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15-Mar, Final>
Naudé claims fourth
WISPA title in Eindhoven
Tommy Berden reports
Annelize Naudé claimed the fourth WISPA title of her career during
the Forexx Eindhoven Open 2009. The 32-year old Dutch player, who
earlier won tournaments in France (2008), Switzerland (2004) and
Denmark (2002), put on an impressive display of high quality squash
against youngster Victoria Lust and never let her English opponent
settle in the match.
 Naudé
stormed through the first two games for the loss of only four points
with faultless squash. The 19-year old Lust seemed to be more at
ease in the third, but a victory for the 2-time Dutch Champion was
never in doubt. With a 11-2, 11-2, 11-6 score line Naudé secured an
important tournament win, which is sure to boast her position (36th)
on the WISPA World Rankings after dropping outside the top-30 for
the first time in eight years earlier this month.
The runner-up spot for her promising opponent, the fourth one in as
many months, will also see Lust continue her impressive rise on the
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 Squashtime
Eindhoven Open 2009
13-15 Mar, Netherlands, $4k |
Round One
13 Mar |
Quarters
14 Mar |
Semis
14 Mar |
Final
15 Mar |
[1] Annelize Naude (Ned)
11/8, 11/3, 11/6
Lancaster (Irl) |
[1] Annelize Naude
11/6, 11/4, 11/6
Leonie Holt |
[1] Annelize Naude
11-5, 9-11, 11-9, 11-4
[3] Orla Noom |
[1] Annelize Naude
11/2, 11/2, 11/6
[5] Victoria Lust |
[8] Dagmar Vermuelen (Ned)
5/11, 11/8, 12/10, 12/10
Leonie Holt (Eng) |
[3] Orla Noom (Ned)
11/3, 15/13, 8/11, 11/6
Laura Pomportes (Fra) |
[3] Orla Noom
11/5, 11/4, 11/9
[8] Irina Assal |
[8] Irina Assal (Rus))
11/3, 11/2, 11/4
[Q] Lisette Escweiler (Ned) |
[Q] Nicolette Fernandez (Guy)
12/10, 11/5, 11/7
[6] Anna-Carin Forstadius (Swe) |
[Q] Nicolette Fernandez
6/11, 14/12, 4/11, 11/6, 11/9
[4] Celia Allamargot |
[Q] Nicolette Fernandez
10-12, 11-5, 14-12, 11-8
[5] Victoria Lust |
Milou Van Der Heijden (Ned)
5/11, 17/15, 11/5, 11/5
[4] Celia Allamargot (Fra) |
[Q] Carrie Hastings (Eng)
11/2, 11/3, 11/5
[5] Victoria Lust (Eng) |
[5] Victoria Lust
6/11, 11/15, 12/10, 12/10
[4] Manuela Manetta |
[Q] Milja Dorenbos (Ned)
11/7, 13/11, 7/11, 11/3
[4] Manuela Manetta (Ita) |
13-Mar, Qualifying:
Carrie Hastings (Eng) bye
Nicolette Fernandes (Guy) bt Cigany Sierveld (Ned)
11-9, 11-7, 11-5
Lisette Eschweiler (Ned) bt Nikki van der Heijden (Ned)
11-3, 11-7, 11-4
Milja Dorenbos (Ned) bt Ilona Lagerweij (Ned)
11-9, 11-7, 11-5
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14-Mar, Semis:
Normal order restored in Eindhoven semis
Tommy Berden reports
Normal order was restored tonight during the semi finals of the
Forexx Eindhoven Open 2009 when Annelize Naudé and Victoria Lust
secured a place in the final of the new WISPA Tour 4 championship in
the Netherlands.
32-year old Naudé was the first player to move through to the
event’s climax. The tournament favourite shook off a spirited
challenge of compatriot Orla Noom to qualify for her first final on
the professional women’s circuit since February last year. After
sharing the first two games, the third proved crucial in the tense
match between the two Dutch players. Naudé used all her experience
to secure the important lead and quickly raced away at the beginning
of the fourth to clinch a 11-5, 9-11, 11-9, 11-4 victory over her
team mate in the Dutch national team.
In tomorrow’s final the world number 36 will face another promising
youngster who is enjoying a sensational run of form. The 19-year old
Victoria Lust ended the fairytale comeback of Nicolette Fernandes in
a close fought match (10-12, 11-5, 14-12, 11-8) to edge one step
closer to her maiden WISPA title. Amazingly enough it will be Lust’s
fourth WISPA final in as many months, an incredible run which saw
her shoot up the rankings from 125 to 62. Tomorrow’s final promises
to be a close affair between experience and talent. The pair met
once in their career, which was last month during the Swedish Open
2009, with Lust coming out a surprising five game winner.
14-Mar, Quarters:
Fernandes & Lust in
Eindhoven upsets
Tommy Berden reports
Nicolette Fernandes and Victoria Lust registered stunning results to
gatecrash the semi finals of the Forexx Eindhoven Open 2009.
In her first tournament since April 2007, the 25-year old Fernandes
came back from 2-1 down to beat fourth seeded Celia Allamargot from
France 11-9 in the fifth and final game. The former world number 27,
who was forced out of the game for nearly 2 years with a serious
knee injury, now faces another surprise semi finalist in the fast
improving Victoria Lust. The 19-year old from England ousted Manuela
Manetta in a 67-minute match, winning three tiebreaks to score a
notable upset over the event’s number two seed: 6-11, 17-15, 12-10,
12-10.
In the top half of the draw a Dutch finalist is secured in the new
WISPA Tour 4 event in the Netherlands after Annelize Naudé and Orla
Noom both scored comprehensive victories over Leonie Holt from
England and Irina Assal from Russia. Whilst the World Rankings don’t
suggest much difference, the 32-year old Naudé enters the semi
finals as firm favourite. The world number 36, hailing from
Amsterdam, never lost to her nine year younger compatriot, ranked
40th in the world. The last time the pair met was one month ago in
the Dutch Nationals with Naudé coming out on top.
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13-Mar, Round One:
Fernandes makes successful comeback
Tommy Berden reports
Nicolette Fernandes made a successful comeback during the
Forexx Eindhoven Open 2009 after a 23-month absence due to injury.
The 25-year old from Guyana defeated Dutch junior Cigany Sillevis in
qualifying, before ousting Swedish ace Anna-Carin Forstadius, seeded
six, in the first round.
Fernandes, who last came into action during the Qatar Classic of
April 2007 before suffering her long term knee injury, now faces
fourth seeded Celia Allamargot in tomorrow’s quarter finals
after the French girl downed the local favourite Milou van der
Heijden.
Leonie Holt scored another notable upset in the first round
of the new WISPA event in the Dutch city of Eindhoven when she
claimed the scalp of Dutch international Dagmar Vermeulen, the
seventh seed. Holt will now take on the event’s favourite
Annelize Naudé who defeated Kerri Lancaster (formerly Shields)
from Ireland in straight games. Second and third seeds Manuela
Manetta and Orla Noom also moved through to the last
eight, Manetta beatind Milja Dorenbos, while Noom disposed of Laura
Pomportes.
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