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 CIMB Malaysian Open
2005
Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, 25-30 Jul,
$31k |
30-Jul, FINAL:
[3] Nicol David (Mas) bt [2] Vanessa Atkinson (Ned)
3-9, 9-3, 1-9, 9-1, 9-4 (52m)
A home winner at last
!!!
After 27 years of the Malaysian Open, the packed crowd in Kuala Lumpur
finally got to celebrate a home winner, as Nicol David recovered
from 2-1 down against world champion Vanessa Atkinson to avenge her
defeat in last year's final. |
DRAW & RESULTS
Reports
and photos
by Alex Wan
Malaysian Open HISTORY |
The Build-up ...
Alex Wan reports from Kuala Lumpur
World champion Vanessa Atkinson suffered her first ever defeat on
the centre court of the National Squash Centre here today, at the hands of
local darling Nicol David. A capacity crowd packed the galleries on
a Saturday afternoon, something no one has seen in many years – even the
World Open was not as crowded.
 Dato’
Azaliana Othman, the Minister of Youth and Sports had even postponed a
business trip to give David her full support. Amongst the others in the
crowd include WSF’s Dato’ A. Sani Karim and also Tunku Pete,
as he is more commonly known in the squash world.
With the Asian Squash Federation conference due to be held tomorrow, ASF
delegates from president N. Ramachandran to Hong Kong’s iron lady
of squash Heather Deayton were also seen in the audience.
Local radio deejay Anu was the emcee of the evening, and when
David’s name was announced, the petite Penangite walked into court greeted
by thunderous applause and wolf whistles. If yesterday’s crowd was more
suited for soccer, today would seem a hostile public demonstration.
The Match ...
David, in a white and purple top, started off very well, rallying for her
first two points much to the delight of the crowd. Atkinson was clearly
feeling a little uncomfortable in this setting. In a quick turn of events,
David sent the ball into the tin three times in a row to hand the lead
over to Atkinson after the handout. This trend continued and Atkinson
enjoyed a 9-3 win to lead. All in all, 6 points were given from the tin by
a very error prone David.
 National
women’s coach Raymond Arnold must have done a great job in the
90-second interval, as David came back a different person. From 0-2 down,
she launched into a ferocious pace, cheered on by a very noisy crowd.
She raced to a 4-2 lead and a stroke against the world champion brought
her to 5-2. Service changed hands one more time at 7-2, Atkinson got
another point, and David wrapped up the game to level.
The third and fourth games were rather identical, both in score and
duration. Atkinson had an amazingly good run in the third dropping just a
point. David then came back in the next and led 3-0 before dropping a
point. But that was all.
With the score tied at two-a-piece, many squash fans truly got what they
had hoped for – a very close match between two of the finest players today
going to the limit, with the home favourite victorious.
The Victory ...
Atkinson, reigning world champion, certainly did not make it easy. She
took the first two points and it was close up to 4-4. David then raced to
7-4 and the crowd went absolutely berserk.
Atkinson hit a backhand into the tin to give David match ball. A good
rally followed and Atkinson was forced into a mistake.
A clearly delighted David clenched her fist, looked into the skies and the
pair then embraced each other very genuinely. I am sure Atkinson, while
disliking defeat, did feel good that David deserved to win and also the
fact that Malaysia has finally found a Malaysian winner at this
championships.
Alex Wan |
 "It
was a very tough match, she’s a world champion! But I kept the crowd
in my head to keep myself going. We both had our ups and downs in
the match, as you can see by the score. We both took turns taking
control but I had the crowd to keep me going.
"It’s really hard to describe how I feel over my first Malaysian
Open. I am really happy the crowd has turned up throughout the
tournament to cheer me on.
"It’s been a tough week and I’m glad I pulled through."
Nicol David |
 "I
really thought I had it after the third, but Nicol just played
great. At 7-4 in the fifth, there was really no turning back for me.
In fact, Nicol pretty much had won the match when she got the first
point in the fifth.
