Hedrick wins silver at PSA Challenger Bega Open

The Volkswagen Bega Open came to its conclusion on Sunday afternoon at the Bega Country Club in NSW, with the Hong Kong duo of Chan Sin Yuk and Tsz Kan Lau taking the victories on Australian soil.

Rex Hedrick represented the green and gold in the final of the event, putting up a strong fight against Tsz Kwan Lau in the Men’s final, however Lau took the win 3-0 (11-8, 11-5, 11-8).

Unseeded Hedrick had a fantastic run through the tournament on his way to claiming silver, defeating the #1 seed from Pakistan, Muhammad Asim Khan 3-1 (5-11, 11-5, 11-4, 12-10) in the quarterfinals to advance through to the Semi-Final.

In the semi, Hedrick got the upper-hand over Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) 3-1 (11-7, 4-11, 11-6, 11-9)

Lau, the World No.66, came up against No.3 seed Mohammad Syafiq Kamal in the semi-finals, and was able to win in straight games, needing just 33 minutes to advance to the final.

In the final, the Hongkonger proved too strong, and he got the better of Hedrick to win his first Tour title in over three years.

Jess Turnbull was the top placed Australian female in the Women’s tournament, bowing out to Malaysia’s Chan Yiwen in the Quarter Final 3-1 (11-7, 9-11, 11-9, 12-10)

In the women’s final, World No.36 Chan Sin Yuk came into this event as the top seed for the women’s draw, and she dropped just a single game en route to the title.

In the last four, Yuk came up against Malaysia’s Chan Yiwen, and she dropped the second game of that semi-final contest, but fought back to win in four to advance to another final, where she came up against Malaysia’s Yee Xin Ying. Both women were aiming for their second titles of the season, but it was the World No.36 that took the win in the final 11-7, 11-6, 11-3 to become the first multiple-winner of the 2022-2023 campaign.

Other Aussies in action at the Bega open included Rhys Dowling, Rachael Grinham, Sarah Cardwell and Alex Haydon who all advanced to the second round.

Tate Zak Norris, Nicholas Calvert, Damon MacMillan, Rohan Toole, Madison Lyon and Erin Classen also represented Australia in the opening round.

Results: Volkswagen Bega Open
Men’s Final
[2] Tsz Kwan Lau (HKG) bt Rex Hedrick (AUS) 3-0: 11-8, 11-5, 11-8 (43m)

Women’s Final
[1] Chan Sin Yuk (HKG) bt [8] Yee Xin Ying (MAS) 3-0: 11-7, 11-6, 11-3 (22m)

Men’s Semi-Finals
Rex Hedrick (AUS) bt Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) 3-1: 11-7, 4-11, 11-6, 11-9 (63m)
[2] Tsz Kwan Lau (HKG) bt [3] Mohammad Syafiq Kamal (MAS) 3-0: 11-7, 11-6, 11-9 (33m)

Women’s Semi-Finals
[1] Chan Sin Yuk (HKG) bt [3] Chan Yiwen (MAS) 3-1: 11-5, 9-11, 11-6, 11-6 (34m)
[8] Yee Xin Ying (MAS) bt Ainaa Amani (MAS) 3-2: 11-7, 11-5, 9-11, 0-11, 12-10 (45m)

Men’s Quarter Finals
Rex Hedrick (AUS) bt [1] Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK) 3-1: 5-11, 11-5, 11-4, 12-10 (51m)
Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) bt [4] Addeen Idrakie (MAS) 3-1: 13-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-8 (74m)
[3] Mohammad Syafiq Kamal (MAS) bt [7] Darren Rahul Pragasam (MAS) 3-2: 11-13, 11-7, 8-11, 11-7, 11-4 (79m)
[2] Tsz Kwan Lau (HKG) bt [6] Chi Him Wong (HKG) 3-0: 11-7, 11-5, 11-4 (32m)

Women’s Quarter Finals
[1] Chan Sin Yuk (HKG) bt [7] Cheng Nga Ching (HKG) 3-0: 11-4, 11-6, 11-7 (23m)
[3] Chan Yiwen (MAS) bt [6] Jessica Turnbull (AUS) 3-1: 11-7, 9-11, 11-9, 12-10 (43m)
Ainaa Amani (MAS) bt Ching Hei Fung (HKG) 3-1: 11-5, 11-6, 9-11, 11-3 (35m)
[8] Yee Xin Ying (MAS) bt [2] Grace Gear (ENG) 3-1: 9-11, 13-11, 11-9, 11-4 (37m)

