Get ready for an electrifying clash at the Australian Squash Open! We're diving into the Men's Round of 32 with a thrilling encounter between Australian Joseph White and France's rising star, Melville Siena-Manico.
Melville Siena-Manico, currently ranked world number 34, is having an incredible season. At just 20 years old, he's taken down former world number ones Mohamed El Shibagi and Karim Abdel-Gawad, showcasing his impressive skill and composure under pressure. His journey to this point has been a masterclass in strategic play and a testament to his rapid improvement on the professional circuit.
Joseph White, a seasoned 28-year-old Australian based in the USA, brings a wealth of experience and a strong work ethic to the court. Having trained with renowned coaches, White is looking to make his mark on home soil, leveraging his years of dedication and upcoming PSA tour opportunities.
This match is more than just a game; it's a battle of momentum against experience. With lively commentary from former world number two Jenny Duncalf and Amlise Aitken, you won't want to miss a single shot.
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Melville Siena-Manico, currently ranked world number 34, is having an incredible season. At just 20 years old, he's taken down former world number ones Mohamed El Shibagi and Karim Abdel-Gawad, showcasing his impressive skill and composure under pressure. His journey to this point has been a masterclass in strategic play and a testament to his rapid improvement on the professional circuit.
Joseph White, a seasoned 28-year-old Australian based in the USA, brings a wealth of experience and a strong work ethic to the court. Having trained with renowned coaches, White is looking to make his mark on home soil, leveraging his years of dedication and upcoming PSA tour opportunities.
This match is more than just a game; it's a battle of momentum against experience. With lively commentary from former world number two Jenny Duncalf and Amlise Aitken, you won't want to miss a single shot.
#AustralianSquashOpen #MensSquash #SquashHighlights
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00:00Keith White
00:19And his opponent, all the way from France, world ranked number 34, Melville Siena-Manico
00:53Joseph White of Australia, taking on Melville Siena-Manico of France.
01:03Day one of play here, the Australian squash open and Amlise Aitken joined in the commentary box with former world
01:11number two Jenny Duncalf.
01:12Good evening, Jenny.
01:13Evening, Lise.
01:16Well, we're very lucky to have you here given the work that you're now doing with the National Junior Pathway
01:23coach and obviously very heavily involved with the national set up here.
01:30Yeah, it's fantastic. We've obviously got four wild cards on display tonight.
01:35Jess van der Waal couldn't get much joy in the previous match.
01:42Joe is our top male player.
01:47Well, Melville Siena-Manico is having the season of his life.
01:52Big breakthrough players, just 20 years of age, and he had a massive week at the Texas squash open.
01:56This is round two against Mohamed El Shibagi.
01:59Mohamed El Shibagi, a former world number one world champion, was kind of dipping in and out of this, Jenny,
02:03whether he was interested or not.
02:05He was having niggles there going on with the left leg, but all credit to Siena-Manico.
02:10He got over the line and he managed to back that up against another former world number one, Karim Abdel
02:17-Gawad.
02:17This was on a different court, very different conditions as well, but I was so impressed with the way he
02:23was constructing the rallies,
02:24the way he took the game to Gawad. He's very light and nimble around the court as well, but he'd
02:28done his homework coming into this
02:30and he's a very talented player coming from France.
02:33Yeah, an unbelievable run at that event. I first saw him play actually in France for the World Junior Championships.
02:41And the improvement is incredible. That was four years ago, still just 20.
02:46And I love the scenes as well as celebrations, winning those matches in Texas.
02:50It was quite sort of cute the way he just couldn't believe that he'd beaten those two guys.
02:55And even though perhaps Shibagi was in and out, not many people can still put him away.
03:00And the nerves that you get on the cusp of big wins like that showed some metal as well to
03:04get over the finishing line in both of those matches.
03:07He's at his highest world ranking of 34 and after that run thoroughly deserved.
03:12He has been over here, this side of the world. He was another player coming from New Zealand.
03:16Passed out in round two to Ian Yao Ong. Three games to love, but quite close.
03:21Eight, nine and eight after getting through against Henry Leung of Hong Kong at five sets.
03:25Half time.
03:25Yeah, Yao really didn't take him lightly. And of course, why would you?
03:30He had, as I mentioned in the studio, just really impressive attacks from behind.
