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 Rollpak
Goshen Open
2005
28-30 Oct, Goshen, Indiana, USA, $6.5k |
30-Oct, Final:
[2] Suzie Pierrepont (Eng) bt [4] Sarah Kippax (Eng)
10/8, 9/5, 9/0 |
 First
Title for Pierrepont
Suzie Pierrepont claimed her first WISPA title with a
straight-games victory over compatriot Sarah Kippax in Goshen, Indiana.
Kippax started strongly, taking a 7/3 lead in the first, but Pierrepont
quickly resumed the form that had seen her to three comfortable wins up to
the final, as she
reeled in Kippax, finishing off with a 9/0
final game to claim the title.
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Photo: Larry Tebo /
Elkhart Truth
Semi-Finals:
[4] Sarah Kippax (Eng) bt
[1] Runa Reta (Can)
10/8, 10/8, 9/3
[3] Suzie Pierrepont (Eng) bt
[8] Nicolette Fernandes (Guy)
9/3, 9/4, 10/8
Build it and they
will come ...
The tournament is being staged in a
unique setting ... on the private court in the house of Dr Jim &
Karen Wellington ...
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29-Oct, Quarters & Semis:
All-English Final in Goshen
The second day's
play in Goshen saw Sarah Kippax and Suzie Pierrepont
win through two rounds to set up an all-English final.
Kippax went two games down to European junior champion Charlie De Rycke in
the quarters, as the Belgian took advantage of tins and loose shots and
showed great movement, shot-making, and variety through the first two
games. She then blew up in the third, dumped the fourth to recover, and
challenged in the fifth, but Kippax brought her game together and was
simply too good.
In the semis Kippax met top seed Runa Reta, and this time took a two-game
advantage, winning both 10/8. The Canadian's fitness was found wanting in
the third as Kippax eased away to reach the final.
Pierrepont has been in outstanding form here, challenged in only one game
in her three matches so far. Showing excellent movement, great touch,
solid shot-making, and a cool head, she cruised past Georgina Stoker in
the quarter-finals before beating Nicolette Fernandes in the semis, saving
a game-ball in the third to maintain her impeccable record. |
Rollpak
Goshen Open
2005
28-30 Oct, Goshen, Indiana, USA, $6.5k |
Round One
Oct 28 |
Quarters
Oct 29 |
Semis
Oct 29 |
Final
Oct 30 |
[1] Runa
Reta (Can)
bye |
Runa
Reta
9/3, 9/1, 10/8
Mami
Nishio |
Runa
Reta
10/8, 10/8, 9/3
Sarah Kippax |
Sarah Kippax
10/8, 9/5, 9/0
Suzie Pierrepont |
[6] Mami
Nishio (Jpn)
9/1, 9/1, 9/1
Johanna Rydberg (Swe) |
[4] Sarah Kippax (Eng)
9/7, 9/5, 9/2
Celia Allamargot (Fra) |
Sarah Kippax
4/9, 6/9, 9/7, 9/1, 9/6
Charlie De Rycke |
[5]
Charlie De Rycke (Bel)
9/1, 9/2, 9/3
Sachiko Shinta (Jpn) |
Georgina
Stoker (Eng)
9/6, 5/9, 9/5, 9/6
[7] Chinatsu Matsui (Jpn) |
Georgina Stoker
9/0, 9/3, 9/1
Suzie Pierrepont |
Suzie Pierrepont
9/3, 9/4, 10/8
Nicolette Fernandes |
Kirsty
McPhee (Eng)
9/3, 9/2, 9/1
[3] Suzie Pierrepont (Eng) |
Amanda Hopps (Aus)
1/9, 4/9, 9/4, 10/8, 9/7
[8] Nicolette Fernandes (Guy) |
Nicolette Fernandes
9/3, 9/4, 9/1
Katie Patrick |
bye
[2] Katie Patrick (Can) |
28-Oct, Round One:
Fernandes holds off Hopps challenge
The first round of the Goshen Open in Indiana saw one seed depart
at England's Georgina Stoker beat Japan's seventh seed Chinatsu Matsui in
four games, coming back from 0-6 down in the fourth.
Eighth seed Nicolette Fernandes was forced to dig deep against Amanda
Hopps to reach the quarters. Hopps hit Fernandes twice with the ball and
once with the racquet; there were many verbal exchanges between the two
players and also with the referee. Fernandes came back from two games
down and saved a match ball in the fourth. The crowd was absolutely on the
edge of their seats - to the bitter end. |
Squash Growing in Ghosen
Sonny Whittaker, the Elkhart Truth
GOSHEN -- Build it and they will come.
In building their beloved squash court in their home a year
ago, Dr. Jim and Karen Wellington had two objectives in mind:
To foster the development, understanding and passion for the game of
squash in Elkhart County and its surrounding areas; and to host a
tournament.
This weekend the second of those goals will come to realization as
the Wellington Court in Goshen will play host to a world-class event
-- the 2005 Rollpak Goshen Open.
