Yannick Wilhelmi wins PSA Tour De Las Americas Villa la Angostura Patagonia Open
May 08 2023
Yannick Wilhelmi of Switzerland claimed the biggest PSA World Tour title of his career to date with victory over France’s Toufik Mekhalfi in the final of the PSA Tour De Las Americas Villa la Angostura Patagonia Squash Open in Argentina.
The Swiss No.3 was seeded No.4 for the first of seven events that make-up this year’s Tour de las Americas played across Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay in May.
In his opening match, the young Swiss defeated Ricardo Toscano of Guatemala 11-8 11-1 11-6 followed by a hard fought 11-6 11-6 11-13 8-11 12-10 quarter-final victory over the experienced Colombian Edgar Ramirez.
The semi-finals, Yannick found himself behind after three games against top seed Spencer Lovejoy of the USA, however the talented Swiss known for his fast and aggressive playing style as well as his ability to quickly adapt to different court surfaces and opponents, fought back to take the fourth game 11-9 to send the match into a deciding fifth game. Despite being ranked 14 places lower than the American, Yannick came through the fifth comfortably to advance to the final, his first on the PSA World Tour since July of last year with an 8-11 11-5 8-11 11-9 11-4.
Yannick will next compete in the second event of the Tour de las Americas series at the PSA Regatas Resistencia Open from the 9th to 13th May.
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Professional Squash Association (PSA) Tour De Las Americas Villa la Angostura Patagonia Squash Open 2023, Principal Court Patagonia Squash, Villa la Angostura, Argentina
Final:
[4] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bt [7] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) 11-6, 11-6, 11-2
Semi-Finals:
[4] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bt [1] Spencer Lovejoy (USA) 8-11, 11-5, 8-11, 11-9, 11-4
[7] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) bt [3] Tom Walsh (ENG) 3-11, 11-6, 11-9, 6-11, 11-9
Quarter-Finals:
[1] Spencer Lovejoy (USA) bt [6] Diego Gobbi (BRA) 11-7, 13-11, 11-5
[4] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bt [8] Edgar Ramirez (COL) 11-6, 11-6, 11-13, 8-11, 12-10
[3] Tom Walsh (ENG) bt [5] Jeremías Azaña (ARG) 11-7, 10-12, 13-11, 11-7
[7] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) bt [2] Yannik Omlor (GER) 11-9, 11-5, 13-11
2nd Round:
[1] Spencer Lovejoy (USA) bt [9/16] Macéo Lévy (FRA) 6-11, 11-1, 11-6, 12-10
[6] Diego Gobbi (BRA) bt [9/16] Jorge Gomez (MEX) 5-11, 11-9, 11-8, 10-12, 11-7
[8] Edgar Ramirez (COL) bt [9/16] Felipe Tovar (COL) 11-6, 11-5, 11-7
[4] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bt [9/16] Ricardo Toscano (GUA) 11-8, 11-1, 11-6
[3] Tom Walsh (ENG) bt [9/16] Pedro Mometto (BRA) 11-9, 9-11, 11-5, 11-9
[5] Jeremías Azaña (ARG) bt [9/16] Ondrej Vorlícek (CZE) 11-6, 8-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-6
[7] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) bt [9/16] Francesco Marcantonio (PAR) 11-7, 6-11, 11-6, 11-7
[2] Yannik Omlor (GER) bt [9/16] Segundo Portabales (ARG) 11-7, 11-7, 11-7
1st Round:
[1] Spencer Lovejoy (USA) bye
[9/16] Macéo Lévy (FRA) bt Juan Barreyro (ARG) 11-9, 9-11, 11-6, 11-4
[9/16] Jorge Gomez (MEX) bt Diego Albistro (ARG) 11-5, 11-7, 11-6
[6] Diego Gobbi (BRA) bye
[8] Edgar Ramirez (COL) bye
[9/16] Felipe Tovar (COL) bt Francisco Obregón (ARG) 12-10, 11-6, 11-5
[9/16] Ricardo Toscano (GUA) bt Rodrigo Obregón (ARG) 11-9, 12-10, 11-8
[4] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bye
[3] Tom Walsh (ENG) bye
[9/16] Pedro Mometto (BRA) bt Federico Cioffi (ARG) 11-9, 11-8, 5-11, 11-5
[9/16] Ondrej Vorlícek (CZE) bt Guido Cannistraci (ARG) 11-3, 11-2, 11-6
[5] Jeremías Azaña (ARG) bye
[7] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) bye
[9/16] Francesco Marcantonio (PAR) bt Daniel Lomaglio (ARG) 11-5, 11-3, 11-4
[9/16] Segundo Portabales (ARG) bt Gustavo Lomaglio (ARG) 11-6, 11-7, 11-6
[2] Yannik Omlor (GER) bye
The Swiss No.3 was seeded No.4 for the first of seven events that make-up this year’s Tour de las Americas played across Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay in May.