03:34Really high skill level.
03:37Probably not enough to trouble the Malaysian overall.
03:44Joseph White, 28 years of age, based over here, based over in America, sorry.
03:51He's spent quite a number of years over there now.
03:54Yeah, he's a real hard worker, Joe. Glad to see he's dressed up for the occasion.
03:57But 28 years old now. He's based over in Connecticut. He's been there for a while.
04:05As you mentioned, works heavily with Rodney Martin, who really helped him improve his game.
04:10And then now a bit of a change onto Cameron Pilly.
04:14So fantastic to see Aussie, former Australian players, giving back to our young crop.
04:21Just one meeting on tour in the past, and that was November last year.
04:25The White Oaks cut round of 16.
04:28Melville Cianni Manico getting through that three games to love.
04:33Relatively recent meeting on tour.
04:36Yeah, Joe hasn't played that much this year.
04:40Opted to sort of get a good block of training in ahead of New Zealand and Oz Open.
04:44There's also a busy schedule coming up with Oceana Regional Tournament.
04:47Big PSA points up for grabs there.
04:51And then World Champs qualifying in Melbourne as well.
04:53So a busy spell that he wanted to prepare well and not compete in January, February.
05:03Paul Kennett, the match referee for this one.
05:06Backed up by Glenn Carson in the VR seat.
05:14Great opportunity this for Joe White getting to play in his home backyard here in Australia.
05:19This crowd certainly arrived for the wild cards that are coming into tonight's play.
05:24Yeah, they have. It's been pretty vocal.
05:27Not many points on the board yet.
05:30But Joe, eight years older here, more experience.
05:33So I think he'll quite like this draw.
05:38Now we'll Cianni Manico just getting some extra solo practice in.
05:41You'll have August Dussault, his team mate from France in his coaching corner.
05:45He's already through to the next round after beating Sanjay Jeeva of Malaysia 3-2.
05:51So he's had a big battle today.
05:53Gosh, he's had many a battle on this court.
05:56You saw he was a real character in last year's Oz Open.
06:01Looks like he's barely just come off court.
06:08Well, there he goes, Ryan Koskelly, our co-commentator this week.
06:12Quick change of t-shirt.
06:14They're pretty strict with us like that.
06:16We've got to be in the old squash Australia gear.
06:18But yeah, huge insight.
06:20He obviously, Ryan Koskelly's just moved about a year ago,
06:24working with the national set up.
06:25He works every day on the Gold Coast at our national performance centre with Stuart Boswell.
06:3015 seconds.
06:42Squash Australian Open, 2026.
06:46Men's round of 32 match.
06:48Malville's Cianni Manico of France to serve.
06:51Joseph White of Australia to receive.
06:55Best of five games.
06:58Lovel.
07:03Here we go with the first match off this evening's session.
07:07Yeah, there's always an extra little buzz in the air when the sun goes down,
07:11the bats are flying around.
07:13I like an evening.
07:15Yeah, everyone's a bit nervous about them.
07:17Yeah, well, I saw them.
07:18Between 6pm and 7pm, they come out and they try and...
07:21It's the best time of the night, Liz.
07:23They try and gather the nectar, Jen, and I nearly got whacked in the head with a few last night.
07:27There's far scarier creatures to be as scared of in this part of the world than bats.
07:40Well, we watched Joe White.
07:43Oh, that's a lovely straight kill.
07:44We watched him play in New Zealand.
07:46We commentated on them together, Jen.
07:47What are you looking to see him do here tonight against the Frenchman?
07:52Well, a bit more of the same there, Liz, with that winner.
07:54I think just he wasn't the result.
07:56It was more just quite inconsistent with his timing of the ball.
08:00A few unforced errors which were really sort of miscued.
08:06And sometimes that happens when you haven't played competitively for a couple of months, which he hadn't.
08:10And obviously, Pajara's had that run reaching his second ever silver semi-final.
08:16So he played a player in form, but I think he's definitely going to have to improve his overall just
08:24target hitting.
08:26And the movement's always been not a struggle, I would say, but a little bit difficult.
08:33He's obviously tall, but quick onto the ball there.
08:37So sometimes if he's on the back end of rallies, he can get a little bit, little bit leggy.
