Power Protege Maria Toor Pakay Advances To TOC Women's Qualifying Finals
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January 22, 2011 - 21-year-old Maria Toor Pakay of Toronto turned back Czechoslovakian Olga Ertlova 11-9 in the fourth yesterday to advance to today's qualifying finals of the $27K WSA Tournament Of Champions in New York City.
Pakay, who now trains with Jonathon Power in Toronto after having overcome a difficult situation in her native Pakistan, won last week's Liberty Bell Open in Philadelphia, her first WSA tour title.
In other first round qualifiers yesterday:
Gaby Huber of Switzerland straight-setted Long Island's Sabrina Sobhy;
Czech Lucie Fialova downed Canada's Alexandra Norman;
Canada's Samantha Cornett beat Milo Heijden of Holland;
Maria Ranieri of Canada needed five to get past Ahn Chan of Korea;
German Sina Wall beat Egypt's Salma Hany in four;
Lauren Selby of England straighted American Kristen Lange;
And popular Connecticut pro Suzie Pierrepont of England beat Misaki Kobayashi of Japan 14-12 in the fourth.
Results:
Gaby Huber (SUI) bt. S. Sobhy (USA) 11-3,11-8,11-3 24 mins
Maria Toor Pakay (PAK) bt. Olga Ertlova (CZE) 11-7,8-11,11-5,11-9 51 mins
Lucie Fialova (CZE) bt. Alexandra Norman (CAN) 9-11,11-9,11-4,11-9 48 mins
Samantha Cornett (CAN) bt. Milou Van Der Heijden (NED) 12-10,11-9,11-8 27 mins
Miranda Ranieri (CAN) bt. Aun Eun Chan (KOR) 2-11,12-14,11-6,11-7,11-6 45 mins
Sine Wall (GER) bt. Salma Hany (EGY) 11-13,11-8,14-12,11-9 49 mins.
Lauren Selby (ENG) bt. Kristen Lange (USA) 12-10, 11-8,11-1 35 mins
Suzie Pierrepont (ENG) bt. Misaki Kobayashi (JAP) 11-9,11-9,5-11,14-12 43 mins
Qualifying rounds conclude this afternoon at the Yale Club on 44th Street.
Schedule of Play
12:30 PM Gaby Huber (SUI) v. Maria Toor Pakay (PAK)
1:15 PM Lucie Fialova (CZE) v. Samantha Cornett (CAN)
2:00 PM Miranda Ranieri (CAN) v. Sine Wall (GER)
2: 45 PM Lauren Selby (ENG) v. Suzie Pierrepont (ENG)
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