BVI’s Joseph Chapman beat Cayman player, Cameron Stafford by 3 sets to 2 in Round of 16 squash at the Veracruz 2014 CAC Games. Photo: BVIOC
BVI’s squash player, Joe Chapman played world ranked #12, Colombia’s Miguel Rodriquez in the quarter finals on Monday, November 24 to be defeated in four sets after a hard fight 11-7, 6-11, 11-5, 11-1.
After just a brief recovery period, Chapman and Joseph Kneipp will play against Kevin Hannaway and Jules Snagg of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in Round 16 of the men’s doubles later this afternoon.
The Squash tournament for the XXII Central American Games Veracruz 2014 kicked off on Sunday, November 23 with Round of 32 when Michael Adamson played against Ricardo Teran of Venezuela in the Leyes de Reforma Venue of the city of Boca Del Rio.
Adamson lost in 4 sets 11-5, 11-4, 5-11 and 11-5 against Venezuela Ricardo Teran.
On Sunday evening, Joseph Chapman won his Round of 16 match against Cayman player, Cameron Stafford after losing the first two games in a five-set thriller: 6-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-8.
The doubles and team matches will take place throughout the week and the Squash tournament will conclude on November 29.
NOC Assistant Brenda Diaz interviewed Joe Chapman shortly after his match against Stafford:
What was the turning point of the match?
I guess during the third game when I stopped thinking too much and I just started playing a little bit more.
How do you feel about your performance?
It’s really great to win, obviously, If I’d lost in the first round it would have been pretty disappointing. So now, I’m in the quarter finals and I’m competing to get into the medal rounds, so if I win the next match, then I’m in medal contention.
Who will you be playing against in the next round?
Tomorrow I will be playing Miguel Rodriguez from Colombia, he is ranked 12th in the world.
What do you think about your next opponent?
He [Miguel Rodriguez] is a great player, he has been on the tour for probably the last 10 years. He is a really mature player and that doesn’t make me nervous, it makes me a little more relaxed. I will probably be able to play a little better tomorrow than I did tonight.