08:43Yeah, 190 centimetres.
08:47Stature.
08:50Always been a good professional, worked at his game, tries to get everything out of himself.
08:57Originally from Northern Territories.
09:11Yeah.
09:14Hand out.
09:15Two, three.
09:17Quite elastic movement.
09:18He's got that great adaptability if he's sent the wrong way.
09:20He's obviously a very light frame.
09:22Hand out.
09:24Forward two.
09:25He's quite nimble around the court.
09:27He's obviously light and agile, and his adjustment steps if he gets sent the wrong way are very quick.
09:32Yeah, it's a fantastic base to have, and he's only 20 years old, so that's only going to get better
09:37and really turn that into a strength as he continues to grow in the PSA World Tour.
09:45A good start here for White.
09:47It's going to settle the nerves if there are any.
09:50Try and get the momentum.
09:52Get the crowd behind him early on.
10:02Really trying to push in front, isn't he?
10:03Obviously we mentioned the height.
10:04It's a great feature to have if you want to volley across the middle and take control of the game.
10:11And just felt like, at times in New Zealand, he lacked that ability to really push up and test himself
10:16physically, get onto the ball early.
10:18A bit submissive.
10:20Yeah, he plays his best when he's across the short line like most squash players, I guess.
10:24But I think for him, yeah, making sure his ball is striking and his accuracy and he's actually hitting his
10:32targets.
10:35Because if he's loose, then like I say, sometimes it's hard work for him moving tough movements into the corners.
10:44That's lovely, lovely finish.
10:48Handouts, 3-5.
10:51Well, look at this, Jen.
10:52You had the privilege of being here last year and this is new territory for me and this is up
10:57there, I must say, one of the best venues I've seen.
11:00Yeah, spectacular.
11:01We've got the green and gold lights going on tonight and it only gets better like many events around the
11:07world.
11:07The first couple of days tend to be a little bit quieter with the ticket sales, but once we hit
11:13quarters, semis and finals, this place will be rocking.
11:18First piece of action for Glen Carson.
11:23It's quite a way away from the ball, didn't know too much about this, he got wrong-footed.
11:28Yeah, trying to cover short shot, got it a little bit wrong and stuck there, but it was his own
11:34doing, so I think White's going to struggle there.
11:37No let, decision overruled.
11:40Sanemanako has two reviews remaining.
11:45Both players get two reviews at the start of every match.
11:49And one each if it goes to a fifth and final game.
12:06That lovely snap of the wrist, the Frenchman doesn't even.
12:08Yeah, it's great control, just solid as a rock across that short line.
12:13Five all.
12:13So he's got that kind of low sense of gravity, but he still sort of gets down to the ball,
12:19doesn't take anything for granted.
12:24Backhand volley looks very comfortable.
12:29Backhand volley of the ball.
12:37Stand, hand out, 6'5".
12:55Still only played 80 matches on Toursiani Manicot, under the 100 mark, we don't see
13:01that with players playing at this level.
13:04Yeah, and he's going to have gained a lot this year, playing the likes of, obviously,
13:10Shafaghi, Goward, and just getting across the line against players like that early on
13:17in your career is always a big help.
13:24We talk about Goward's front left area, the court's backhand drop, and the way he can
13:29instruct rallies to give them opportunities to hit into the front left, and that
13:32day, we were just speaking about there, Tiani Manicot is just as good, if not better, hitting
13:39in and exposing the movement of Goward.
13:42That's pretty cool, through the legs, no panic.
14:16Oh, a bit of fortunate bounce there for Joe White.
14:21Hand out, 7-6.
14:2624 degrees.
14:29Dropped.
14:30It has dropped.
14:31We were in the 30s at the beginning of play at 2 p.m. local time.
14:54Just going to make sure his width from right to length, right to length, right to left.
14:59It's been a lot of squash already, Lise, don't look at me like that.
15:03It's on point because the Frenchman does look good across the middle.
15:08The longest rallies of the match so far.
15:22That's fantastic quality from Tiani Manicot, really moving quite around the court.
15:28Front right, sorry, front right was good.
15:35Hand out, 7-0.
15:395-0.
15:39Business end though, this first game, crucial for White.
15:43Yeah, he had a good start since the last sort of 2-3 rally is the last phase.
