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Subway Goshen Open
2007
14-19 May, Goshen, Indiana, $16k |
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19-May,
Final:
[1] Rebecca Chiu (Hkg) bt
[3] Samantha Teran (Mex) 3/9, 9/3, 9/1, 9/5
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Chiu pulls through in Indiana
Reports by Jim Wellington,
Photos by Jill Perry and Amber Illingworth
Having been on court only 69 minutes all week, the first game
saw Chiu seem a little rusty, as though she was not used to
hitting with a player who could stay in rallies with her.
She uncharacteristically hit many tins, and found herself
regrouping after a quick 9/1 loss. The second took twelve
rallies to reach 1/1, as both players used patience and attack,
and the real match was on. Chiu, as always, moved her opponent
from corner to corner.
Teran was not content to just play defence because this led to a
defeat at Chiu's hands last week in Dallas. Samantha did as much
as she could with the ball, hitting with venom and taking it
early, but Chiu is an effortless mover, and never seemed to
pushed as she used accuracy more than pace to construct
opportunities.
As the 72 min. match time shows, the rallies went and went, but
Samantha did a lot more work, and in the fourth she looked tired
for the first time in the tournament.
It was a great match and
tournament for both players, but in the end Rebecca Chiu was
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18-May,
Semi-Finals:
[1] Rebecca Chiu (Hkg) bt [8] Carolyn Russell (Can)
9/3, 9/1, 9/1 (25m)
[3] Samantha Teran (Mex) bt [2] Jaclyn Hawkes (Nzl) 9/4,
9/7, 9/4 (51m)
Semi-Finals:
Reports by Jim Wellington,
Photos by Jill Perry
 Rebecca
Chiu showed why she holds her world rank of 15 as she smoothly
glided around the court covering the best tricks Carolyn Russell
could deliver. The added pressure of knowing that Chiu would get
to all but the best balls made Russell's short game erratic, and
without that to build from, there was no where to go. The humble
former Canadian National Champion summed it up best saying "I
was just out classed," as Chiu won 9/3, 9/1, 9/1 in 25 min.
Samantha Teran played as a woman possessed in her convincing
victory over the quick and graceful Jaclyn Hawkes. Teran got to
everything Hawkes could come up with, and also played tight
length and a great, attacking short game, all leaving the lithe
New Zealander frustrated. After an eye guard change in the
middle of the second game, Jaclyn seemed to pull it together,
and came from 0/6 down to tie it at 7/7 using deeper length and
width to create better opportunities.
But a drop shot winner gave the serve to Teran and then Hawkes
hit her service return above the out line - game ball. Another
drop shot winner and Hawkes was left with a 0/2 hill to climb
against a very motivated opponent playing at top form. Game
three was well contested, but Teran never let up for a second,
maintaining her ferocious attack to the last. Hawkes went down
swinging but lost 9/4, 9/7, 9/4 in 51 min.
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17-May,
Quarter-Finals:
[1] Rebecca Chiu (Hkg) bt [6] Joshna Chinappa (Ind)
9/5, 9/3, 9/1 (25m)
[8] Carolyn Russell (Can) bt [4] Rebecca Botwright (Eng)
9/5, 9/6, 9/1 (55m)
[3] Samantha Teran (Mex) bt [7] Alana Miller (Can)
9/4, 0/9, 7/9, 9/2, 9/1 (73m)
[2] Jaclyn Hawkes (Nzl) bt [5] Latasha Khan (Usa)
9/6, 4/9, 9/4, 9/3 (57m)
Carolyn Russell
celebrated her 33rd birthday in fine style when she upset
England's No4 seed Rebecca Botwright in straight games in the
quarter-finals to earn a surprise semi-final berth against
Rebecca Chiu, the top seed from Hong Kong who beat India's
Joshna Chinappa, also in straight games.
The other semi-final will see New Zealand's second seed
Jaclyn Hawkes take on third-seeded Mexican Samantha Teran.
Hawkes ended local hopes in the event by beating Seattle's fifth
seed Latasha Khan while Teran had to fight back from 2/1 down
against Alana Miller before beating the No7 seed from Canada in
73 minutes.
