Boswell & Tuominen Set Up Maiden Tour Meeting In Mikkeli

The top two seeds Stewart Boswell and local hero Olli Tuominen will meet in the final of the Savcor Finnish Open after overcoming Egyptian opposition in the semi-finals of the established $25,000 PSA Tour squash event at Mikkeli Squash Club in Mikkeli, Finland.

Remarkably, for two players who have been on the Tour for more than 10 years - both of whom have been regulars in the world top 20 for much of that period - it will be the pair's maiden meeting!

In the first semi, Australian favourite Boswell got off to a good start and took an early 6-2 lead against Omar Abdel Aziz. But the No7 seed from Cairo fought back to draw level at eight-all, then reached his first game ball at 10-8 before clinching the opener 14-12.

The Egyptian led 5-3 in the second - but thereafter it was all Boswell. Abdel Aziz only managed a further three points in the match as the 30-year-old from Canberra cruised to a 12-14, 11-6, 11-0, 11-2 victory in 60 minutes - and his 31st appearance in a PSA Tour final.

Rallies were short in the later semi-final where Omar Mosaad, the fourth seed from Cairo, managed to hit a variety of winners to take a two-game lead over the defending champion from Helsinki.

But the 20-year-old's five-game matches in the previous two rounds began to take their toll as Tuominen regained the initiative.

The 29-year-old second seed delighted the packed crowd by taking the next three games to win 8-11, 7-11, 11-5, 11-4, 11-4 in 44 minutes - and earn himself a place in his 13th Tour final.

Semi-finals:
[1] Stewart Boswell (AUS) bt [7] Omar Abdel Aziz (EGY) 12-14, 11-6, 11-0, 11-2 (60m)
[2] Olli Tuominen (FIN) bt [4] Omar Mosaad (EGY) 8-11, 7-11, 11-5, 11-4, 11-4 (44m)