Men’s Round Two
[1] Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK) bt Chung Yat Long (HKG) 3-0: 11-4, 1-11, 11-5, 8-11, 11-9 (49m)
Rex Hedrick (AUS) bt [5] Lwamba Chileshe (NZL) 3-0: 11-6, 11-5, 11-4 (29m)
Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) bt [8] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) 3-0: 11-7, 11-2, 11-5 (35m)
[4] Addeen Idrakie (MAS) bt Rhys Dowling (AUS) 3-2: 9-11, 3-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-7 (59m)
[3] Mohammad Syafiq Kamal (MAS) bt Tang Ming Hong (HKG) 3-1: 11-7, 9-11, 11-5, 11-9 (48m)
[4] Darren Rahul Pragasam (MAS) bt Temwa Chileshe (NZL) 3-2: 7-11, 11-6, 11-7, 8-11, 11-9 (66m)
[6] Chi Him Wong (HKG) bt Ong Sai Hung (MAS) 3-0: 11-5, 11-2, 11-5 (32m)
[2] Tsz Kwan Lau (HKG) bt Robin Gadola (SUI) 3-1: 8-11, 11-3, 11-9, 12-10 (41m)

Women’s Round Two
[1] Chan Sin Yuk (HKG) bt Celine Walser (SUI) 3-0: 11-5, 12-10, 11-5 (21m)
[7] Cheng Nga Ching (HKG) bt Sehveetrraa Kumar (MAS) 3-1: 3-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-7 (34m)
[6] Jessica Turnbull (AUS) bt Ooi Kah Yan (MAS) 3-0: 11-8, 11-7, 11-8 (23m)
[3] Chan Yiwen (MAS) bt Rachael Grinham (AUS) 3-1: 11-6, 9-11, 11-5, 11-6 (36m)
Ching Hei Fung (HKG) bt [4] Sarah Cardwell (AUS) 3-1: 7-11, 12-10, 11-4, 11-9 (41m)
Ainaa Amani (MAS) bt [5] Alex Haydon (AUS) 3-0: 11-7, 11-9, 11-8 (26m)
[8] Yee Xin Ying (MAS) bt Akari Midorikawa (JPN) 3-0: 11-7, 11-6, 11-5 (25m)
[2] Grace Gear (ENG) bt Aira Azman (MAS) 3-2: 8-11, 1-6, 5-11, 11-6, 11-7 (47m)

Men’s Round One
Chung Yat Long (HKG) bt Robert Andrew Garcia (PHI) 3-2: 11-7, 6-11, 7-11, 11-2, 11-9 (57m)
Rex Hedrick (AUS) bt Harley Lam (HKG) 3-1: 4-11, 11-5, 11-4, 11-1 (43m)
Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) bt Wailok To (HKG) 3-0: 11-4, 11-2, 11-4 (27m)
Rhys Dowling (AUS) bt [WC] Tate Zak Norris (AUS) 3-1: 11-9, 11-7, 6-11, 12-10 (42m)
Tang Ming Hong (HKG) bt Nicholas Calvert (AUS) 3-2: 5-11, 11-6, 11-3, 9-11, 11-8 (61m)
Temwa Chileshe (NZL) bt [WC] Damon MacMillan (AUS) 3-0: 11-2, 11-13, 11-4, 8-11, 11-3
Ong Sai Hung (MAS) bt [WC] Rohan Toole (AUS) 3-1: 11-5, 10-12, 11-3, 11-7 (36m)
Robin Gadola (SUI) bt Manu Paquemar (FRA) 3-0: 11-3, 11-6, 11-6 (29m)

Women’s Round One
Celine Walser (SUI) bt Riffat Khan (PAK) 3-0: 11-0, 11-4, 11-1 (13m)
Sehveetrraa Kumar (MAS) bt Tayla Mounter (ENG) 3-0: 11-3, 11-5, 11-1 (13m)
Ooi Kah Yan (MAS) bt Noor ul Huda (PAK) 3-0: 11-9, 11-5, 11-0 (17m)
Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt Aiman Shahbaz (PAK) 3-0: 11-5, 11-1, 11-4 (15m)
Ching Hei Fung (HKG) bt Au Yeong Wai Yhann (SGP) 3-0: 11-9, 11-5, 11-9 (28m)
Ainaa Amani (MAS) bt Urwashi Joshi (IND) 3-1: 8-11, 11-3, 11-4, 11-3 (25m)
Akari Midorikawa (JPN) bt Madison Lyon (AUS) 3-0: 11-5, 13-11, 12-10 (25m)
Aira Azman (MAS) bt Erin Classen (AUS) 3-1: 11-5, 11-5, 8-11, 11-2 (28m)