15:48Ciano Manicot has been dictating a little bit more and White's going to have to make sure
15:52that he's getting him off the tee.
16:00Yeah.
16:02That's costly.
16:02That's massively costly at this point in the first game.
16:058-7.
16:07That's what we saw a little bit of New Zealand just he's got to eradicate these
16:11three points that every now and again gives his opponent a couple of game.
16:32Timing of the Frenchman's movement is exemplary. French always known to move well, naturally.
16:40This is good from whites.
17:21Oh, it's awkward at the body. He's dealt with it well.
17:24Well, Australians known for their cricket.
17:27Handouts 8-4.
17:29Look at the body of Joe White and he's improvised extremely well.
17:37It's all.
17:43It was a better rally than Joe White, really hitting his targets and making good decisions,
17:51keeping it out of the tin.
18:08Cross courted well.
18:10He's deceptive to read on that cross court.
18:12The snap of the wrist is quite late.
18:14Handouts 9-8.
18:16The movement, like you mentioned, at least that French players have always been known
18:20for throughout the years.
18:24Not been that many tall French players, but extremely, extremely good movers.
18:44Oh, that's a lovely shot. What a touch from the vocal court.
18:48Tonight's game ball.
18:50Wow. Well, we saw a lot of that last week in New Zealand and what a time to play it.
18:56Caresses the ball. Sacre bleu.
18:58Yeah.
18:59Two game balls for the Frenchman.
19:03Down.
19:03Oh.
19:04Barely made an arrow so far.
19:06Handouts.
19:0619.
19:07Game ball.
19:09Go, Joey.
19:10Go, Joe.
19:10Go, Joe.
19:12Go, Joe.
19:12Go, Joe.
19:12Go, Joe.
19:12Go, Joe.
19:12Go, Joe.
19:13Go, Joe.
19:13Go, Joe.
19:15Go, Joe.
19:20Go, Joe.
19:21Go, Joe.
19:30Oh, dear, two game balls squandered for Sianni Manicol.
19:34Two backhand dropped-ins.
19:35Two points.
19:36A little rap of the knuckles against the sidewall showing his frustration.
19:41A great chance for Joe White here to sneak this first game.
19:57cross court such a difficult shot
19:59for white to turn
20:01his frame round
20:03and reverse the pressure
20:20where did that come from
20:22done it again
20:23he's brave
20:24very very brave
20:26he's shaking his head there
20:27but that was pretty good
20:30I think he was more saying
20:31why am I going for that
20:32in a moment like this
20:33his shot selection was a bit wayward
20:35the whole rally to be honest
20:36that is unbelievable
20:38the open stance
20:39the open racket face
20:40lack of a follow-through
20:41just kind of stuns it in there
20:44very high risk
20:45he plays it from behind him
20:46done that too
20:47two higher shots
20:49we've got the winner
20:49forehand drops from behind
20:55Joe White just saying
20:57let's play on
20:59take the
21:00oh well the court cleaner's
21:01coming on anyway
21:02so a little bit of a
21:03breather here for
21:04the players
21:05tough conditions
21:07tough conditions
21:07he won't be used to this
21:08outdoors
21:0924 degrees
21:12oh he's struggling there
21:13with something
21:13been a bit of contact
21:16thank you
21:19that's unbelievable
21:20techers
21:24handouts
21:25looks like he was slightly
21:25wounded but seems to be a fine note
21:27game ball
21:27go Joey
21:35down
21:35that's another error
21:37three errors
21:38two backhand drop errors
21:40and now
21:40the angle
21:51it's a lovely line from White
21:56it's error followed by winner here
21:59hand out
22:0112-11
22:02great to watch
22:03not a furious coach probably
22:04but it's
22:07very very brave
22:09another game ball for Sianu Maniko
22:33oh you could see he lined up for it
22:35didn't quite find the result he wanted
22:38sat up
22:40frenetic stuff
22:41there's fourth game ball
22:47this is good from White he's chopping it around
22:50he's taking it to Sianu Maniko
22:52he's having to defend
22:59oh and the error
23:01another costly error
