Simpson misses out

Thursday 26th November 2009, 2:29PM GMT.

A STRAIGHT-GAME defeat does not tell the whole story of Chris Simpson’s Dutch Open exit to Ryan Cuskelly in yesterday’s qualifying final.

Incredibly for a 3-0 scoreline, the match lasted 65 minutes with the Australian emerging victorious 17-15, 11-6, 13-11.

‘It’s tough to lose a match like that 3-0, but it doesn’t matter if it it’s 3-0 or 3-2, it’s still a loss,’ Simpson said.

‘I didn’t quite stick to my game plan and I made more errors than he did – in a match as close as that it makes all the difference.

‘I felt fine physically, but mentally I just need more confidence.

‘I played well to save game balls and to get game balls myself, then played weaker rallies to let them go,’ added the Sarnian.

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