Cristina Tartarone wins 2025 PSA Hinckley Squash Open Challenger

UNSQUASHABLE player Cristina Tartarone defeated Ellie Breach of Wales 11-5 11-7 11-8 in 29 minutes in the final of the 2025 PSA Hinckley Squash Open Challenger to claim her thirteenth PSA title. The Italian No.1 and 3-time Italian National Squash Champion dropped just a single game throughout the tournament staged at Hinckley Squash and Racketball Club in England.

In her opening match, Cristina defeated Georgia Mutch of England 11-2 11-4 11-2 in just 15 minutes which she followed with a 22 minute 11-7 11-4 11-2 victory over Wai Lynn Au Yeong of Singapore in the quarter-finals.

Despite dropping the third game of her semi-final match against third seed Polly Clark of England, the second seeded Italian progressed to the final with a 36 minute 11-5 11-6 8-11 13-11 win where she produced another impressive performance to claim a clinical and memorable victory.

2025 Professional Squash Association (PSA) Hinckley Squash Challenger, Hinckley Squash and Racketball Club, Hinckley, England
Women's Final:
[2] Cristina Tartarone (ITA) bt [5] Ellie Breach (WAL) 11-5, 11-7, 11-8 (29m)

Women's Semi-Finals:
[2] Cristina Tartarone (ITA) bt [3] Polly Clark (ENG) 11-5, 11-6, 8-11, 13-11 (36m)
[5] Ellie Breach (WAL) bt [4] Ellie Jones (SCO) 11-6, 11-13, 11-8, 12-10 (40m)

Women's Quarter-Finals:
[2] Cristina Tartarone (ITA) bt [9/16] Wai Lynn Au Yeong (SGP) 11-7, 11-4, 11-2 (22m)
[3] Polly Clark (ENG) bt [7] Jasmine Thirst (ENG) 11-8, 11-9, 11-5 (25m)
[4] Ellie Jones (SCO) bt [9/16] Stella Kaufmann (SUI) 11-7, 11-6, 11-2 (22m)
[5] Ellie Breach (WAL) bt [1] Sophie Fadaely (AUS) 11-4, 11-5, 11-9 (29m)

Women's 2nd Round:
[2] Cristina Tartarone (ITA) bt Georgia Mutch (ENG) 11-2, 11-4, 11-2 (15m)
[9/16] Wai Lynn Au Yeong (SGP) bt [8] Lara Newton (ENG) 11-9, 11-6, 11-3 (22m)
[7] Jasmine Thirst (ENG) bt [9/16] Sanika Choudhari (IND) 11-7, 5-11, 10-12, 11-6, 11-7 (37m)
[3] Polly Clark (ENG) bt Lucy Pallett (ENG) 11-4, 11-3, 8-11, 11-5 (22m)
[4] Ellie Jones (SCO) bt [9/16] Ayumi Watanabe (JPN) 11-6, 11-13, 5-11, 11-9, 11-2 (40m)
[9/16] Stella Kaufmann (SUI) bt [6] Chloe Foster (WAL) 11-8, 11-8, 11-7 (29m)
[5] Ellie Breach (WAL) bt Fearne Copley (ENG) 11-3, 11-5, 11-7 (20m)
[1] Sophie Fadaely (AUS) bt [WC] Rachel Calver (ENG) 11-7, 11-6, 11-7 (19m)

Women's 1st Round:
[2] Cristina Tartarone (ITA) bye
Georgia Mutch (ENG) bt [9/16] Francesca Whyte (ENG) 7-11, 11-4, 11-4, 11-5 (24m)
[9/16] Wai Lynn Au Yeong (SGP) bt Aimee McConnell (IRL) 11-4, 11-6, 9-11, 11-6 (31m)
[8] Lara Newton (ENG) bye
[7] Jasmine Thirst (ENG) bye
[9/16] Sanika Choudhari (IND) bt Lucy Townley (ENG) 11-8, 2-11, 6-11, 11-9, 11-9 (34m)
Lucy Pallett (ENG) bt [9/16] Sophie Bolland (ENG) 11-9, 12-14, 11-4, 11-8 (27m)
[3] Polly Clark (ENG) bye
[4] Ellie Jones (SCO) bye
[9/16] Ayumi Watanabe (JPN) bt [WC] Ameerah Ismail (ENG) 9-11, 13-11, 11-7, 11-6 (31m)
[9/16] Stella Kaufmann (SUI) bt Anna Openshaw-Blower (ENG) 11-2, 11-5, 9-11, 11-8 (28m)
[6] Chloe Foster (WAL) bye
[5] Ellie Breach (WAL) bye
Fearne Copley (ENG) bt [9/16] Jasmin Kalar (ENG) 7-11, 11-8, 3-11, 11-4, 11-9 (39m)
[WC] Rachel Calver (ENG) bt [9/16] Mariana Ventura Martins (POR) 6-11, 11-9, 11-8, 14-12 (39m)
[1] Sophie Fadaely (AUS) bye

The 2025 Professional Squash Association (PSA) Women's Hinckley Squash Challenger staged at Hinckley Squash & Racketball Club in England from the 21st to 25th May was won by UNSQUASHABLE player Cristina Tartarone of Italy.

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