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16-May, Round One part two
Round One, Top Half:
Reports by Jim Wellington,
Photos by Jill Perry
The first round concluded with four more wins for the seeded
players as the top eight took their places in the quarter-finals
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[1] Rebecca Chiu (Hkg) v Suzie
Pierrepont (Eng)
 Rallies
were close during the first game as Chiu took it through 23
handouts in 14 minutes. But something looked amiss in the second
as Pierrepont stopped moving for balls and stopped to stretch
her calf at one point.
Then at 7-0, Suzie said "I'm sorry, I can't continue." She
appeared quite dismayed, having recognized the warning signs of
an ongoing foot injury. We hope she recovers well. Chiu won 9-3,
7-0, withdrawn in 19 minutes.
[6] Joshna Chinappa (Ind) v Sarah
Parsons (Can)
 Chinappa
used touch and deception to great effect as she made quick work
of Canadian junior Sarah Parsons.
Parsons just couldn't seem to tell where the ball was going
next, and was unable to establish good length.
Chinappa took it easily 9-1, 9-0, 9-2 in 16 minutes.
[4] Becky Botwright (Eng) v [Q]
Imelda Martinez (Mex)
 Martinez
had trouble adjusting to the pace of the main draw and Botwright
seized a 9-1 first game in three minutes.
Martinez got into it a bit more for the second and third, but
was just outhit, especially by Botwright's deep crosscourts.
Martinez has showed much improvement over the last year, but
succumbed 9-1, 9-4, 9-2 in 27 minutes.
[8] Carolyn Russell (Can) v [Q]
Nayelly Hernandez (Mex)
Russell must have been practicing
her drop/drive because she dropped from the backhand corner at
every opportunity through all three games. These were mostly
dead winners for games one and two, and when Hernandez started
to move to them in game three she was still late ,giving Russell
other opportunities.
Hernandez played two great qualifying matches but unfortunately
went down 9-0, 9-3, 9-1 in 18 minutes.
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Joshna Chinappa
Nayelly Hernandez (ouch!)
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 Subway
Goshen Open 2007
14 - 19 May, Goshen, Indiana, $16k |
Round One
Bot 15 May, Top 16 May |
Quarters
17
May |
Semis
18 May |
Final
19 May |
[1] Rebecca Chiu (Hkg)
9/3, 7/0 rtd (19m)
Suzie Pierrepont (Eng) |
Rebecca Chiu
9/5, 9/3, 9/1 (25m)
Joshna Chinappa |
Rebecca Chiu
9/3, 9/1, 9/1 (25m)
Carolyn Russell |
Rebecca Chiu
3/9, 9/3, 9/1, 9/5 (72m)
Samantha Teran |
[6] Joshna Chinappa (Ind)
9/1, 9/0, 9/2 (16m)
Sarah Parsons (Can) |
[4] Becky Botwright (Eng)
9/1, 9/4, 9/2 (27m)
[Q] Imelda Martinez (Mex) |
Becky Botwright
9/5, 9/6, 9/1 (55m)
Carolyn Russell |
[8] Carolyn Russell (Can)
9/0, 9/3, 9/1 (18m)
[Q] Nayelly Hernandez (Mex) |
Tara Mullins (Can)
9/1, 9/4, 10/8 (49m)
[7] Alana Miller (Can) |
Alana Miller
9/4, 0/9, 7/9, 9/2, 9/1 (73m)
Samantha Teran |
Samantha Teran
9/4, 9/7, 9/4 (51m)
Jaclyn Hawkes |
Kirsty McPhee (Eng)
9/6, 9/6, 9/2 (35m)
[3] Samantha Teran (Mex) |
Karina Herrera Zuniga (Mex)
9/3, 10/9, 9/0 (38m)
[5] Latasha Khan (Usa) |
Latasha Khan
9/6, 4/9, 9/4, 9/3 (57m)
Jaclyn Hawkes |
Laura Mylotte (Irl)
9/2, 9/2, 9/0 (27m)
[2] Jaclyn Hawkes (Nzl) |
Qualifying Round One:
Nayelly Hernandez (Mex) bt Ivonne Diaz (Mex)
9/2, 9/3, 9/5 (35m)
Sarycarmen Diaz (Mex) bt Victoria Chishimba (Zam)
9/1, 9/2, 9/1 (31m)
Round Two:
Imelda Martinez (Mex) bt Ruchika Kumar (Can)
9/7, 1/9, 0/9, 9/6, 9/1 (48m)
Nayelly Hernandez (Mex) bt Sarycarmen Diaz (Mex)
4/9, 9/1, 9/6, 9/4 (59m)
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15-May, Round One part one
Round One, Bottom Half:
Reports by Jim Wellington,
Photos by Jill Perry
Latasha Khan bt Karina Herrera
Zuniga
Khan controlled the first game by continually pounding the back
corners until she got what she wanted. A lost ball and racquet
change tightened the match considerably in the second and Khan
had to survive two game balls and squander five before closing
it 10-9.