"The crowd is amazing, but they were very noisy. It certainly got to
me a bit and I tried my best to concentrate. It’s something I’ve
never seen before.
"I’ve had tough earlier rounds (not to mention the
flight incident!) and I wish I'd had it a lot easier. I might
have had more reserves for this match."
Vanessa Atkinson |
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29-Jul, Semi-Finals:
[3] Nicol David (Mas) bt [1] Rachael Grinham (Aus)
6/9, 9/6, 3/9, 9/3 9/7 (66m)
[2] Vanessa Atkinson (Ned) bt [4] Natalie Grinham (Aus)
0/9, 9/5, 5/9, 9/3, 9/4 (48m)
Two dramatic semi-finals in Kuala Lumpur saw Malaysia's squash queen
Nicol David beat world number one Rachael Grinham for the second time
in two weeks, and world champion Vanessa Atkinson survive another
scare as she attempts to defend her Malaysian title.
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David does it again ...
Alex Wan reports from Kuala Lumpur
Both the Grinham sisters today suffered close defeats at the hands of Liz
Irving’s protégés. The atmosphere at the National Squash Centre was
electrifying, something no one has seen since the World Open in December.
Some in the 1,000-odd crowd even brought their own drums to make some
noise, somewhat more appropriate for the soccer field!
 It
has been a while, in fact since the 1998 Commonwealth Games, since I saw
the upper tier being occupied by spectators. The recent media hype sure
did squash a hell of a lot of good. But that means once you’re late, you’d
have to park your car quite far away!
There was also a very notable list of honourable people, including the
Malaysian Youth and Sports Minister, Jahangir Khan and A. Sani Karim from
the WSF, and several leading corporate figures. |
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Another tough one…
[1] Vanessa Atkinson
(Ned) bt
[4] Natalie Grinham (Aus)
0/9, 9/5, 5/9, 9/3, 9/4 (48m)
First on court of the evening, world champion Vanessa Atkinson
against Natalie Grinham, whom she beat for the world crown on this
very court, only some months back.
Nothing has been going right for the Dutch number one – flight problems
and tough matches the last two days. But her favourite court has been nice
to her thus far – having come back from 0-2 down and 0-6 in the third
yesterday to win and also pulling it through against Melissa Martin in the
first round.
The trend continues, as Atkinson once again made a comeback to beat
Grinham again. The petite Dutch-based Australian started off strongly,
ripping Atkinson apart without even dropping a point. Atkinson’s movement
around the court was just not as smooth as it normally is.
 Atkinson
came back to take the next game before dropping the third. Both games were
very well contested, but Atkinson’s shots had more length and any loose
shots from Grinham, she put it away nicely.
Grinham was definitely the defensive one tonight, especially in the last
two games, where she was sent to all corners of the court. Atkinson became
more and more commanding, and won the last two games, setting a date with
David for a chance to avenge her home defeat at the Dutch Open. |
 "I
played a lot better today and was more calm compared to yesterday.
The last two games were tough as she built a huge lead, making it
very hard for me to catch up.
"The ball was also very dead and I totally had no length. She kept
on attacking and there was nothing much I could do. But the crowd
today was really great!"
Natalie Grinham |
 "I have
lost the first game in all my matches here and I can't afford to do
that against Nicol in the final tomorrow."
Vanessa Atkinson |
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Malaysia Boleh!
[3] Nicol David (Mas) bt [1] Rachael
Grinham (Aus)
6/9, 9/6, 3/9, 9/3 9/7 (66m)
In direct translation, that means Malaysia Can! That was the line
used extensively by the crowd tonight in spurring on home darling Nicol
David against world number one Rachael Grinham.
 This
was a showdown many had looked forward to, a rematch of the World Games
final. Both players claimed they would walk into court as the underdog,
and I guess they both had a point. While David did have to play the world
number one, Grinham had to face 1,000 other Malaysians.
