Arnold and Blake Into Super Sunday WSA Final In Delaware
by Ray Chan-A-Sue
February 4, 2012 - It is going to be the top two seeds contesting the 2012 CSC Delaware State Open Final, on what is known here in the US as SUPER SUNDAY. While both of these players are yet to drop a single game in the tournament, their paths to the final were not similar as the 3-0 scores would indicate.
Arnold, the world #21, faced Latasha Khan of the USA in the first semi final which lasted just over fifty minutes, for three very high pace, high quality squash that hasn’t been seen in these parts in years. Arnold used a combination of long rallies and deft touch to wear down the stubborn Khan who used her experience to try and slow down the Malaysian.
However, in the end , Arnold was just a bit better than Khan on this night, making the American pay for anything loose and avoiding falling into her opponents game.
The second semi-final was a bit more anti climatic even though Lauren Selby showed that English “stiff upper lip” after she rolled her ankle in the first game, but then gamely went on to make a match of it against Blake.
However, Blake was a little too consistent to allow her into the match and in the end the Irish woman pulled through in straight games.
Results: $10,000 CSC Delaware Open
#1 Delia Arnold( MAS) bt. #3 Latasha Khan (USA) 3-0 (11-7, 12-10, 11-7)
#2 Aisling Blake( IRL) bt. #6 Lauren Selby ( ENG) 3-0 ( 11-4, 11-7, 11-7)
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