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 Malmo
Open 2008
Malmo, Sweden, 27-30 Mar, $4k |
30-Mar, Final:
More Swedish Success for Sarah
Michael Bische
reports
 Having
already collected the Swedish Open title in Linkoping last month,
England's Sarah Kippax scored more Swedish success as she
beat top seed Tricia Chuah in straight games in the final of the
Malmo Cup.
The final started off to Tricia's advantage with good length as she
kept pushing the Englishwoman back to earn a 6-1 lead but Sarah came
back pretty strong and won nine straight points in a row to take the
first game.
The second game was a a quick one where easy unforced errors came
off Tricia's racket and Sarah kept playing solid throughout the game
to win 9-0. The third started just like the the previous one and a
quick lead of 5-0 put Sarah in command, she never let it go and won
the last game easily and with it the title of the Malmö Open 2008.
The win marks Sarah's fourth career win but, along with the Swiss
title she collected earlier this month, her third in just six weeks!
 "I
am of course delighted with my win, I seem to play well over here in
Sweden!
"I felt that I played consistently well throughout the tournament
and managed to continue my good form into the final. I was worried
when Tricia started so strongly and took a big lead in the first
game, luckily I was able to compose myself and up the pressure, by
getting onto the ball earlier and playing with more urgency. We had
a good battle and I am delighted to have come out on top.
"I have had a lovely time in Malmo, I was lucky to be staying with
some great family friends, and also having my parents there to
support me for the first time overseas. It was great to win and make
it three in a row!"
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Malmo
Open 2008
Malmo, Sweden, 27-30 Mar, $4k |
Round One
27 Mar |
Quarters
28 Mar |
Semis
29 Mar |
Final
30 Mar |
[1] Tricia Chuah (Mas)
9/0, 9/0, 9/2
Cecilie Mayer (Den) |
[1] Tricia Chuah
9/3, 9/0, 9/1
Anna Detter |
[1] Tricia Chuah
9/2, 9/0, 9/6
[3] Georgina Stoker |
[1] Tricia Chuah
9/6, 9/0, 9/1
[2] Sarah Kippax |
[7] Anna-Carin
Forstadius (Swe)
10/9, 9/6, 2/9, 3/9, 10/9
Anna Detter (Swe) |
[3] Georgina Stoker
(Eng)
9/0, 9/6, 9/7
Coline Aumard (Fra) |
[3] Georgina Stoker
9/0, 9/4, 9/7
[8] Lauren Selby |
[8] Lauren Selby (Eng)
9/0, 9/0, 9/1
Belen Etchechoury (Arg) |
Luz Etchechoury (Arg)
6/9, 9/1, 9/6, 9/5
[6] Soraya Renai (Fra) |
[6] Soraya Renai
9/6, 9/6, 9/5
[4] Celia Allamargot |
[4] Celia Allamargot
9/4, 9/3, 9/1
[2] Sarah Kippax |
Elina Kokonen (Fin)
9/4, 9/5, 9/7
[4] Celia Allamargot (Fra) |
Faustine Gilles (Fra)
9/3, 10/8, 9/1
[5] Vicky Hynes (Eng) |
[5] Vicky Hynes
9/2, 9/3, 9/10, 9/0
[2] Sarah Kippax |
Lotte Eriksen (Nor)
9/2, 9/4, 9/1
[2] Sarah Kippax (Eng) |
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Top two reach
Malmo final
Top seeds Tricia Chuah and Sarah Kippax will contest
the final of the Malmo Cup after both won their semi-finals in
straight games.
It was even start to the first semi-final, but second seed Sarah
Kippax was winning most of the points against Celia Allamargot. The
Englishwoman looked stronger throughout, an despite a spirited
effort by the Frenchwoman Kippax always seemed to have an answer.
Chuah was in charge throughout her match with Georgina Stoker, who
made valiant efforts in the third but couldn't finish off the
important points.
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28-Mar, Quarters:
Top four through in Malmo
Day two of the Malmo Open saw the top seeds progress to the
semi-finals, with second-ranked Sarah Kippax the only one of
the four to drop a game, against fellow-Englishwoman Vicky Hynes.
Kippax, winner of the Swedish Open in February, now faces France's
fourth seed Celia Allamargot, who also won a 'local derby' as
she beat compatriot Soraya Renai.
A second all-English clash saw third seed Georgina Stoker
beat Lauren Selby, and she now meets Malaysia's top seed
Tricia Chuah, who ended home interest by beating Anna Detter,
the only unseeded player in the quarter-finals.
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