In his opening match, the young Swiss defeated Ricardo Toscano of Guatemala 11-8 11-1 11-6 followed by a hard fought 11-6 11-6 11-13 8-11 12-10 quarter-final victory over the experienced Colombian Edgar Ramirez.
The semi-finals, Yannick found himself behind after three games against top seed Spencer Lovejoy of the USA, however the talented Swiss known for his fast and aggressive playing style as well as his ability to quickly adapt to different court surfaces and opponents, fought back to take the fourth game 11-9 to send the match into a deciding fifth game. Despite being ranked 14 places lower than the American, Yannick came through the fifth comfortably to advance to the final, his first on the PSA World Tour since July of last year with an 8-11 11-5 8-11 11-9 11-4.
Yannick will next compete in the second event of the Tour de las Americas series at the PSA Regatas Resistencia Open from the 9th to 13th May.
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Professional Squash Association (PSA) Tour De Las Americas Villa la Angostura Patagonia Squash Open 2023, Principal Court Patagonia Squash, Villa la Angostura, Argentina
Final:
[4] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bt [7] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) 11-6, 11-6, 11-2
Semi-Finals:
[4] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bt [1] Spencer Lovejoy (USA) 8-11, 11-5, 8-11, 11-9, 11-4
[7] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) bt [3] Tom Walsh (ENG) 3-11, 11-6, 11-9, 6-11, 11-9
Quarter-Finals:
[1] Spencer Lovejoy (USA) bt [6] Diego Gobbi (BRA) 11-7, 13-11, 11-5
[4] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bt [8] Edgar Ramirez (COL) 11-6, 11-6, 11-13, 8-11, 12-10
[3] Tom Walsh (ENG) bt [5] Jeremías Azaña (ARG) 11-7, 10-12, 13-11, 11-7
[7] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) bt [2] Yannik Omlor (GER) 11-9, 11-5, 13-11
2nd Round:
[1] Spencer Lovejoy (USA) bt [9/16] Macéo Lévy (FRA) 6-11, 11-1, 11-6, 12-10
[6] Diego Gobbi (BRA) bt [9/16] Jorge Gomez (MEX) 5-11, 11-9, 11-8, 10-12, 11-7
[8] Edgar Ramirez (COL) bt [9/16] Felipe Tovar (COL) 11-6, 11-5, 11-7
[4] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bt [9/16] Ricardo Toscano (GUA) 11-8, 11-1, 11-6
[3] Tom Walsh (ENG) bt [9/16] Pedro Mometto (BRA) 11-9, 9-11, 11-5, 11-9
[5] Jeremías Azaña (ARG) bt [9/16] Ondrej Vorlícek (CZE) 11-6, 8-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-6
[7] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) bt [9/16] Francesco Marcantonio (PAR) 11-7, 6-11, 11-6, 11-7
[2] Yannik Omlor (GER) bt [9/16] Segundo Portabales (ARG) 11-7, 11-7, 11-7
1st Round:
[1] Spencer Lovejoy (USA) bye
[9/16] Macéo Lévy (FRA) bt Juan Barreyro (ARG) 11-9, 9-11, 11-6, 11-4
[9/16] Jorge Gomez (MEX) bt Diego Albistro (ARG) 11-5, 11-7, 11-6
[6] Diego Gobbi (BRA) bye
[8] Edgar Ramirez (COL) bye
[9/16] Felipe Tovar (COL) bt Francisco Obregón (ARG) 12-10, 11-6, 11-5
[9/16] Ricardo Toscano (GUA) bt Rodrigo Obregón (ARG) 11-9, 12-10, 11-8
[4] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bye
[3] Tom Walsh (ENG) bye
[9/16] Pedro Mometto (BRA) bt Federico Cioffi (ARG) 11-9, 11-8, 5-11, 11-5
[9/16] Ondrej Vorlícek (CZE) bt Guido Cannistraci (ARG) 11-3, 11-2, 11-6
[5] Jeremías Azaña (ARG) bye
[7] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) bye
[9/16] Francesco Marcantonio (PAR) bt Daniel Lomaglio (ARG) 11-5, 11-3, 11-4
[9/16] Segundo Portabales (ARG) bt Gustavo Lomaglio (ARG) 11-6, 11-7, 11-6
[2] Yannik Omlor (GER) bye