23:02crucial moment
23:0313-11 game to Sianu Maniko
23:05Joe White
23:05Sianu Maniko leads
23:07one game to Love
23:11oh beautiful
23:12backdrop for this match
23:15here all week and I can't wait to
23:17continue to look at this as the squash unfolds
23:2116 minutes for this opening game
23:23it went all the way to a tie break
23:25but it's Melville Sianu Maniko
23:26that sneaks at 13-11
23:31well a fairly lengthy first game here under the Brisbane skyline
23:36Joe White started very confidently
23:39nice positive play
23:41sitting his targets fairly well
23:43but then the Frenchman sort of settled in
23:45took control of the short line
23:47took him four game balls to convert
23:51there's a bit of a mixture of his own errors
23:53or winners
23:55so the Australian
23:56can try and dictate the play a little bit more
23:58and not sort of rely on winners and errors
24:00from his opponent
24:03but still
24:03he'll be positive going into the second game
24:05hoping to give the Australian crowd
24:07something to cheer about
24:12much better performance that from the Australian
24:14taking
24:17taking
24:18taking
24:19those
24:20recommendations I reckon Jen
24:21from you in New Zealand
24:24see you saw there being
24:26expressive as ever
24:30the VIP area in the background
24:32that's going to get busy
24:34there's our co-commentator
24:36Ryan Koskelly
24:37busy man tonight
24:42player will resume in 30 seconds
24:45definitely doesn't get much sun for an Aussie
24:48well he doesn't
24:49he lives in
24:50he's been freezing cold
24:51this
24:51he's been on a break
24:52he's been in America
24:55he can
24:57he's got a chance this week
24:58hopefully he'll spend more time on court
25:00there's Bozza
25:01Stuart Boswell
25:02national coach
25:05former world number four
25:08knowledgeable guy
25:10great guy
25:16Siani Manico leads
25:18one game to love
25:23love
25:24well here we go
25:27second game underway
25:28tie break
25:29for that first game
25:33oh dear
25:36that was not what the doctor ordered
25:37for this opening rally
25:45you can see a few more bodies
25:47a few more heads there
25:48in this evening sessions
25:50as you'd expect
25:50with all the Australians
25:53two more to come
25:54after this
26:24I'll see you next time
26:32Oh, tough work. Couldn't quite get down to that boast.
26:36A good little lead, good start for the Frenchman as we see some of the locals.
26:43It's quite a cosmopolitan crowd here in Brisbane.
26:47Well you did warn us earlier that we might see some fancy dress.
26:52Australians love to dress up. I'm sure we'll see that over the weekend.
26:58Oh, it's in the towel box.
27:01What is the towel here?
27:03It's just a normal Tuesday night in Brisbane that lease.
27:06You got one of them at home? I'll bring it tomorrow.
27:10Can't wait for that for the Envision segment.
27:13Pre-show is going to look good.
27:18In all seriousness, what's going on there?
27:22There's always things going on around this part of Brisbane.
27:26We're at the South Bank Piazza.
27:28Lots of events held around here.
27:30Oh, that's a lovely finish. Listen to the crowd.
27:34Pinpoint accuracy from Joe in the back and drop it.
27:38Yeah, quick hands.
27:40Not letting that ball go past him.
27:55That was deceptive. I love that.
27:57That was brilliant.
27:57Twist and turn in the shoulders.
28:00Three, two.
28:00Yeah, showing the cross court.
28:01Sliding it straight.
28:18Down.
28:22Stroke to San Manico.
28:25Yeah, contact.
28:26There.
28:28Referee deeming.
28:30Stroke.
28:32And it prevented San Manico from playing his shot.
28:35Head out.
28:36Three, all.
28:38Clips him on the backswing on the shoulder there.
28:40Clips him on the right shoulder.
28:41Clips him on the right shoulder there.
28:43Clips him on the right shoulder there.
28:47Right.
28:48It's not quite...
28:48Worry a little bit over his width from his full hand crossquart.
28:53Get it wider.
29:08Oh!
