Record Turnout in Older National Age Groups - 1991

MEN'S 35+

The closest final in the 15 divisions in the U.S. Nationals, held at Yale, occurred in the Men's 35+ group. Defending champion and top seed Derrick Niederman of Newton, Mass, was leading 2-0 in games when second seed John Lau of San Francisco staged a comeback that brought the latter the title (10-15), (8-15), 15-9, 15-10, 18-17, reversing the result of the '90 final.

Both finalists dropped a game in the semifinal round, with Lau losing the second stanza to unseeded Ruben Giron of Mexico and Niederman relinquishing the third to Joe Swain.

The final was one of two matches in the 36 player draw that was decided by a single point in the overtime fifth game. Paul Tendler in his second round eliminated Jonathan Whitlock 18-16, 15-9. (11-15), (12-15), 15-14, As Jack Barnaby so frequently has said, every point is a critical one. 

FIRST ROUND 
Michael Zimmerman d. Richard Wies 15-7, 15-9, 15-7; Ferez Nallaseth d. Brian Suslak 15-12, 15-3, 15-7; Paul Tendler d, Carlos Ferrer 15-6, 15-3, 15-1; Jonathan Whitlock d. Rob Fleischmann 16-13, 15-10, 17-15

SECOND ROUND 
Derrick Niederman d. Robert Kingsley 15-7, 15-8, 15-6; Bruce Brickman d. William Strong 10-15, 15-13, 15-7, 15-5; Francisco Montero 1 d. Kevan Pickens 6-15, 15-13, 15 6, 10-15, 15-11; Kevin Delaney d. John Irwin 15-8, 15-9, 18-15; Robert Callahan d. Bruce Collins 15-4, 15-11, 15-2; Paul Assaiante d. Aines Byrd 18-16, 15-10, 15-8; Joseph Swain d. Ward McConnell 15. 6, 15-7, 15-6; Nallaseth d. Zimmerman 17-14, 8-15, 15-11, 13-15, 15-10; Tondler d. Whitlock 18-16, 15-9, 11-15, 12-15, 15-14; Rubon Giron d. Kip Gould 15-8, 15-9, 12 15, 15-10; Kris Surano L. Erwin Gailits 15-10, 10-15, 15-4, 15-11; Joseph Duffey d. John Mönkowska 15-9, 17-14, 9-15, 15-12; Hal Tandlar d. Steven Mosites 15-12, 15. 11, 15-11; Thomas Boldt d. Peter linder 15-9, 13-15, 9-15, 15-9, 15.10; Robert Graves d. Michael Kamarck 18-16, 15-4, 15-9; John Lau d. Thomas Foster 17-15, 15-7, 11-15, 15-6. 

THIRD ROUND 
Niederman d. Brickman 15-18, 15-4,15-9, 15-10; Delaney d. Montero 17-15, 15-13, 12-15, 
12-15, 15-7; Assaiante d. Callahan 15-12, 17-18, 15.11, 16-18, 15-11; Swain d. Nallaseth 15-10, 18-13, 15-8; Giron d. Paul Tendler 15-9, 15-10,15-3; Duffey d. Surano 6-15, 15-11, 15-14, 15-8; Boldt d. Hal Tendler 15-6, 15-8, 12-15, 15-8; Lau d. Graves 15-11, 15-11, 12-15, 15-5

QUARTERFINALS 
Niederman d. Delaney 15-5, 15-7, 15-9; Swain d. Assaiante 17-15, 15-12, 15-7; 
Giron d. Duffey 12-15, 7-15, 15-9, 15-6, 15-12; Lau d. Boldt 15-8, 16-17, 15-9, 15-10 

SEMIFINALS 
Niederman d. Swain 15-9, 15-8, 7-15,15.9; Lau d. Giron 15-7, 12-15, 15-12, 15-8 

FINAL 
Lau d. Niederman 10-15, 8-15, 15-9, 15-10,18-17 

Video Link of Match:

1991 US Squash National 35+ Hardball Singles Finals, Yale