Right from the very first rally, that went on forever, the squash
definitely did not disappoint the many fans who turned up as the quality
was just amazing. These two petite ladies zap around the court with such
lightning speed, and their ability to pick up also had the crowd clapping
too early a few times, when a good shot had been hit that they assumed was
a winner.
David started off very confidently, racing to a 6-2 lead, but the world
number one clawed back from there and never allowed the Malaysian another
point as she took the lead. The second was similar, David opening up a big
lead 7-1 and Grinham caught up once again. You can tell the fans were
getting worked up and luckily, David didn’t disappoint this time. One-all.
The next two games were split with identical scores, while the fifth was
an absolute heart-stopper! In the end, a happy ending for the home crowd
and even Grinham was relieved as she simply rested on David after the
customary handshake.
Tomorrow, I’ll make sure I get there earlier to get a better spot for my
car!
Alex Wan |
 "Playing
the world number one is always going to be tough, and today, it was
extremely tough.
"Rachael made more mistakes than she normally does and gave me some
points.
"I am very glad to win and have surpassed my seeding, so I’ll just
go in and enjoy myself tomorrow.
"The crowd was also amazing today and I am always happy to play
here."
Nicol David |
Keeping
Concentration:
The match was interrupted by a dead cockroach found by Rachael
inside the court and Nicol did the necessary by removing it.
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 "This
was identical to Natalie’s match - we both led but lost in five. I
felt I was playing well and I do still believe so.
"I haven’t had this feeling of playing well all week. Nicol is
playing so well these days, it’s really tough playing her. "
Rachael Grinham |
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28-Jul, Quarters:
Tough for the Top Two
Alex Wan reports from Kuala Lumpur
The world number one and world champion were both severely tested today.
Vanessa Atkinson had to dig into all her reserves to outlast
Omneya Abdel Kawy while Linda Elriani made Rachael Grinham
work (very, very) hard for her semi-final berth. |
[1] Rachael Grinham bt [5] Linda
Elriani
9/7, 9/10, 9/4, 9/4 (65m)
[3] Nicol David bt [7] Shelley Kitchen
9/6, 9/0, 9/1 (20m)
[4] Natalie Grinham bt [8] Annelize Naude
9/5, 9/4, 10/8 (53m)
[2] Vanessa Atkinson bt [6] Omneya Abdel Kawy 1/9, 3/9, 9/7, 9/2, 9/7 (52m) |
CLOSE SHAVE FOR THE
WORLD CHAMPION ...
[2] Vanessa Atkinson (Ned) bt
[6] Omneya Abdel Kawy (Egy)
1-9, 3-9, 9-7, 9-2, 9-7 (52m)
World champion Vanessa Atkinson came back from the brink of defeat
to beat Omneya Abdel Kawy in five thrilling games.
 The
world champion was clearly uncomfortable right from the beginning, clearly
outclassed in every angle by the young Egyptian.
Everything that came short was volleyed and Atkinson was under pressure
all the time.
In the third game, Kawy sensed victory and played more aggressively.
In no time, she raced to a 6-0 lead, even shocking herself, as she
revealed later.
At this point, Atkinson seemed to ease up and played her game to draw
level 6-6. Kawy led once more at 7-6 before Atkinson wrapped up the third.
The fourth was all Atkinson but in the fifth, it was Kawy again, as she
raced to a 6-2 lead.
But the world champion clawed back, albeit slowly, and finally, denying
Kawy a maiden victory over her. Perhaps, this really is her lucky court!
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 "I
was really desperate today, which I think is what won me the match
from 6-0 down in the third.
"I already had visions of losing the match but I told myself to
relax and let her work. She's really good with volleys and my shots
today just didn't have enough depth.
"I am still a little tired from yesterday, but I am getting better."
Vanessa Atkinson |
 "I
played very well in the first 2 games and up to 6-0 in the third.
"I was playing the right game of keeping the ball to the back and I
believed I could win after the first two games.
"But at 6-0, I thought to myself how could I beat Vanessa just like
that and from there on, she tightened up while I lost concentration.
"I much prefer playing on this court that the side court yesterday."
