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15-Jun, Final:
[1] Annie Au
(Hkg) bt [2] Dipika Pallikal
(Ind)
11/6, 11/5, 11/13,
11/3 (38m)
Annie takes Kuwait title
 Hong Kong's Annie Au stormed to victory at the Qadsia Sporting Club
in Hawally, Kuwait.
The 21-year-old top seed reached the final without dropping a game -
winning each of her two previous matches in just 18 minutes and
dropping only five points in her semi-final victory over Egypt's
third seed Kanzy El-Dafrawy.
But second seed Dipika Pallikal provided sterner opposition. The
18-year-old world No40 from India dropped the first two games - but
got the better of the experienced Au, ranked 17 in the world, in the
third to win by a tie-break.
But left-hander Au regained the upper hand in the fourth to clinch
her title triumph after 38 minutes.
The win marks Au's first WISPA title success this year - but the
sixth of her career.
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Jena Real Estate men's event
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 Sheikha
Al Saad International 2010
11-15 Jun, Kuwait, $11k |
Round One
12 Jun |
Quarters
13 Jun |
Semis
14 Jun |
Final
15 Jun |
[1] Annie Au (Hkg)
11/5, 11/7, 11/5 (28m)
Zoya Khalid (Pak) |
[1] Annie Au
11/5, 11/2, 11/4 (18m)
[7] Adel Weir-Nunn |
[1] Annie Au
11/1, 11/2, 11/2 (18m)
[3] Kanzy El Dafrawy |
[1] Annie Au
11/6, 11/5, 11/13, 11/3 (38m)
[2] Dipika Pallikal |
[7] Adel Weir-Nunn (Rsa)
11/3, 11/3, 11/3 (18m)
Aisha Al-Hamad (Kuw) |
[3] Kanzy El Dafrawy (Egy)
11/7, 11/4, 11/6 (17m)
Surbhi Misra (Ind) |
[3] Kanzy El Dafrawy
w/o
[5] Linda Hruzikova |
[5] Linda Hruzikova (Svk)
11/7, 11/8, 9/11, 9/11, 12/10 (53m)
Muqaddas Ashraf (Pak) |
[Q] Hisa Al Shaebe (Kuw)
11/1, 11/3, 11/2 (11m)
[6] Celia Allamargot (Fra) |
[6] Celia Allamargot
11/8, 11/4, 11/5 (23m)
[4] Misaki Kobayashi |
[4] Misaki Kobayashi
11/6, 13/11, 4/11, 11/5 (38m)
[2] Dipika Pallikal |
Maria Toor Pakay (Pak)
11/8, 11/4, 11/8 (18m)
[4] Misaki Kobayashi (Jpn) |
[Q] Mariam Dashti (Kuw)
11/0, 11/3, 11/2 (14m)
[8] Laura Pomportes (Fra) |
[8] Laura Pomportes
11/6, 11/1, 8/11, 11/6 (36m)
[2] Dipika Pallikal |
Sara El Noamany (Egy)
4/11, 11/9, 13/11, 11/8 (45m)
[2] Dipika Pallikal (Ind) |
Qualifying:
Mariam Dashti (Kuw)
bye
Hisa Al Shaebi (Kuw)
bt
Shima Al Rasheed (Kuw)
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15-Jun, Final:
[1] Annie Au
(Hkg) bt [2] Dipika Pallikal
(Ind)
11/6, 11/5, 11/13,
11/3 (38m)
Top Seeds To Contest Kuwait Climax
Top seeds Annie Au and Dipika Pallikal will contest the final of the
at the Qadsia Sporting Club in Kuwait.
Hong Kong favourite Au raced to her second successive match win in
under 20 minutes by despatching Egypt's third seed Kanzy Emad El-Defrawy
in just 18 minutes.
Second seed Dipika Pallikal needed four games to book her
anticipated place in the climax. The 18-year-old world No40 from
Chennai battled for 38 minutes to get the better of Japan's fourth
seed Misaki Kobayashi.
Pallikal will be making her third appearance in a WISPA final, while
21-year-old Au, ranked 17 in the world, is marking her ninth final.
Seeds Survive In Kuwait
The top four seeds will contest the semi-finals in Kuwait, with
favourite Annie Au taking just 18 minutes to win her quarter-final
match at the Qadsia Sporting Club in Hawally.
The 21-year-old from Hong Kong despatched seventh-seeded South
African Adel Weir-Nunan and will now meet third seed Kanzy El-Dafrawy
for a place in the final.
The Egyptian had an even easier time, gaining a walkover after her
opponent Linda Hruzikova, the fifth seed from Slovakia, was forced
to withdraw following an injury.
Second seed Dipika Pallikal also dropped a game for the second day
in a row as she battled to her predicted place in the semi-finals.
The 18-year-old world No40 from Chennai needed 36 minutes to
overcome France's No8 seed Laura Pomportes and will now line-up
against Japan's fourth seed Misaki Kobayashi in the other semi.
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Jena Real Estate men's event
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12-Jun, Round One:
First round done!
 All
the seeds are going through quarter finals.
Tough match for Linda Hruzikova who won 12/10 in the fifth against a
fighting
Muqaddas Ashraf,
and a great match between Sara El Noami and Dipika Pallikal in a
tough battle won by Dipika 3/1.
The Quarters start tomorrow at 5pm on the nice central court of
Qadsia Sporting Club. It's such a great tournament. Good
organisation and really kind people here, the welcome is as warm as
the temperature ;)
See you tomorrow ...
Hot enough in Kuwait
Celia Allamargot reports
From June 12th to June 15th, Kuwait City will host a WISPA $8000
event.
I've arrived today, so I've got enough time to get use to the
weather, and I can tell you that you really need time for it. 42°C
at 10pm!!!
Tomorrow, we're going to have 47°C. But hopefully the squash club
won't be so hot. .... well, hope so ;)
There are many countries represented at this tournament and that's
great! Seeded 1 will be Annie Au (Hong Kong), seeded 2 Dipika
Pallikal(India), seeded 3 Kanzy El Dafrawy (Egypt) and seeded 4
Misaki Kobayashi (Japan).
Kuwait and Pakistan are also represented, and Europe with Linda
Hruzikova (Slovakie) and France with Laura Pomportes and myself.
Qualifications start tomorrow at 7pm and the main draw on Saturday
from 6pm.
We'll let you know ...
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