Remeo Ladies Open 2018
17-21 Dec, Helsinki, Finland, $5k
It's two in a week for Lisa
Top seed Lisa Aitken made it two PSA titles in quick succession
as she claimed the Remeo Open title in Helsinki just days after
winning her fourth title in Italy.#
The Scottish champion was in control in the
first game against American second seed Olivia Fiechter, who
fought back in the second before Aitken pulled away again to
double her advantage.
Fietcher started the third well, leading 8-2, but this time
Aitken fought back and both had winning opportunities before
Aitken closed, it out 14-12.
"It's been a tough couple of weeks,I only had a day between
Italy and here and there have been some tough matches here,"
Lisa, who had to save match balls to get through her
quarter-final, admitted.
"I always thought Olivia would be in the final here, she's new
on the tour but has had soem good wins and I knew I couldn't
afford to play anything less than my best."
Maarit Ekholm (Fin)
11/7, 14/12, 11/2 Riina Koskinen (Fin) *
Riina Koskinen
11/5, 11/5, 11/8 [2] Ineta Mackevica (Lat)
Semis: Aitken on course for double ?
Scotland's top seed Lisa Aitken remained on course
for a second PSA title in a week as she beat English challenger
Grace Gear in four games. After the first two games were shared,
Aitken took control in the final two games.
Third seeded American Olivia Fiechter let a two-game lead
slip against Latvian second seed Ineta Mackevika but reasserted
in the decider to reach the final.
Quarters: Gear gatecrashes the semis
England's Grace Gear reached the semi-finals in Helsinki
as she came from a game down to beat fourth seed Chloe Mesic. In
the semis she'll face top seed Lisa Aitken, who had to
save two match balls on her way to a five game win over lacal
favourite Emilai Soini.
The other semi will see second and third seeds Ineta
Maveckica and Olivia Fiechter battle it out for a
place in the final.
Remeo
Ladies Open
2018
