Arnold Fights Back To Claim Perth Title

Australia's Scott Arnold fought back from match ball down to beat top-seeded Dutchman Dylan Bennett in five games in the final of the City of Joondalup Open at Mullaloo Squash Centre in Perth, Western Australia.

The 21-year-old from Brisbane was trailing by two games to love - and was on the brink of defeat - before fighting back to win 5-11, 8-11, 11-10 (3-1), 11-7, 11-8 in 61 minutes.

The win gives Arnold his second PSA Tour title, adding to the Hilton Open he won in Perth this time last year.

Originally from Sydney, Arnold is now based in Brisbane where he trains with the Australian Institute of Sport squash programme.

He beat AIS training partner Ryan Cuskelly in the semi-finals while Bennett accounted for South Australia's Luke Margan.

Top seed Amelia Pittock won her second WISPA World Tour title when she beat Queensland's Peta Hughes in the women's final.

The 23-year-old from the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria won 9-3, 9-2, 9-7 to secure her first Tour success since winning the Queensland Open in August 2003.

Men's final:
[6] Scott Arnold (AUS) bt [1] Dylan Bennett (NED) 5-11, 8-11, 11-10 (3-1), 11-7, 11-8 (61m)

Women's final:
[1] Amelia Pittock (AUS) bt [2] Peta Hughes (AUS) 9-3, 9-2, 9-7 (34m)