball early. Clinton wasn’t there. At 6-1, the first long rally, Oli still controlled the pace. The rallies were getting longer but Oli was in really good shape and finished the game with good shots.

The real match started in the second game. There were long rallies and Clinton tried to take the ball earlier and got on to the volley more – and it was working. He was to put more pressure with his backhand drop, and he won the second. After the 3rd and the 4th, it was really close; but a few errors from Clinton gave the opportunity to Oli to finish the point. Still the game was really close, with good squash played by both players.

The last point exemplified what the match was all about – a great rally and some fantastic retrieving, ending with a cross-court flat dead nick from Oli reaching back under pressure high on the forehand.”