Melbourne: There was no stopping Harinder Pal Sandhu as the Indian ace annexed the Victorian Open title here on Sunday for his fourth PSA title in a row since May. Overall the Indian has in a short time swelled his kitty to nine titles, the highest by an Indian male player in the professional circuit beating Ritwik Bhattacharya’s mark of eight earlier.

In the final, the third seeded Harinder beat the top seed Rex Hedrick of Australia, a player who is several rungs above the Indian in world rankings, 12-14, 11-3, 11-4, 11-7. Except for the first game which went close and in the Australian’s favour, Harinder was at his best thereafter as he combined power and precision to wear down the local favourite in 77 minutes. This has been an amazing 17-match unbeaten streak for the Indian starting with the Malaysian Tour success in early May. The Makati Open in Philippines and the South Australian Open victory followed before this latest success.

Melbourne: A winner of a PSA title a week back, India’s Harinder Pal Sandhu is at the doorsteps of another success having reached the final of the Victorian Open, a PSA world tour event here on Saturday. In the semi-final he defeated the second seed Piedro Schweertman of Netherlands 11-5, 11-8, 11-8

The third seed Harinder, who has been in good touch has not dropped a game enroute to the final where he will now meet the top seed Rex Hedrick of Australia. As in the earlier matches, fluency marked the Indian’s show as he took just 35 minutes to complete the task for a passage to the title-round. He had in comparison beaten Piedro with a degree of difficulty in the previous tournament in Adelaide at the semi-final stage.

Melbourne: India’s Harinder Pal Sandhu continues to make waves. The in-form Indian inched his way into the semi-final of the Victoria Open, a PSA World Tour event here on Friday with another superb display of all round abilities.

In the last eight the fourth seed Harinder defeated Australian Rhys Dowling, seventh seed, in straight games 11-4, 11-8, 11-5. Incidentally he had defeated the same Australian with a similar felicity only a week back in the South Australian Open final.

In the last four tomorrow, Harinder will play the second seed Piedro Schweertman of Netherlands.