29:08oh that looked nasty i just slipped out of nowhere yeah he did he's up quickly oh he's
29:18absolutely fine thank goodness i think we were more worried about that than
29:25fortunately he slipped on the court there must be you droplets of sweat there and he's just
29:30committed as the heel goes down and it's right ankle this will be a good one oh yeah it didn't
29:40look nice though if you see his right ankle he gets stuck behind and then slides forward could
29:48potentially jar the ankle there but he's got up quickly did ask for the light bulb but was given
29:57the no let no appeal bit of an awkward one yeah very unlucky
30:18jenny manico just practicing his backhand drop now lift four three lift conks
30:26a bit of a stinger that one a double blow when you slip and then you're not getting anything out
30:30of it
30:31well as long as he's okay that could have been worse it didn't look great
30:36seems fine still playing i like his body language jen we didn't see him be so upbeat i know he's
30:41got
30:41the home crowd here playing in australia but it's very positive for me i mean he lost that third game
30:4711-1 against paris and we were talking about the resilient factor
30:53yeah he does look slightly he started the first pretty well
31:00it's just the frenchman so smooth and just a concern for white is just keeping that consistency
31:09and keeping it out the tin when it's just a couple of errors here and there so quick across the
31:14middle
31:14the middle there sianna manico oh i'm glad he didn't hit that yeah i mean he's a nimble mover but
31:23it's not superhuman it's not superhuman it's not superhuman it's not superhuman it's not
31:424 5
31:43down pick up was good i mean it was a great straight kill reminiscent of camera pilly i was going
31:50to say
31:50tori malik actually but who hits it better tori malik or cameron pilly i'd have to edge it with pilly
31:57there
32:01do you take him on little bruise on the knee
32:13oh just looked out yep conceded as well by white seven four
32:33do you try encourage the players to come back that are overseas and spend some time with the
32:38up-and-coming players yeah of course it's difficult when they're competing as you can't really
32:44base yourself here in terms of travel and um recovery so they tend to base elsewhere and play
32:52runs of tournaments but whenever there's a spell of events here like now that all the players will
32:57come to the gold coast beforehand and and afterhand we've got a good little group staying at what's
33:02known as the squash house um on the goal coast so which we've been trying to trying to have that
33:10for
33:10years really since i started the job a few few years ago and got some decent funding to allow
33:16that to happen so when the juniors are kind of transitioning out of juniors into seniors there's
33:22somewhere they can train in a really good daily training environment with stuart boswell and ryan
33:26caskelly and myself their numbers we could do with some more numbers but it's a great little group and
33:33when the likes of joe and jess and whoever come back and also traveling international players as well
33:40encourage them to get on court game ball game ball for a two love lead
33:57it's a lovely lift
34:02oh dear tell you what he wasn't missing those in texas
34:28a lovely finish
34:32backhand drop
34:34real strength
34:35not been happy with it tonight though
34:38he's been practicing this backhand drop
34:40any opportunity that you can
34:43that's better
34:44do with that one
34:45good sign, a bit of a perfectionist
34:48you find lots of players doing that
34:50in between games when they're not happy
34:52that is the new casino in Brisbane
34:56another lovely back drop there
34:58nine minutes for this second game
35:0028 minutes in total and it's a Frenchman that leads
35:02two games to love
35:04I've been here for 10 years and not ventured there
35:06it's only been around two years
35:08I've still not been but a lot of the PSA crew
35:10have that were here last year
35:16it's a tough second game for the Australian
35:18Joe White, stuck in there
35:20at the start, it was touch and go
35:23but seeing the Manico
35:24looking pretty comfortable, avoided any
35:26injury with that slip
35:29but doing a lot of work
35:31the Australian and needs to cut out
35:32the errors
35:34Siano Manico only made about one or two on the drop
35:39but it's a big mountain to climb now for Joe White
35:47I was thinking about
35:50the mindset of Siano Manico, obviously he's had the two big wins
35:53against Mohamed El Shabagi and Kareem Abdel-Gawad
35:55and obviously that went pretty viral for obvious reasons
35:59do you think that's something he's now going to struggle with in terms of pressure
36:03or is he going to just take that confidence
36:05I mean every individual is so different aren't they
36:06how they deal with it
36:08I think he'll take it with confidence
