Pre-Qualifying Tournament Ends, Sending Two to Secondary Trials

    Pre-Qualifying Tournament Ends, Sending Two to Secondary Trials

    Toronto (ON) – Nick Sachvie and Albert Shoihet have advanced to the secondary trials for Men’s World Team! The 23 year-olds clinched spots by advancing to the Finals of the Pre-Qualifying Tournament held at the National Squash Academy.

    The tournament consisted of eight players in a two Pool, round-robin format:

    Pool A

    Pre-Qualifying Tournament Ends, Sending Two to Secondary Trials

    Toronto (ON) – Nick Sachvie and Albert Shoihet have advanced to the secondary trials for Men’s World Team! The 23 year-olds clinched spots by advancing to the Finals of the Pre-Qualifying Tournament held at the National Squash Academy.

    The tournament consisted of eight players in a two Pool, round-robin format:

    Pool A

    Pool B

    Nick Sachvie (Ontario)

    Rahul Sehrawat (Ontario)

    Albert Shoihet (Ontario)

    Matt Serediak (Saskatchewan)

    Fred Reid (Ontario)

    Cameron Seth (Ontario)

    Thomas King (Saskatchewan)

    David Baillargeon (Quebec)

    Each competitor played each person in their pool, with a guarantee of 3 games. Upon completion of the round robin, a crossover commenced, with the top seed from Pool A matching up against the second seed from Pool B and the top seed from Pool B versus the second seed from Pool A. The winners of each match advanced to the secondary trials.

    Here are the results from Pool play:

     

    Pool A

     

     Nick Sachvie

    Thomas King

    Albert Shoihet

    Fred Reid

    Nick Sachvie

     

    Sachvie def. King 3-0 (11-1,11-7,11-6)

    Sachvie def. Shoihet 3-0 (11-9,11-5,11-6)

    Sachvie def. Reid 3-0 (11-1,11-5,11-1)

    Thomas King

    Sachvie def. King 3-0 (11-1,11-7,11-6)

     

    Shoihet def. King 3-0 (11-9,11-8,12-10)

    Reid def. King 3-0 (11-4,11-9,11-2)

    Albert Shoihet

    Sachvie def. Shoihet 3-0 (11-9,11-5,11-6)

    Shoihet def. King 3-0 (11-9,11-8,12-10)

     

    Shoihet def. Reid 3-0 (11-6,11-9,11-9)

    Fred Reid

    Sachvie def. Reid 3-0 (11-1,11-5,11-1)

    Reid def. King 3-0 (11-4,11-9,11-2)

    Shoihet def. Reid 3-0 (11-6,11-9,11-9)

     

     

    Pool A Results

    1. Nick Sachvie (Advanced to Semis)

    2. Albert Shoihet (Advanced to Semis)

    3. Fred Reid

    4. Thomas King

     

     

    Pool B

     

    David Baillargeon

    Matt Serediak

    Cameron Seth

    Rahul Sehrawat

    David Baillargeon

     

    Baillargeon def. Serediak 3-0 (11-2,11-4,11-4)

    Baillargeon def. Seth 3-1 (11-6,7-11,11-8,11-9)

    Baillargeon def. Sehrawat 3-2 (6-11,11-6,11-8,4-11,11-5)

    Matt Serediak

    Baillargeon def. Serediak 3-0 (11-2,11-4,11-4)

     

    Serediak def. Seth 3-1 (11-8,5-11,11-8,11-9)

    Serediak def. Sehrawat  3-2 (4-11,6-11,11-9,11-4,12-10)

    Cameron Seth

    Baillargeon def. Seth 3-1 (11-6,7-11,11-8,11-9)

    Serediak def. Seth 3-1 (11-8,5-11,11-8,11-9)

     

     Seth def. Sehrawat 3-1 (5-11,11-8,11-3,11-5)

    Rahul Sehrawat

    Baillargeon def. Sehrawat 3-2 (6-11,11-6,11-8,4-11,11-5)

    Sehrawat def. Serediak  3-2 (4-11,6-11,11-9,11-4,12-10)

    Seth def. Sehrawat 3-1 (5-11,11-8,11-3,11-5)

     

    Pool B Results

    1. David Baillargeon (Advanced to Semis)

    2. Matt Serediak (Advanced to Semis)

    3. Cameron Seth

    4. Rahul Sehrawat

     

    The Semifinals saw Albert Shoihet (Pool A Runner Up) match up against David Baillargeon (Pool B Winner), while Nick Sachvie (Pool A Winner) was set to play Matt Serediak (Pool B Runner Up). Unfortunately, Serediak withdrew from competition due to an injury, allowing Sachvie to clinch a spot in the secondary trials.

    The Baillargeon/Shoihet Semifinal was a very tight, hard fought match that went the distance to 5 games. Shoihet would leave victorious, defeating Baillargeon 3-2 (5-11,12-10,13-11,11-13,11-8), clinching a berth in the secondary trials.

    The results of the secondary trial, to be held this fall, will determine the players Canada will send to the 2015 WSF Men’s World Team Championship in Kuwait. The Men’s World Team Championship will take place at the Late Sheikh / Salem Al-Sabah International Squash Complex from December 12-18, 2015.

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