Cristina Tartarone reaches 2025 PSA Hague Open Semi-Finals

UNSQUASHABLE player Cristina Tartarone reached the semi-finals of the 2025 Professional Squash Association (PSA) Hague Squash Open staged at Houtrust Squash in the Netherlands from the 14th to 18th May 2025.

The Italian No.1 claimed a hard-fought 11-4 6-11 11-4 7-11 12-10 victory over Wong Po Yui Kirstie of Hong Kong in her opening match before cruising to a 26-minute 11-4 11-4 11-7 quarter-final victory over Wild Card Megan van Drongelen.

Despite another impressive performance in the semi-finals, the fourth seeded Italian was eventually denied by second seed Lauren Baltayan of France who progressed to the final with an 11-8 11-4 8-11 12-10 victory in 54 minutes.

Fellow UNSQUASHABLE player Will Salter also enjoyed a successful tournament, claiming his biggest career win with a 42-minute 11-8 11-4 11-9 victory over former USA No.1 Christopher Gordon in the 2nd round after beating Manuel Paquemar of France 11-7 11-9 6-11 8-11 11-3 in the 1st round.

The young Englishman was denied a place in the semi-finals by Egyptian 2nd seed Yassin Shohdy who closed-out a tense and closely fought 12-10 14-12 10-12 8-11 11-2 quarter-final victory in 80 minutes.

Sam Gerrits of the Netherlands was beaten by former Finland No.1 Henrik Mustonen 10-12 5-11 11-7 11-8 11-6 in his closely fought 47-minute 1st round match.

2025 Professional Squash Association (PSA) Hague Squash Open, Houtrust Squash, The Hague, Netherlands
Men’s Final:
[2] Yassin Shohdy (EGY) bt [3] Elijah Thomas (NZL) 11-4, 10-12, 11-8, 11-6 (58m)

Women’s Final:
[9/16] Jana Swaify (EGY) bt [2] Lauren Baltayan (FRA) 11-6, 3-11, 11-4, 8-11, 11-7 (65m)

Men’s Semi-Finals:
[3] Elijah Thomas (NZL) bt [1] Mazen Gamal (EGY) 11-8, 11-7, 11-9 (46m)
[2] Yassin Shohdy (EGY) bt [9/16] Valentin Rapp (GER) 11-2, 11-6, 11-6 (28m)

Women’s Semi-Finals:
[9/16] Jana Swaify (EGY) bt [1] Asia Harris (ENG) 11-9, 11-7, 5-11, 11-8 (40m)
[2] Lauren Baltayan (FRA) bt [4] Cristina Tartarone (ITA) 11-8, 11-4, 8-11, 12-10 (54m)

Men’s Quarter-Finals:
[1] Mazen Gamal (EGY) bt [5] Macéo Lévy (FRA) 12-10, 12-10, 11-9 (57m)
[3] Elijah Thomas (NZL) bt [9/16] Henrik Mustonen (FIN) 13-11, 8-11, 11-3, 11-8 (48m)
[9/16] Valentin Rapp (GER) bt [6] Seif Tamer (EGY) 12-10, 8-11, 11-5, 11-6 (54m)
[2] Yassin Shohdy (EGY) bt [9/16] Will Salter (ENG) 12-10, 14-12, 10-12, 8-11, 11-2 (80m)

Women’s Quarter-Finals:
[1] Asia Harris (ENG) bt [9/16] Karolína Šrámková (CZE) 11-4, 11-5, 11-4 (26m)
[9/16] Jana Swaify (EGY) bt [9/16] Kaitlyn Watts (NZL) 11-8, 11-6, 11-6 (33m)
[4] Cristina Tartarone (ITA) bt [WC] Megan van Drongelen (NED) 11-4, 11-4, 11-7 (26m)
[2] Lauren Baltayan (FRA) bt [9/16] Ambre Allinckx (SUI) 11-8, 11-4, 11-3 (30m)

Men’s 2nd Round:
[1] Mazen Gamal (EGY) bt Joshua Phinera (FRA) 5-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-9 (52m)
[5] Macéo Lévy (FRA) bt [9/16] Sebastiaan Hofman (NED) 11-8, 11-5, 11-4 (34m)
[9/16] Henrik Mustonen (FIN) bt [8] Robert Downer (ENG) 11-8, 11-8, 2-11, 8-11, 11-4 (54m)
[3] Elijah Thomas (NZL) bt Edmon Lopez (ESP) 12-14, 9-11, 8-4 ret. (44m)
[9/16] Valentin Rapp (GER) bt [4] Aqeel Rehman (AUT) 10-12, 11-4, 11-7, 11-8 (63m)
[6] Seif Tamer (EGY) bt [9/16] David Maier (LIE) 4-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-4 (44m)
[9/16] Will Salter (ENG) bt [7] Christopher Gordon (USA) 11-8, 11-4, 11-6 (42m)
[2] Yassin Shohdy (EGY) bt Blessing Muhwati (ZIM) 11-7, 11-6, 11-9 (31m)