"We're really thrilled to have it here," said Jim on
Wednesday evening as he and his wife billeted a handful of
professional international squash players in their downtown Maple
City home, all of whom were preparing to play on the extraordinary
court that stands in the middle of the Wellington's living room.
For the Wellingtons, it's been a long time planning and preparing to
bring the international event to the area. In fact, months of
designing, campaigning and sponsorships were needed in order to
finally secure the event.
"It was hard, but now that we have it here, we are happy," Jim said
as he and his wife made traditional English tea for several of the
players who flew in directly from England and were staying at their
house before being put up at the sponsor hotel -- the Goshen Ramada
Inn.
"Plus it's a lot more fun now that the girls are practicing," added
Jim, an optometrist, whose court will host the Indiana State
Championships on Dec. 2-4.
New Experience
for WISPA Girls
 "It's
really weird to see a squash court in somebody's house," said
Georgina Stoker, 20, who, like the majority of her peers is used
to being billeted at family homes and hotels. "It's surprising. But
it's a very nice court."
"It's just bizarre," said Suzie Pierrepont, 20. "It's great,
though. It's interesting that somebody put the effort into building
it and then host a tournament. It's funny, though, that we were just
having lunch in the living room in front of a squash court."
For some of the 14 professional women competing in the event, it's
an excellent warm-up for their next big American tournament.
 "I
really needed to play and it's a good event to play before the U.S.
Open," said Pierrepont of Brighton, England, and the current
44th-ranked women's player in the world of the next tournament
she'll be playing in during the first week of November in Boston.
Pierrepont is among 13 international players who flew in from all
over the world to participate in the $6,500-purse tourney. There are
also top-notch players from Japan, Canada, Belgium, France and
Guyana as well as one American in the field full of highly-ranked
players -- most of who know each other from the tour.
"I know all of the English girls," said Stoker of Manchester,
England. "We grew up playing together."
"We see a lot of the same players at the tournaments and we're all
friends," said Pierrepont, who plays a longtime foe and confidant in
the first round in Kirsty McPhee.
"We've been playing each other since we were 12," Pierrepont said.
"We came up in juniors and played each other hundreds of times. It's
funny that I came all the way over here just to play Kirsty. But the
squash community is a pretty small world."
That's something the Wellingtons hope to change.
"We're hoping that this event will bring people over here to come
and play and appreciate the game," said Jim.
And make the squash world a little larger.
Sonny Whittaker, the Elkhart Truth
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CORRECTION: Apologies for originally having this event on the calendar
to be held in INDIA rather than INDIANA, USA - not even
close!
On a quick scan Goshen must have reminded me of Saurav Ghosal ... well,
that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it! Steve C
 Just a little
email to give you news from the USA where I’m about to play in the
WISPA Goshen, Indiana.
Here, I feel a bit lost, as my mobile doesn’t seem to work, but the
surroundings make up for it all, it’s absolutely superb. I arrived
yesterday along with Georgina Stoker, Kirsty Mcphee, Suzie
Pierrepont, the others to arrive later tomorrow.
The unique squash court is actually in the home of the tournament
organiser, which gives the whole event a very convivial atmosphere.
The tournament officially starts on Friday, and I’m playing Sarah
Kippax at 5.30pm.
There you go, I’ll try and recontact you to give you the results.
All the best ...
Celia Alamargot |
Photo: Larry Tebo /
Elkhart Truth
Photo: Larry Tebo /
Elkhart Truth
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Shorts - 07-Jun, USA:
A court of your own
Sonny Whittaker, the Elkhart Truth
GOSHEN, Indiana, USA -- Some families aspire to having a third
bathroom in their new home, or maybe they desire a finished basement
or perhaps a sun porch.
 Others, such as Dr. Jim and Karen Wellington, have something a
bit more inventive in mind.
For
the past few years, the couple dreamed about adding one essential room
to their Goshen home, a room so extraordinarily rare that the family
would be the only one in the entire state to have such a room. And
earlier this year, the Wellingtons' wish became reality when an
uncommon contractor put the finishing touches on their own private
squash court.
 "I don't know anybody (who has one) personally," stated Wellington,
whose squash court is housed smack dab inside of their newly renovated
home. "The court builder said he puts up about seven per year, but
mostly on the East Coast."
"All the guys who I used to play with at Goshen College come down
and play," said Wellington, 37, a racquet sport fanatic who also
enjoys a tennis court at his home, along with a table tennis table
and a badminton court. "We have regulars who come nearly every
night. It gets a fair bit of use. I don't charge people to play. In
fact, I'm very open to letting people play. The only requirements
are you have to be friendly, and it requires non-marking shoes that
haven't been worn outside."
"My wife Karen really likes to play, and we have two young kids,"
said Wellington. "My daughter learned to ride her tricycle there. It
makes a great playroom."
It makes a great playroom for professional squash players, too. Or
at least that's what Wellington hopes.
In late October, the Wellingtons' court will host a women's
professional tournament; in December it will host the 2005 Indiana
State Championships; in January it will host a men's professional
tournament; and in April of 2006 Wellington plans to host the
Indiana State Championships again.
Full story from the Elkhart Truth
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