Omneya Abdel Kawy |
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DAVID ON FIRE
[3] Nicol David (Mas) bt [7] Shelley Kitchen (Nzl)
9/6, 9/0, 9/1 (20m)
 Thanks
to the many recent reports on Nicol David, the number of local fans
who turned up tonight was rather surprising.
However, they only had 20 minutes to enjoy as the 21 year old Malaysian
simply shredded Shelley Kitchen apart. David looks a lot sharper
since the last time she played here, and her volley drops in particular
were very accurate, .
The tall Kiwi simply had no answers and on a few occasions simply ran out
of steam against the “Duracell bunny”. Kitchen didn’t seem a very happy
woman at the end of the match, but then, who could blame her.
 "I
simply had no chance right from the start. She is just too fast for
me. You can tell she’s improved a lot and it shows by how much work
I have to do. I feel very frustrated because I never got to play my
game. "
Shelley Kitchen |
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 "I
felt good and just kept my composure. I just kept the pace going and
once a while, mixed it up with some lobs to slow things down. My
shots were coming off and when this happens, I feel confident and
can go for kills.
"Tomorrow, I will expect anything from Rachael, whom I am sure, will
be out for sweet revenge [for the World Games final].
"In Rachael's own words, “I’ll walk in an underdog tomorrow”. I’ve
reached where I am seeded to, so anything more would be a bonus."
Nicol David |
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[4] Natalie Grinham (Aus) bt [8]
Annelize Naude (Ned)
9/5, 9/4, 10/8 (53m)
Grinham double on the cards
In the final quarter-final, Natalie Grinham overcame Annelize
Naude in straight games set up a semi-final against Vanessa Atkinson.
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 CIMB Malaysian Open
2005
Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
25-30 Jul,
$31k |
Round One
Jul
27 |
Quarters
Jul 28 |
Semis
Jul 29 |
Final
Jul 30 |
[1]
Rachael Grinham (Aus)
9/0, 9/2, 9/1 (25m)
Sharon Wee (Mas) |
Rachael Grinham
9/7, 9/10, 9/4, 9/4 (65m)
Linda Elriani |
Rachael
Grinham
6/9, 9/6, 3/9, 9/3 9/7 (66m)
Nicol
David |
Nicol
David3-9, 9-3, 1-9, 9-1, 9-4
(52m)
Vanessa
Atkinson |
[5] Linda
Elriani (Eng)
9/5, 9/1, 9/1 (28m)
[Q] Tamsyn Leevey (Nzl) |
[3] Nicol
David (Mas)
9/5, 9/4, 9/6 (32m)
Pamela Nimmo (Sco) |
Nicol David
9/6, 9/0, 9/1 (20m)
Shelley Kitchen |
[7]
Shelley Kitchen (Nzl)
9/1, 9/1, 9/5 (20m)
Latasha Khan (Usa) |
[Q]
Samantha Teran (Mex)
9/0, 9/6, 9/4 (40m)
[8] Annelize Naude (Ned) |
Annelize Naude
9/5, 9/4, 10/8 (53m)
Natalie Grinham |
Natalie
Grinham
0/9, 9/5, 5/9, 9/3, 9/4 (48m)
Vanessa
Atkinson |
Rebecca
Chiu (Hkg)
9/4, 9/6, 9/3 (31m)
[4] Natalie Grinham (Aus) |
[Q] Tegwen Malik (Wal)
10/9, 5/9, 9/6, 9/3 (51m)
[6] Omneya Abdel Kawy (Egy) |
Omneya Abdel Kawy
1-9, 3-9, 9-7, 9-2, 9-7 (52m)
Vanessa Atkinson |
[Q]
Melissa Martin (Aus)
8/10, 9/2, 9/7, 9/1 (38m)
[2] Vanessa Atkinson (Ned) |
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Qualifying, 25/26 July:
Finals:
Tamsyn Leevey (Nzl) bt
Tricia Chuah (Mas)
9/5, 9/5, 9/1 (32m)
Melissa Martin (Aus) bt
Lee Hai-Kyung (Kor)
9/2, 9/7, 7/9, 7/9, 9/7 (70m)
Samantha Teran (Mex) bt
Lim Yoke Wah (Mas) 9/1, 9/1, 9/0 (24m)
Tegwen Malik (Wal) bt
Lisa Camilleri (Aus)
10/8, 9/2, 9/4 (33m)
