Shahier Razik & Alana Miller Win Canadian National Titles

Alana Miller of Winnipeg stunned top seed Runa Reta of Ottawa 9-1, 9-0, 9-1 in the women's final of the Canadian Nationals in Calgary.

As expected, Shahier Razik of Toronto successfully defended his men's title with a 11-7, 11-4, 11-7 victory over Matthew Giuffre of Edmonton.

In the women's final, Miller earned her first title since 2004.

"This was the best squash I've ever played," said Miller, the second-seed. "I felt great. Everything went according to plan. I was able to put the ball exactly where I wanted to particularly on the front wall and the deep corners. I just kept focused throughout the whole match. I knew she had the ability to comeback."

Miller also won the 2005 Pan Am title, but victories had been far and few between since.

"This means so much to me," said Miller, who heads to Dallas next week for the Texas Open, a Silver event on the WISPA World Tour. "I'm really working on becoming a more consistent player and bringing my game up a whole new level."

In the men's final, Razik said he needed his best match of the tournament to beat Giuffre.

"I was steadier than Matthew and I capitalised on his errors," said Razik, ranked 25th in the world. "I had been struggling all week with the court and the altitude. Today was the first day I felt pretty smooth out there."

Giuffre was the second-seed, appearing in his maiden final.