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Texas Open 2007
08 - 13 May, Dallas, $23k |
13-May-07, Final:
Grainger cruises to
Texas Title ...
US champion Natalie Grainger delighted the crowd at the Texas Open
in Dallas when she cruised to victory in the final to become the
first home winner of the WISPA Silver event in its six years in
the US state of Texas.
The top seed from Washington DC burst into the final after beating
New Zealand's No4 seed Jaclyn Hawkes in straight games in the
semi-finals.
Rebecca Chiu, the No2 seed from Hong Kong, despatched Mexican
Samantha Teran, the fifth seed, in the other semi.
But Grainger, in her 29th WISPA World Tour final, was too strong
for the former Asian Games champion, winning 9/0, 9/1, 9/4.
Grainger has enjoyed a highly successful three months on squash
courts since becoming a US citizen in February. The 29-year-old
former world number one followed her victory in the Burning River
Cleveland Classic in March in Ohio by winning the US National
crown for the first time in Portland.
The Texas Open triumph brings Grainger's WISPA title total to 13. |
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 Texas Open 2007
08-13 May, LA Fitness, Dallas, $23k |
Round One
10 May |
Quarters
11 May |
Semis
12 May |
Final
13 May |
[1] Natalie Grainger (Usa)
9/2, 4/9, 9/5, 9/2
Kirsty McPhee (Eng) |
Natalie Grainger
9/2, 9/1, 9/0
Becky Botwright |
Natalie Grainger
9/4, 9/0, 9/4
Jaclyn Hawkes |
Natalie Grainger
9/0, 9/1, 9/4
Rebecca
Chiu |
[6] Becky Botwright (Eng)
9/5, 9/2, 9/0
[Q] Karina Herrera Zuniga (Mex) |
[4] Jaclyn Hawkes (Nzl)
9/0, 9/1, 9/1
Laura Mylotte (Irl) |
Jaclyn Hawkes
9/7, 9/1, 9/4
Runa Reta |
[7] Runa Reta (Can)
9/5, 1/9, 6/9, 9/7, 9/5
Suzie Pierrepont (Eng) |
Alana Miller (Can)
9/4, 7/9, 9/3, 9/0
[5] Samantha Teran (Mex) |
Samantha Teran
9/7, 9/0, 9/3
Dominique
Lloyd-Walter |
Samantha Teran
9/3, 9/5, 9/1
Rebecca Chiu |
[Q] Tara Mullins (Can)
9/0, 9/2, 9/3
[3] Dominique Lloyd-Walter (Eng) |
[Q] Sachiko Shinta (Jpn)
9/5, 9/5, 9/1
[8] Louise Crome (Nzl) |
Louise Crome
9/1, 5/9, 4/9, 10/8, 9/4
Rebecca Chiu |
[Q] Leona Grigg (Can)
9/4, 9/0, 9/4
[2] Rebecca Chiu (Hkg) |
Qualifying Finals, 09-May:
Tara Mullins (Can) bt Sarycarmen Diaz (Mex)
9/0, 9/4, 6/9, 9/0
Leona Grigg (Can) bt
Ileana Novelo (Mex)
9/5, 9/0, 9/1
Karina Herrera Zuniga (Mex) bt
Tina Rix (Eng) 10/8, 9/5, 10/8
Sachiko Shinta (Jpn) bt Ruchika Kumar (Can)
9/6, 9/2, 9/5
Round One, 08-May:
Sarycarmen Diaz (Mex) bt
Victoria Chishimba (Zam) 10/8, 9/4, 10/8
Tina Rix (Eng) bt
Nayelly Hernandez (Mex)
9/6, 9/2, 6/9, 5/9, 9/2
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11-May-07, Quarter-Finals:
 Teran takes out Lloyd-Walter
in Dallas
Fifth seed Samantha Teran pulled off a notable upset in the
quarter-finals in Dallas when she upset England's third seed
Dominique Lloyd-Walter in straight games in the WISPA Silver event
in its sixth year in the US state of Texas.
The Mexican despatched Lloyd-Walter, the world No20, and will now
face Rebecca Chiu for a place in the final. The second seed
from Hong Kong was taken the full distance by No8 seed Louise
Crome before beating the New Zealander.
Top seed Natalie Grainger faces New Zealand's No4 seed
Jaclyn Hawkes in the other semi-final after both players
secured straightforward wins in their quarter-final matches.
10-May-07, Round One:
Seeds Sail through in Dallas
The top eight seeds all came safely through to the quarter-finals Texas Open in Dallas,
USA.
Top seed in the event in its sixth year in Texas is USA's
Natalie Grainger, looking for her second WISPA title on home
soil since becoming a US citizen in February.
Grainger beat England's Kirsty McPhee 3/1 in the opening
round and now meets McPhee's Pontefract team-mate Becky Botwright.
The closest match of the day saw seventh seed Runa Reta
taken to five games by Suzie Pierrepont, the Canadian now faces
New Zealand's Jaclyn Hawkes for a place in the semi-finals.
In the bottom half of the draw second seed Rebecca Chiu
eased past Canada's Leona Grigg and meets Louise Crome, the
Amsterdam-based New Zealander in the last four.
The closest quarter-final matchup in ranking terms sees England's
third seed Dominique Lloyd-Walter take on Mexico's
Samantha Teran.
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09-May-07, Qualifying:
Mixed Fortunes For Mexicans In Dallas
There were mixed fortunes for three Mexicans fighting for
qualifying places in the main draw of the Texas Open in Dallas,
USA.
Sarycarmen Diaz and Ileana Novelo lost out to Canadians Tara
Mullins and Leona Grigg, respectively - but Karina
Herrera Zuniga, from Mexico City, secured a qualifying final win
over England's Tina Rix to claim a place in her third WISPA event
of the year.
The 29-year-old lines up against sixth seed Becky Botwright,
also from England.
Top seed in the event in its sixth year in Texas is USA's
Natalie Grainger, looking for her second WISPA title on home
soil since becoming a US citizen in February.
Grainger faces England's Kirsty McPhee in the opening round
- and is expected to come up against Hong Kong's second seed
Rebecca Chiu in Sunday's final.
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