Round One:
Tamsyn Leevey (Nzl) (1) bt Sachiko Shinta (Jpn)
9/5, 9/0, 9/5 (21m)
Tricia Chuah (Mas) (7) bt Eun Chan Ahn (Kor)
9/2, 9/0, 9/4 (20m)
Melissa Martin (Aus) (3) v Bye
Lee Hai-Kyung (Kor) bt
Delia Arnold (Mas)
9/6, 9/1, 10/9 (39m)
Lim Yoke Wah (Mas) bt
Mami Nishio (Jpn) (8)
7/9, 6/9, 9/7, 9/6, 9/7 (69m)
Samantha Teran (Mex) (4) bt Kozue Onizawa (Jpn) 9/2,
9/5, 9/6 (21m)
Lisa Camilleri (Aus) bt Line Hansen (Den) (6)
9/1, 0/9, 9/3, 9/3 (29m)
Tegwen Malik (Wal) (2) bt Sun-Mi Song (Kor)
9/0, 9/1, 9/2 (12m)
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27-Jul, First Round:
All Seeds Safely Through
Alex Wan reports
from Kuala Lumpur
All the seeds sailed through the first
round of the CIMB Malaysian Open with relative ease, save for world
champion Vanessa Atkinson and Egypt’s Omneya Abdel Kawy, who
each dropped a game against qualifiers.
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[2] Vanessa Atkinson
(Ned) bt [Q]
Melissa Martin (Aus)
8/10, 9/2, 9/7, 9/1 (38m)
Atkinson leaves it late
Atkinson, on court for the last
match and having arrived at the National Squash Centre in Bukit Jalil just
in time for her match, thanks to the engine failure of the aircraft she
was on, looked rather sluggish and tired.
(Un)lucky Melissa Martin gave everything she had, sneaking in the first
game 10-8 and was leading 7-2 in the third, but experience won the match
for the world champion, playing on her favourite court on which she
remains unbeaten.
 "I
am relieved more than anything! There was a bad call (at 8-8) in the
first game and after that, I got annoyed with myself – big mistake!"
Vanessa Atkinson |
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 "I’m a
little disappointed, especially after leading 7-2 in the third game.
But she’s just too good to make silly mistakes against. Overall, I
am happy with the way I played today and happy that I got a game,
though I could have played better.
"Yesterday I was 2-0 up and I took it easy; I made it difficult for
myself really. Drawing the big names only helps improve my game and
I am playing better against them now.
"I love Malaysia!"
Melissa Martin |
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[1]
Rachael Grinham (Aus) bt
Sharon Wee (Mas)
9/0, 9/2, 9/1 (25m)
[5] Linda
Elriani (Eng) bt
[Q] Tamsyn Leevey (Nzl)
9/5, 9/1, 9/1 (28m)
 "That's
why she's Number One ..."
Were the words Sharon Wee used to
describe Rachael Grinham tonight. The elder Grinham was simply
devastating in her match against the Malaysian number 2.
Wee was denied a single point in the first game, scored two in the second
and a single one in the third. The pace at which Grinham dictated the
match was far too much for Wee to cope with.
Fifth seed Linda Elriani also had an easy day at the office, ending
the challenge of Kiwi Tamsyn Leevey in 28 minutes, 3 minutes longer
than Rachael took.
Tomorrow, both players will be rather fresh when they face each other for
a place in the semis. |
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[6] Omneya Abdel Kawy (Egy)
bt [Q] Tegwen Malik (Wal)
10/9, 5/9, 9/6, 9/3 (51m)
Tegwen
tests Kawy
Tegwen Malik
has always been one of the most dangerous and underrated players in my
opinion. Today, she didn’t disappoint again, as she made the crafty
Omneya Abdel Kawy work for her place in the quarters.