36:10like most good junior players
36:11he's shown that he's got the ability to get those wins
36:14that's not easy to do whatsoever
36:16he strikes me as a confident player
36:19he never shies away from what I've seen
36:22which isn't a lot
36:23but doesn't shy away from showing us his skills
36:26and he's a nice attacking style of player
36:29I think his physique is something that's just going to
36:31get better and better as he gets older and stronger as well
36:35he's a good physique for squash
36:37nice compact figure
36:43oh well
36:44that is cool
36:45that's right outside
36:47this amphitheater here
36:49and that is where we are
36:50Brisbane
36:51very cool
36:51nice little photo opportunity there
36:53for all the squash fans
36:54yeah there's an even bigger one further down the road
36:57huge Brisbane sign
37:04third game underweight
37:06at this point in New Zealand
37:08two games to love down against Ike Pajares
37:10that we saw quite unravel a little bit
37:14yeah he's got to stay strong
37:16at the start of this third game
37:18don't think Sianna Manico's level
37:21is going to fluctuate too much
37:35it's good
37:35nice lifting from the front
37:37from Y
37:37but again it's just the execution
37:39hand out
37:40lacking
37:58count
38:01two
38:02one
38:26lovely backhand drop that practice in between games
38:29Lise obviously did the trick
38:31yeah it's flowing in nicely now
38:33Curtis Malik
38:36tomorrow will be playing
38:37the winner of this
38:39I'm sure he's here
38:40he is actually here
38:40and the crowd have seen him
38:41in fact
38:42I'll tell you what
38:43he goes to pretty much every
38:44match
38:45he can at tournaments
38:47whether he's playing
38:47resting
38:48already lost
38:49quite often
38:50see his face
38:51trying to learn as much
38:52oh yes
38:53look at this
38:54it's a butterfly
38:54a yellow one
38:55that's the sort of wildlife
38:57I'm up for seeing
38:58not the snakes
38:58and the
38:59yeah
39:00that won't be the first insect
39:02we see on court this week
39:03that's delightful
39:05what a lovely colour
39:06there's such good organisers here
39:08that they've
39:09managed to get the yellow butterfly in
39:13Papillon in French
39:20well we're just going to have to
39:21wait a second
39:22in the lights
39:23there's always a few mozzies around
39:25yeah they're not so nice looking ones
39:27do you play on here Lise
39:28it's going to have a job catching
39:30catching the butterfly there
39:33nice mood lightener
39:36don't think he's
39:38going to get that
39:39so he won't be
39:41oh it's still
39:43flapping around
39:44on the court
39:45tell you what
39:46it's going to be the crowd favourite
39:48if he ends
39:49this poor butterfly's life
39:50oh Joe
39:52through the strings
39:53I think there should be
39:55a bonus
39:55bonus points
39:56for whoever catches it
40:01good teamwork
40:02yeah no that's great
40:04let's get this little cutie out
40:06on hand
40:07well done boys
40:10can't see him
40:10he's just crushed that
40:11in between his hands
40:13no he hasn't
40:14I won't say that
40:16you'll get him reported
40:17to the virus PCA
40:19from the right box
40:21he's literally just
40:22taking that around the back
40:23tread on
40:29no all the Australians
40:30take care of their
40:31wildlife hit
40:343-1
40:35we do have the botanical gardens
40:37just nearby
40:38just across the river
40:40lovely place to visit
40:453-1 lead
40:46in this third game
40:47for Sianni Manico
40:53again
40:55catching
40:554-1
40:56fortunate bounce there
40:58it's just
40:59good width and depth
41:01isn't it
41:03it's intense
41:04Sianni Manico
41:05is always to take it early
41:06the initial movement
41:07is always to the side
41:09and then if he has to go back
41:10he'll go
41:11but
41:11great intent
41:12with his movement
41:24oh
41:24that's more like it
41:26from Joe White
41:27that's what the crowd
41:28have come to see
41:29hand out
41:302-5
41:31showing us what he can do
41:47yeah I mean that's
41:48that's brilliant
41:49from Sianni Manico
41:50head out
41:516-2
41:52White just
41:52flapping around
41:53well he's just caught
41:55a bit far back there
41:56you can see him
41:57winding up for that
41:57cross court nick
41:58good shot
42:02love a vantage point here
42:04that's so good
42:05I can't wait
42:06at least
42:06for the latter rounds
42:08it's just going to get
42:09bigger and bigger
42:10rowdier and rowdier
42:17around 1200 people
42:19can fit in here
42:25when I moved here
42:2610
42:2610 years ago
42:28to be around
42:29South Bank
42:30all the time
42:30and would often
42:32say
42:33definitely needs to be
42:34a glass court
42:35in this amphitheatre
42:36so fantastic
42:36to see it come
42:37come to light
42:39since last year
42:40what else happens here
42:41when the court's not
42:41there
42:42all sorts
42:43Christmas concerts
42:44any kind of concerts
42:45markets
42:46shows
42:528-2
42:56for the right box
42:57good
42:59good
43:00going Joey
43:27All right.
