Owain Taylor reaches semi-finals of 2024 PSA White Oaks Squash Cup

Owain Taylor enjoyed a successful run at the 2024 PSA White Oaks Squash Cup, including victory over top seed Nathan Lake to reach the semi-finals of the PSA World Squash Tour event in Ontario, Canada.

The Welshman defeated Liam Marrison of Canada 8-11 11-5 11-4 9-11 11-8 in a tightly-contested opening match before backing-up his battling performance with a giant-killing 59-minute 7-11 11-7 12-10 12-10 quarter-final win over top seed Nathan Lake of England.

Despite another fine performance in the semi-finals, the Welshman was beaten 11-8 11-7 6-11 11-8 by India’s Veer Chotrani.

Fellow UNSQUASHABLE player Lwamba Chileshe of New Zealand reached the quarter-finals with a 67-minute 7-11 8-11 11-7 11-6 11-8 victory over Mohamed Nabil of the USA before being beaten in the quarter-finals by fourth seed Jeremias Azaña of Argentina.

Professional Squash Association (PSA) White Oaks Squash Cup 2024, White Oaks Resort and Spa, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
Final:
[8] Veer Chotrani (IND) bt [5] Salah Eltorgman (CAN) 11-6, 11-2, 11-9 (28m)

PSA White Oaks Squash Cup 2024, White Oaks Resort and Spa, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
Semi-Finals:
[8] Veer Chotrani (IND) bt [6] Owain Taylor (WAL) 11-8, 11-7, 6-11, 11-8 (43m)
[5] Salah Eltorgman (CAN) bt [4] Jeremias Azaña (ARG) 16-14, 8-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-8 (68m)
 
PSA White Oaks Squash Cup 2024, White Oaks Resort and Spa, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
Quarter-Finals:
[6] Owain Taylor (WAL) bt [1] Nathan Lake (ENG) 7-11, 11-7, 12-10, 12-10 (59m)
[8] Veer Chotrani (IND) bt [3] Daniel Poleshchuk (ISR) 11-5, 7-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-1 (51m)
[4] Jeremias Azaña (ARG) bt [7] Lwamba Chileshe (NZL) 11-2, 11-9, 11-9 (41m)
[5] Salah Eltorgman (CAN) bt [2] Spencer Lovejoy (USA) 6-11, 11-5, 11-8, 12-14, 11-4 (56m)
 
PSA White Oaks Squash Cup 2024, White Oaks Resort and Spa, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
2nd Round:
[1] Nathan Lake (ENG) bt [9/16] Henrik Mustonen (FIN) 11-8, 11-3, 11-6 (22m)
[6] Owain Taylor (WAL) bt [9/16] Liam Marrison (CAN) 8-11, 11-5, 11-4, 9-11, 11-8 (58m)
[8] Veer Chotrani (IND) bt [9/16] David Costales (ECU) 16-14, 11-9, 11-7 (37m)
[3] Daniel Poleshchuk (ISR) bt [9/16] Abdelrahman Nassar (EGY) w/o
[4] Jeremias Azaña (ARG) bt [9/16] Dillon Huang (USA) 11-5, 11-9, 11-9 (35m)
[7] Lwamba Chileshe (NZL) bt [9/16] Mohamed Nabil (USA) 7-11, 8-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-8 (67m)
[5] Salah Eltorgman (CAN) bt [9/16] Robert Downer (ENG) 11-7, 11-8, 6-11, 8-11, 11-9 (79m)
[2] Spencer Lovejoy (USA) bt Lewis Anderson (ENG) 6-11, 7-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-7 (45m)

PSA White Oaks Squash Cup 2024, White Oaks Resort and Spa, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
1st Round:
[1] Nathan Lake (ENG) bye
[9/16] Henrik Mustonen (FIN) bt Cory McCartney (CAN) 11-5, 11-4, 11-5 (18m)
[9/16] Liam Marrison (CAN) bt [WC] Nick Sachvie (CAN) 11-8, 12-10, 11-9 (37m)
[6] Owain Taylor (WAL) bye
[8] Veer Chotrani (IND) bye
[9/16] David Costales (ECU) bt Blake Reinson (CAN) 11-3, 11-8, 11-2 (21m)
[9/16] Abdelrahman Nassar (EGY) bt [WC] Tyson Schille (CAN) 11-3, 11-8, 11-2 (25m)
[3] Daniel Poleshchuk (ISR) bye
[4] Jeremias Azaña (ARG) bye
[9/16] Dillon Huang (USA) bt Jamie Ruggiero (USA) 11-4, 11-7, 11-5 (26m)
[9/16] Mohamed Nabil (USA) bt Matt Gregory (ENG) 11-4, 11-8, 11-4 (23m)
[7] Lwamba Chileshe (NZL) bye
[5] Salah Eltorgman (CAN) bye
[9/16] Robert Downer (ENG) bt Taylor Carrick (BER) 11-6, 11-9, 8-11, 11-2 (33m)
Lewis Anderson (ENG) bt [9/16] Mark Broekman (ENG) 8-11, 11-8, 11-2, 11-4 (29m)
[2] Spencer Lovejoy (USA) bye