Tauranga squash player Jamie Oakley has caused a major upset in the first round of the Pak'n'Save Tauranga PSA & Open Tournament yesterday.

Jamie from the Devoy Squash & Fitness Centre was the wildcard entry into the PSA draw and he was pitted against the highly experienced and national High Performance programme manager Kashif Shuja (seeded 6).

Kashif Shuja (left) and Jamie Oakley in action yesterday. Photo/Supplied.

This was a much anticipated match drawing a full grandstand to see Jamie compete. Jamie struck first in the match taking the early lead and he looked in total control causing Kashif all sorts of trouble with Jamie defying backhand drops and having excellent shot selection.

In Jamie's first PSA tournament he looked a picture of calm and focus as if he had been doing this for years.

He claimed the first game 11/6 stunning the higher seeded Kashif. Jamie came out in game two and again took control to win 11/7.

In a high intensity third game encounter, Jamie denied Kashif the opportunity to play his renowned shots as he continued to put the pressure on and force Kashif's errors.

Jamie challenged his coach in all aspects of the match. He took the ball early to gain points at the front of the court and eventually he sealed the match in three.

He was all class in this match causing the biggest upset in the opening round.

In other games, Adam Murrills (England) played Vivian Rhamanan (Singapore). Both players were keen to stamp their dominance on the game early, however, it was Adam who stormed ahead in a confident start to his PSA tournament.

With Adam's quick racket speed, Vivian was left scrambling in the first game losing 11/6. The second game saw Vivian find his rhythm with some exceptional squash on display with perfect placement of drop shops, lobs and tight tram line play.

Adam clinched the second game in a tight 11/9. In the third, he kicked into a higher gear, denying Vivian any chance of getting back into the match taking the game in a comfortable 11/4.

The only Korean player to qualify for the championship draw, Han Seung Cheol was up against Joe Green of England. Joe had his game face on and in a powerful start took a commanding 6-0 lead before taking out the first game 11/3.

It was a squash masterclass from Joe as Han appeared to struggle with the pace of the game. In the second game, Han found his form and continued with good front court drop shots but he was unable to draw level with Joe extending his lead.

A lapse of concentration from Joe saw Han take the third game 11/8 before he stormed home to take the fourth game and the match in a convincing display 11/2.

Zac Millar, a qualifier into the championship draw pushed Australian Rhys Dowling (seed 7) in their match. Zac took the first game comprehensively 11/6 with Rys forcing him into his errors.

Both players showed incredible agility and speed throughout the match and whilst they went back and forth between games and some excellent diving from both players Rhys proved too strong. This match was tough for both players but showed the level of calibre in this PSA tournament.

Ben Grindrod, Evan Williams, Lance Beddoes and Dylan Cunningham didn't looked phased in their matches and they all took their games in three to proceed to the quarter finals.

Today's games get underway on the Caruss Glass Court being housed in the Tauranga Boys College at 11.30am. All games are being livestreamed and can be viewed here

Round 1

[2] Lance Beddoes (NZL) bt Luke Jones (NZL) – 11-6, 11-8, 11-8

[3] Adam Murrills (ENG) bt [Q] Vivian Rhamanan (SIN) - 11-6, 11-9, 11-4

[5] Joe Green (ENG) bt [Q] Han Seung Cheol (KOR) - 11-3, 11-8, 8-11, 11-2

[1] Evan Williams (NZL) bt [Q] Scott Galloway (NZL) - 11-5, 11-5, 11-7

[7] Rhys Dowling (AUS) bt [Q] Zac Millar (NZL) – 6-11, 11-8, 12-10, 8-11, 11-3

[WC] Jamie Oakley (NZL) bt [6] Kashif Shuja (NZL) – 11-6, 11-7, 11-9

[4] Ben Grindrod (NZL) bt Courtney West (AUS) – 11-4, 11-6, 11-8

[8] Dylan Cunningham (USA) bt Joel Luca (AUS) – 11-3, 11-5, 11-6

Quarter Finals

13.45pm - [1] Evan Williams (NZL) v [8] Dylan Cunningham (USA)