Territory squash star Jessica Osborne shows growing talent with hat-trick of wins in the NT Open Titles
TERRITORY squash star Jessica Osborne lived up to the expectations of a top seed when she returned to home courts to take out a hat-trick of NT Open titles over the weekend
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TERRITORY squash star Jessica Osborne lived up to the expectations of a top seed when she returned to home courts to take out a hat-trick of NT Open titles over the weekend.
Osborne is currently based on the Gold Coast training with some of the best players and coaches in the country.
She proved her credentials on her home return by winning the singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles.
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Osborne easily accounted for Kylie Twomey 11-0 11-3 11-3 in the singles.
The two finalists then partnered up to take out the women’s doubles.
Jamie Pattison was Osborne’s partner in the mixed event and they beat Jesse Yep and Twomey 11-4 11-10 in the final .
“It was fantastic,” Osborne said. “It was great to come home and to complete the hat-trick in front of my family.
“To be named the number one seed was exciting, though, but also a bit nerve-racking to have the weight of those expectations.
“It was great to see a pretty good draw for the women’s competition, which I was lucky to get through in straight sets.
“Over the past two years I’ve improved my technique playing with some of the best coaches and trainers in the country and they are bringing me up to their level.”
Meanwhile, top seed Bryan Lim took home the men’s single honours when he beat Lachlan Coxsedge in straight sets, 11-3 11-3 11-6, in an exciting final.
In the men’s doubles final, the pairing of Pattinson and Josh Waters took the top spot by beating Yep and Lachlan Cowley.
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