Canadians Ranieri & Cornett To Square Off For $5k WSA Montreal Title
by Yvon Provencal
March 1, 2012
SEMI FINALS
Samantha Cornett beats Kristen Lange (11-8, 9-11, 11-3, 11-4)
Samantha started nervously with unforced errors but was then able to hit a few more winners than Kristen in a wide open first game. She then changed to a much straighter game in the second but was punished when hitting cross court drops that Kristen was able to advantage of. But the sustained straight length in the third by Samantha did not give Kristen many options and started to pay off. With less open space to hit the ball to, Kristen tried to force the play a bit too much and her error/winner count turned negative. The fourth was a copy of the third and Samantha earned the first spot in the final.
Miranda Ranieri beats Stephanie Edmison (11-8, 11-6, 11-7)
It’s always difficult to play a friend and a teammate. These two are best friends off court, but they both know the game is on when they step on court! Steph has had a good run hitting winners and running down balls in her first two matches. Miranda, who competes very well, adjusted her tactics by moving the ball around the court smartly and getting Steph to cover a lot of ground. She succeeded in hitting good attacking length and then playing the ball in the open space on a regular basis and was able to dominate every second half of every game. Very promising final tomorrow!
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