Women’s 2nd Round:
[1] Asia Harris (ENG) bt [9/16] Polly Clark (ENG) 11-7, 11-9, 11-8 (30m)
[9/16] Karolína Šrámková (CZE) bt [8] Ali Loke (WAL) 11-1, 12-10, 7-11, 11-7 (36m)
[9/16] Kaitlyn Watts (NZL) bt [7] Tessa ter Sluis (NED) 11-3, 13-11, 7-11, 11-13, 11-2 (51m)
[9/16] Jana Swaify (EGY) bt [3] Sarahi Lopez (MEX) 11-3, 11-9, 12-10 (31m)
[4] Cristina Tartarone (ITA) bt [9/16] Wong Po Yui Kirstie (HKG) 11-4, 6-11, 11-4, 7-11, 12-10 (42m)
[WC] Megan van Drongelen (NED) bt [6] Léa Barbeau (FRA) 3-11, 4-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-9 (41m)
[9/16] Ambre Allinckx (SUI) bt [5] Sofía Mateos (ESP) 12-10, 11-8, 10-12, 11-3 (41m)
[2] Lauren Baltayan (FRA) bt Juliette Permentier (NED) 11-4, 11-3, 11-7 (18m)

Men’s 1st Round:
[1] Mazen Gamal (EGY) bye
Joshua Phinera (FRA) bt [9/16] Joeri Hapers (BEL) 13-11, 11-3, 11-4 (35m)
[9/16] Sebastiaan Hofman (NED) bt [WC] Tristan Keenan (NED) 11-4, 11-7, 11-6 (31m)
[5] Macéo Lévy (FRA) bye
[8] Robert Downer (ENG) bye
[9/16] Henrik Mustonen (FIN) bt [WC] Sam Gerrits (NED) 10-12, 5-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-6 (47m)
Edmon Lopez (ESP) bt [9/16] David Turner (AUS) 5-11, 11-8, 12-10, 6-11, 11-4 (56m)
[3] Elijah Thomas (NZL) bye
[4] Aqeel Rehman (AUT) bye
[9/16] Valentin Rapp (GER) bt [WC] Anthony Schwab (NED) 11-6, 11-7, 11-8 (30m)
[9/16] David Maier (LIE) bt [WC] Guido Lindner (NED) 12-10, 11-6, 11-4 (46m)
[6] Seif Tamer (EGY) bye
[7] Christopher Gordon (USA) bye
[9/16] Will Salter (ENG) bt Manuel Paquemar (FRA) 11-7, 11-9, 6-11, 8-11, 11-3 (66m)
Blessing Muhwati (ZIM) bt [9/16] Joel Arscott (NZL) 14-12, 2-11, 11-7, 11-7 (44m)
[2] Yassin Shohdy (EGY) bye

Women’s 1st Round:
[1] Asia Harris (ENG) bye
[9/16] Polly Clark (ENG) bt [WC] Camila Gallegos (CHI) 11-4, 11-9, 11-2 (16m)
[9/16] Karolína Šrámková (CZE) bt Karlijn van der Meer (NED) 11-1, 11-1, 11-3 (12m)
[8] Ali Loke (WAL) bye
[7] Tessa ter Sluis (NED) bye
[9/16] Kaitlyn Watts (NZL) bt Aylin Günsav (GER) 6-11, 11-3, 11-4, 11-4 (32m)
[9/16] Jana Swaify (EGY) bt Chloe Kalvø (NOR) 11-5, 11-3, 11-3 (16m)
[3] Sarahi Lopez (MEX) bye
[4] Cristina Tartarone (ITA) bye
[9/16] Wong Po Yui Kirstie (HKG) bt [WC] Suzanne Peters (NED) 11-4, 11-8, 11-2 (17m)
[WC] Megan van Drongelen (NED) bt [9/16] Maya Weishar (GER) 14-12, 8-11, 11-7, 4-11, 11-6 (45m)
[6] Léa Barbeau (FRA) bye
[5] Sofía Mateos (ESP) bye
[9/16] Ambre Allinckx (SUI) bt [WC] Rafaela Albuja (ECU) 11-5, 12-10, 11-1 (29m)
Juliette Permentier (NED) bt [9/16] Lilou Brevard-Belliot (FR0A) 11-6, 11-7, 11-4 (20m)
[2] Lauren Baltayan (FRA) bye

The 2025 Professional Squash Association (PSA) Hague Squash Open was staged at Houtrust Squash in the The Hague, Netherlands from the 14th to 18th May 2025 and featured UNSQUASHABLE players Sam Gerrits, Will Salter and Cristina Tartarone.

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