Finn Olli Tuominen marked up the tenth PSA World Tour title of his career at the Pacific Athletic Club Open after beating Canadian Shahier Razik in the final of the $22,500 event at the Pacific Athletic Club in Redwood City in the US state of California.
The 30-year-old from Helsinki dropped just one game en-route to his 15th Tour final, dismissing unexpected opponent Stephane Galifi, the No7 seed from Italy, in straight games in the semi-finals.
Second seed Razik celebrated his fourth successive appearance in a Tour semi-final in North America this month by beating defending champion Julian Illingworth, the No3 seed from New York, in a hard-fought 65-minute straight games encounter.
But top seed Tuominen was in control from the outset in the final, winning 11-7, 11-2, 12-10 in 58 minutes to secure his second trophy of the year after winning the Finnish Open on home soil last month for the third time.
Final:
[1] Olli Tuominen (FIN) bt [2] Shahier Razik (CAN) 11-7, 11-2, 12-10 (58m)
Semi-finals:
[1] Olli Tuominen (FIN) bt [7] Stephane Galifi (ITA) 12-10, 11-3, 11-5 (32m)
[2] Shahier Razik (CAN) bt [3] Julian Illingworth (USA) 11-6, 11-8, 11-8 (65m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Olli Tuominen (FIN) bt [6] Arturo Salazar (MEX) 11-8, 6-11, 11-4, 11-6 (71m)
[7] Stephane Galifi (ITA) bt [Q] Bradley Hindle (MLT) 11-8, 11-3, 8-11, 16-14 (65m)
[3] Julian Illingworth (USA) bt [8] Jan Koukal (CZE) 11-5, 11-5, 11-5 (30m)
[2] Shahier Razik (CAN) bt [5] Campbell Grayson (NZL) 12-10, 12-10, 11-4 (50m)
1st round:
[1] Olli Tuominen (FIN) bt John Rooney (IRL) 12-10, 11-3, 11-6 (37m)
[6] Arturo Salazar (MEX) bt [Q] Jaymie Haycocks (ENG) 11-6, 11-5, 11-6 (29m)
[Q] Bradley Hindle (MLT) bt [4] Martin Knight (NZL) 11-6, 11-6, 11-4 (33m)
[7] Stephane Galifi (ITA) bt [Q] Zac Alexander (AUS) 11-3, 11-8, 11-4 (31m)
[8] Jan Koukal (CZE) bt Tyler Hamilton (CAN) 11-2, 11-7, 11-8 (20m)
[3] Julian Illingworth (USA) bt [Q] Wade Johnstone (AUS) 12-10, 11-8, 11-2 (28m)
[5] Campbell Grayson (NZL) bt Laurence Delasaux (ENG) 11-6, 11-6, 14-12 (44m)
[2] Shahier Razik (CAN) bt Dylan Bennett (NED) 12-10, 12-10, 11-6 (40m)
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