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PSA Women's Open
2016
30 Nov - 03 Dec, McLean Racquet and
Health Club, Virginia, Usa, $5k |
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Squash Women's Open
2016
30 Nov - 03 Dec, McLean, Usa, $5k |
Round One
30 Nov |
Quarters
01 Dec |
Semis
02 Dec |
Final
03 Dec |
[1] Kanzy El Defrawy (Egy)
bye |
[1] Kanzy El Defrawy
10/12, 11/4, 11/1, 11/7 (28m)
[8] Farah Abdel Meguid |
[1] Kanzy El Defrawy 11/4, 11/5, 11/4
(25m)
[3] Catalina Pelaez |
[1] Kanzy El Defrawy
11/1, 11/3, 11/3 (20m)
[4] Nicole Bunyan |
[8] Farah Abdel Meguid (Egy)
11/2, 11/0, 11/4
Aalia Husain (Usa) |
[6] Emilia Soini (Fin)
11/3, 11/3, 11/2
Shalika Neelaveni (Usa) |
[6] Emilia Soini
8/11, 11/8, 11/7, 11/5 (31m)
[3] Catalina Pelaez |
[3] Catalina Pelaez (Col)
11/4, 11/4, 11/2
Leslie Connolly (Usa) |
Margaret Gerety (Usa)
11/7, 11/1, 11/6
[4] Nicole Bunyan (Can) |
[4] Nicole Bunyan
111/5, 10/12, 11/5, 11/2 (32m)
[7] Lume Landman |
[4] Nicole Bunyan 11/8, 8/11, 11/7, 11/9
(42m)
[5] Elani Landman |
Hanna Chaudhry (Usa)
11/4, 11/6, 11/0
[7] Lume Landman (Rsa) |
[wc] Wee Nee Low (Mas)
11/7, 12/10, 11/9
[5] Elani Landman (Rsa) |
[5] Elani Landman
8/11, 12/10, 9/11, 11/7, 11/6 (45m)
Marina Stefanoni |
Marina Stefanoni (Usa)
11/8, 11/7, 13/11
[2] Sadia Gul (Pak) |
30-Nov, Round One:
Hunt Richardson reports
In the First Round at the McLean Racquet & Health Club in
Virginia, Farah Abdel Meguid defeated top local junior player
Aalia Husain (USA) in a businesslike display of power and
accuracy 3-0: 11-2, 11-0, 11-4. The plucky junior occupied most
of her time digging balls out of the corners. Husain had a few
good shots which caught the Egyptian off guard but the American
could have used many more to have a chance of winning against
her much stronger and more experienced opponent.
Emilia Soini expertly dispatched another top local junior player
Shalika Neelaveni 3-0: 11-3, 11-3, 11-2. Soini executed a series
of clinical lobs, drops and last-second flicks of the wrist to
twist and turn the American and tire her out. Again experience
ruled the afternoon.
Nicole Bunyan had a good tussle with Margaret Gerety, the top
women's player in the National Capital Region. Gerety
capitalized on her years of experience in competitive squash,
faring better than the other juniors in previous matches. Bunyan
worked up a good sweat over many long rallies, having plenty of
firepower to dispense, and winning 3-0: 11-7, 11-1, 11-6.
Catalina Pelaez defeated MRHC's Club Champion Leslie Connolly
also in three games: 11-4, 11-4, 11-2.
Weenee Low and Elani Landman had a clean, hard match. Low - the
wildcard - varied the pace, stretching Landman continuously to
the perimeter of the court. Landman responded with attacking
volleys that deprived Low of opportunities to capitalize on her
variations. Low got up 10-6 in game 2 but Landman stormed back
to win it in a very close tie break. It was nip and tuck in game
three, Low recovering from a 7-9 deficit and knotting the score
at 9-All, but the effort she had expended in trying to contain
Landman throughout the match caught up to her. She slowed just
half a notch and Landman powered on to win 11-7, 12-10. 11-9.
Hanna Chaudhry commented on her 3-0 loss to Lume Landmanhat Lume
made the ball "hotter than usual" and kept her scrambling around
and into the corners. Chaudhry did fine when the pair traded
length but eventually Landman would get in front of her and
carve in low winners. Lume prevailed 11-4, 11-6, 11-0.
USA #1 Junior Marina Stefanoni and her father drove 6 hours from
Connecticut before she stepped on the court with #2 Seed Sadia
Gul.
This was Gul's maiden tournament in the US. She had arrived to 5
days before to acclimatize. The gallery buzzed with anticipation
that the American - ranked #6 in World Junior Girls -- and who
turned only 14 today - had a chance of upsetting the speedy
Pakistani. One could see that Stefanoni had a rare sense of
anticipation that either you are born with or you aren't.
Gul played very well but she wasn't able to rattle Stefanoni
despite her crushing length and deft drop shots. In game 3
Stefanoni sprinted to 9-4, then Gul dug in to reach 8-9.
Stefanoni was unflappable....10-8 Stefanoni but Gul tied it up.
It ended in a very close and entertaining three games for
Stefanoni: 11-8, 11-7, 13-11.
Top seed Kanzy El Defrawy enjoyed the afternoon off and was the
only player to earn a bye in the first round.
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