While Malik ran and ran, Kawy simply chopped and volleyed everything she
could. Easily match of the day, judging from the last 2 games. |
 [3] Nicol
David (Mas) bt
Pamela Nimmo (Sco)
9/5, 9/4, 9/6 (32m)
[7]
Shelley Kitchen (Nzl) bt
Latasha Khan (Usa)
9/1, 9/1, 9/5 (20m)
Nicol on course
World Games champion Nicol David and lanky Shelley Kitchen
won their respective matches comfortably to set up a repeat of the World
Open second round.
David, looking to go one better than last year's runners-up medal,
beat a very spirited Pamela Nimmo, who played very well today.
Kitchen meanwhile, was just too good for Latasha Khan. |
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[8] Annelize Naude (Ned) bt [Q]
Samantha Teran (Mex)
9/0, 9/6, 9/4 (40m)
Annelize too much for Teran
 Samantha
Teran, first time in Malaysia, gave a good account of herself. Though
the score might indicate otherwise, she did give Annelize Naude a
good run for her money. Both played aggressively, striking the ball hard
but Naude had a more refined touch.
The extra inch or two did make a huge difference today! Drives were
tighter and volley drops were far deadlier. |
 "I
love this place – the food, the courts. It’s really too far from
Mexico so I am very glad I can afford to make this trip.
"I never imagined Malaysia to be like this, it is very similar to
Mexico."
Samantha Teran |
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Chiu convincing ...
until Natalie recovers
[4] Natalie Grinham (Aus) bt
Rebecca
Chiu (Hkg)
9/4, 9/6, 9/3 (31m)
Another familiar face, Rebecca Chiu
today played very convincingly against world number 4 Natalie Grinham.
In the first two games, she twice was leading, but simply allowed the
Aussie to win a streak of points to close her out. Grinham seemed to have
lapses of concentration today, which she later confirmed. But, a great
showing by the petite Asian! |
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 "I
simply did not focus. It was only at 0-4 down in the second did I
start to concentrate on the game. Rebecca also hardly made any
mistakes today, though I don’t think either of us played
particularly well."
Natalie Grinham |
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 "Thinking
back, I adopted a wrong game strategy though, I think I played not
too bad.
"I was playing at a fast pace when I think I should have lobbed a
lot more. It’s been a while since we met so I didn’t really know
what to expect either. It was a little odd today as I normally have
to play against girls who are much bigger physically.
"Bottom line is, I had my chances and I didn’t take them."
Rebecca Chiu
(translated
from Chinese!) |
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26-Jul,
Qualifying finals:
Tough for Melissa
The top four seeds in the qualifying competition all reached their
allotted main draw places, but while Tamsyn Leevey, Samantha
Teran and Tegwen Malik all enjoyed straight games wins in the
qualifying finals, Australia's Melissa Martin was grateful for
yesterday's bye as she was taken the full distance by Korea's
Lee Hai-Kyung, eventually prevailing
in 70 minutes.
Martin, joined in KL by her world team champion team-mates Rachael and
Natalie Grinham, is rewarded with a match against world champion Vanessa
Atkinson ...
(UN)LUCKY MELISSA!
Alex Wan commiserates ... again
Melissa Martin seems to always have a tough time in KL.
The last time she was here for the Women's World Open, she had to
come back from 2-0 down before outlasting Becky Botwright in the
qualifying finals; only to draw world number one Rachael Grinham in
the first round.
With Dianne Desira's withdrawal and her receiving a bye in
qualifying, she probably thought lady luck was on her side this time
round.
 But
Melissa took 70 minutes to beat Korea's Lee, and none of the other
players who made it to the main draw has played that much squash
yet!
To add salt to her wound, she then drew world champion Vanessa
Atkinson this time round for tomorrow!
