2012-04-14 Berkshire Open Semi-Final: Alister Walker and Borja Golan

At the 2012 True North Berkshire Squash Open, the first semi-final featured Alister Walker (Botswana) and Borja Golan (Spain). The April Professional Squash Association (PSA) rankings have Walker at #18 and Golan at #21. The pair played an epic match that lasted 131 minutes. According to tournament director Zafi Levy: "The following adjectives all apply to this match: enthralling, embarrassing, boring, dramatic, silly, scary, disappointing, exhilarating, dramatic, comedic. But, if records were kept for number of lets called, surely this match would’ve threatened the all-time mark. Its hard to pinpoint exactly when the lawyering, blocking, bickering, gesturing and general histrionics began, but the match began without a hint of what was to unfold. The pace was intense, featuring hard-hitting, full court coverage, pinpoint accuracy (especially up and down the left wall) and daring shotmaking."

Match Score: 12-10, 4-11, 7-11, 12-10, and 12-10 (131m).
Location: Williams College (Williamstown, MA)