Domination with good length and volley pressure continued in the
third to a 9-3, 10-9, 9-0 victory in 38 minutes.
Alana Miller bt Tara Mullins
In the evening's second clash of countrywomen, the first two
games' fast pace and hot court favoured Miller as loose shots
fed the tall Canadian's love to volley. Mullins slowed it down
and tightened it up in the third thereby creating front court
opportunities.
It worked well to 8-4, but a few errors and strokes by Mullins
and a few winners by Miller found a dead heat at eight all. Hard
fought rallies and six hand outs later Miller closed it out 9-1,
9-4, 10-8 in 49 minutes.
Samantha Teran bt Kirsty McPhee
McPhee knew she was in for a tough match because Teran likes to
run and the court was hot. McPhee likes a bouncy ball and used
it well with good length and width to open up a deadly front
court game.
The match was close and McPhee was in control more of the time,
but ultimately Teran got to too many balls, and showed the
confidence of a number three seed as she wore her opponent down
to a 9-6, 9-6, 9-2 victory in 35 minutes.
Jaclyn Hawkes bt Laura Mylotte
Hawkes used great variety in both pace and shot selection and
had an answer for nearly everything Mylotte threw at her.
Mylotte seemed a little impatient with overhitting and tins,
which, on a different day, could have made things closer than
the 9-2, 9-2, 9-0 storyline in 27 minutes.
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14-May-07:
Goshen Qualifying
Reports by Jim Wellington,
Photos by Jill Perry
The third edition of the Subway Goshen Open, elevated
this year
to a 'Tour 10' $16k event, got under way in Indiana in the
unique setting of the court in the home of Jim and Karen
Wellington,
116 W. Washington Street ...
Round 1: Ivonne Diaz (Mex) v
Nayelly Hernandez (Mex)
 Ivonne
Diaz used excellent shot making and deception at times, but was
not consistent enough to overtake fellow Mexican Nayelly
Hernandez.
Hernandez's movement and accuracy proved to be the difference in
a fairly competitive, three game, first round qualification
match.
9/2, 9/3, 9/5 in 35 minutes.
Round 1: Sarycarmen Diaz (Mex) v
Victoria Chishimba (Zam)
 Sarycarmen
Diaz used the whole court as she continued to apply pressure to
Victoria Chishimba.
Chishimba had trouble keeping the ball out of the center and
made errors on many of the opportunities given her as Diaz
prevailed 9/1, 9/2, 9/1 in 31 minutes.
Round 2: Imelda Martinez (Mex) v
Ruchika Kumar (Can)
 Ruchika
Kumar started strongly and had an answer for everything as she
quickly went up 7/0 in the first game. She seemed to lose her
focus and the tenacious Imelda Martinez climbed back through
fifteen handouts and took the first 9/7.
Kumar came back from this setback with her concentration in hand
and took games two and three easily 9/1, 9/0 in only nine
minutes. Martinez then changed strategy and started bringing the
ball to the front court especially with straight drops and won a
hard fought fourth 9/6.
The fifth saw Martinez's true resolve outlast the waning will of
Kumar as the Mexican made the main draw 9/7, 1/9, 0/9, 9/6, 9/1
in 48 minutes.
Qualifying concludes on 15-May, Nayelly v Sarycarmen
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