Alex Wan
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Top four head for KL
The WISPA circuit gets back into gear at the end of July, with the world's
top four heading for Kuala Lumpur for the $31k Malaysian Open.
Local favourite Nicol David lost out in the previous two finals,
and would probably need to beat world number one Rachael Grinham to
reach the final again. If all goes to seeding in Germany it could be a
repeat of the World Games final ...
Defending champion Vanessa Atkinson returns to the courts where she
won the world title last November - in
fact Atkinson has won the last three tournaments held at the venue. |
Natalie, Melissa,
Rachael
“I just love this place. I’ve never lost on this court and I just want
to wrap it up and bring it to every tournament I play in. It really
suits my game.
"I love it here in KL, the food here is amazing. I’ve
been eating every day, having char kuey teow (stir fried flat rice
noodles with cockles) and everything else.
"I feel like I’m playing at
home!"
Vanessa Atkinson
Atkinson wins world title in KL
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WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
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1975 |
Helen
Chinchen (Singapore) |
Glynne
Wong (Malaysia) |
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1976 |
Annette Andrews (Singapore) |
Glynne
Wong (Malaysia) |
|
1977 |
Annette Andrews (Singapore) |
Rose
Tablante (Philippine) |
|
1978 |
Annette Andrews (Singapore) |
Tracy
Oh (Singapore) |
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1979 |
M
Miyagishina (Japan) |
B
Kumari (India) |
|
1980 |
Sue
Paton (Singapore) |
Tracy
Oh (Singapore) |
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1981 |
Sue
Paton (Singapore) |
B
Kumari (India) |
|
1982 |
Sue
Paton (Singapore) |
M
Miyagishina (Japan) |
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1983 |
Chia
Chew Lan (Singapore) |
Geraldine Yeo (Singapore) |
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1984 |
Lim
Siok Hui (Singapore) |
Barbara Hartman (Swiss) |
|
1985 |
Geraldine Yeo (Singapore) |
Miyuki
Adachi (Japan) |
|
1986 |
Lisa
Opie (England) |
Lucy
Soutter (England) |
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1987 |
Lucy
Soutter (ENG) |
Alison
Cummings (England) |
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1988 |
Lisa
Opie (England) |
Michelle Martin (Australia) |
|
1989 |
- |
- |
|
1990 |
Lisa
Opie (England) |
Danielle Drady (Australia) |
|
1991 |
Michelle Martin (Australia) |
Cassandra Jackman (Engand) |
|
1992 |
Michelle Martin (Australia) |
Robyn
Lambourne (Australia) |
|
1993 |
Michelle Martin (Australia) |
Sarah
Fitz-Gerald (Australia) |
|
1994 |
Michelle Martin (Australia) |
Cassie
Jackman (England) |
|
1995 |
Liz
Irving (Australia) |
Michelle Martin (Australia) |
|
1996 |
Sarah
Fitz-Gerald (Australia) |
Cassie
Jackman (England) |
|
1997 |
Sarah
Fitz-Gerald (Australia) |
Michelle Martin (Australia) |
|
1998 |
- |
- |
|
1999 |
- |
- |
|
2000 |
Stephanie Brind (England) |
Maha
Zein (Egypt) |
|
2001 |
- |
- |
|
2002 |
Carol
Owens (New Zealand) |
Rebecca Macree (England) |
|
2003 |
Cassie
Jackman (England) |
Nicol
David (Malaysia) |
|
2004 |
Vanessa Atkinson (Netherlands) |
Nicol
David (Malaysia) |
|
2005 |
Nicol
Ann David (Malaysia) |
Vanessa Atkinson (Netherlands) |
|
2006 |
Nicol
Ann David (Malaysia) |
Tania Bailey (England) |
|
2007 |
Nicol
Ann David (Malaysia) |
Tania Bailey (England) |
|
|
"I
felt alright today. Tomorrow I will walk into the court and play my
best. There is no pressure on me to win against Nicol and I will
walk into court as the underdog."
