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RESULTS: Re/Max Tech Valley Squash Open, Albany, New York, USA

1st round:
[1] Michael Corren (AUS) bt Mark Andrew Burke (AUS) 15-9, 15-6, 15-7
Phillip Barker (ENG) bt [8] Paul Davis (AUS) w/o
[4] Rafael Alarcon (BRA) bt Nicholas Kyme (BER) 15-11, 15-13, 8-15, 15-7
Kumail Mehmood (PAK) bt [6] Amr Mansi (EGY) 15-7, 15-8, 15-8
Sam Miller (ENG) bt Matt Jenson (AUS) 4-15, 15-11, 17-15, 15-6
[3] Ritwik Bhattacharya (IND) bt Luca Mastrostefano (ITA) 14-15, 15-11, 15-5, 15-8
[5] Jesse Engelbrecht (ZIM) bt Fabian Kalaitzis (GRE) 17-15, 10-15, 13-15, 17-16, 10-2 ret.
[2] Alex Stait (ENG) bt Andrea Bianchetti (ITA) 15-11, 15-6, 15-8
Quarter-finals:
[1] Michael Corren (AUS) bt Phillip Barker (ENG) 15-11, 15-11, 15-8
[4] Rafael Alarcon (BRA) bt Kumail Mehmood (PAK) 15-5, 11-15, 15-10, 15-11
[3] Ritwik Bhattacharya (IND) bt Sam Miller (ENG) 17-15, 15-10, 15-11
[2] Alex Stait (ENG) bt [5] Jesse Engelbrecht (ZIM) 15-7, 15-3, 15-2
Semi-finals:
[1] Michael Corren (AUS) bt [4] Rafael Alarcon (BRA) 15-9, 11-15, 15-10, 12-15, 17-15
[2] Alex Stait (ENG) bt [3] Ritwik Bhattacharya (IND) 15-12, 15-9, 15-6
Final:
[1] Michael Corren (AUS) bt [2] Alex Stait (ENG) 12-15, 15-5, 15-8, 15-13

Corren Takes Tech Valley Title

Australia's Michael Corren claimed the eighth PSA Tour title of his career when he beat England's Alex Stait in the final of the Re/Max Tech Valley Squash Open in Albany, New York.

Corren, the top seed who needed five games to overcome Brazil's Rafael Alarcon in the semi-finals, fought from a game down to defeat Stait, the No2 seed, 12-15 15-5 15-8 15-13.  The win marked Corren's third title success this year.