43:40All right.
43:41Stroke to white.
43:43Just clipped him ever so slightly as he's turned to look for the ball.
43:49Hand out.
43:50Three, eight.
44:18Out.
44:21Four, eight.
44:23Still a healthy lead for Sianu Manico.
44:26Joe White just making life difficult.
44:31I think the approach here from White has got to be to, you know,
44:36don't give any cheap points away, make the Frenchman win the rally.
44:41Keep the ball in play.
44:44Player review, White on the stroke decision.
44:50White sending this one to Glen Carson in the VR seat.
44:56Sianu Manico no practice in the forehand drop.
44:59He just floored his first practice one.
45:02Improved on the second.
45:04So the stroke originally given.
45:16Good opportunity these video referee decisions for the players to go and use their towel.
45:23It is the only opportunity they get.
45:25But I don't think he's got much of an option to swing, to bring his backswing back there without clashing
45:31with White.
45:38Stroke to Sianu Manico.
45:40Decision upheld.
45:41White has one review remaining.
45:46Hand out.
45:47There's our Australian power couple they almost look like there.
45:53Ryan Coskelley and Stuart Boswell.
45:57Two more Australians coming up.
46:00Madison Lyon and Dylan Molinaro in the next two matches.
46:04Not much joy so far, unfortunately, for the local crowd.
46:07Yeah, just two left, Jen.
46:09It's going to have to be a great end to the evening for the Aussies.
46:12Otherwise, tomorrow is going to look a bit bleak.
46:19Good opportunity, though.
46:20They'll learn a lot.
46:22I think that, Claire.
46:23Yeah.
46:25Looked out.
46:26Just touching the line.
46:29Hand out.
46:31Five-nine.
46:32Got the angle this week to see it.
46:34Oh, yeah.
46:34Yeah, well out.
46:56He's played it.
46:57Let's go.
47:34Oh dear.
47:35Well you can see just how he was shaping up.
47:37He had a few different options there.
47:40Probably over thought it.
47:43And he's fiddling around with his ankle.
47:46Yeah he's not comfortable here at Seano Manico.
47:50Does feel distracted to me.
47:53Joe White serving quickly.
47:55Not a bad idea.
48:02Oh lovely tight work down this backhand line.
48:08He's stopped moving.
48:13Seven nine.
48:14Well he's not far away from getting this job done.
48:17So he might see some of those very late behind the body drop shots from the back of the court.
48:25The magic that he was providing at the end of that second game.
48:29Margin does two points.
48:45It's a lovely shot.
48:47It's a lovely shot.
48:47And the outright winner.
48:48Hand out.
48:49Ten seven.
48:51Match ball.
48:51Match ball for Seano Manico.
49:10Yeah got what it deserved didn't it.
49:11He went for the cross court and it completely missed the mark.
49:14Opened up the court for White.
49:15Eight ten.
49:17Match ball.
49:18It's an animator Joe White.
49:20Senses that he could make one final push here.
49:35Yeah.
49:40Yeah.
49:40Yeah.
49:53again another drop shot on the forehand side gone floating in inviting light to counter-attack
50:02just one match ball left for the frenchman
50:12well it was there for the taking on the serve
50:17oh it was awkward wasn't it didn't read the cross core got tucked behind him
50:22tiani manico not comfortable at all out here slightly winded earlier in the match and
50:29quite clearly struggling struggling to get some oxygen in there perhaps a little bit of a sore ankle
50:36as well they've got the racket on that last shot just couldn't quite get it up
50:46well the home crowd just giving one big last round of applause for joe white 43 minutes
50:53he goes down to melville ciani manico 13 11 11 5 11 9
51:06so melville c cian manico i'm going to get that name wrong all day ciani manico it's not that hard
51:13is it um it's safely through but as lisa was alluding to there looked like he was struggling
51:17a little bit with his breathing and i know you
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