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15 May 2024

Top Seeds Ousted In Hilton

13 May 2006

Australia's Scott Arnold upset second-seeded compatriot Steve Finitsis 8-11, 11-10 (2-0), 11-9, 11-9 in today's semi-finals of the Hilton Open to claim an unexpected place in the final of the PSA Tour event in Hilton, Western Australia.

The 20-year-old from Sydney will face Malaysian Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan, the third seed who beat unseeded Australian Ryan Cuskelly 11-10 (4-2), 11-7, 8-11, 9-11, 11-4 in the other semi-final. Cuskelly had ousted favourite Timothy Arnold in the quarter-finals.

Semi-finals:
[3] Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS) bt Ryan Cuskelly (AUS) 11-10 (4-2), 11-7, 8-11, 9-11, 11-4
[4] Scott Arnold (AUS) bt [2] Steve Finitsis (AUS) 8-11, 11-10 (2-0), 11-9, 11-9