Top End Open
Darwin, Australia
By Andrew Dent

Queensland’s Steve Finitsis will be aiming for his first Professional Squash Association title when he takes to the court as top seed at the Top End Open in Darwin this weekend.

The 25-year-old from Innisfail reached the final of the 2007 South Australian Open and will be looking to go one better in Darwin.  But he will have to overcome stern challenges from a mixture of rising stars and more experienced players if he is to break through for his maiden title.

Second seed is fellow Queenslander Zac Alexander, the 19-year-old from Brisbane who won his first tournament in Kuala Lumpur in March.  Alexander, who trains with the Australian Institute of Sport, also reached the final of the Barossa Valley Open in late April and goes into the tournament in top form.

The top seedings are rounded out by Nathan Turnbull, also from Brisbane, and Melbourne’s Joseph Desira, while overseas interest comes from seventh seed Anson Kwong of Hong Long and Taiwan’s Cheng Yao Huang.

In the women’s event, New South Wales’s Donna Urquhart and Queensland’s Lisa Camilleri look set to battle it out for the title, although Hong Kong’s Joey Chan may cause a surprise.  Urquhart has risen to 36 in the world rankings, while Camilleri is at number 50.

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