Olivia
Blatchford Stuns Dipika Pallikal 11-9 in the 5th in NetSuite Women's
Opener, Amanda Sobhy, Sarah-Jane Perry, Habiba Mohamed Advance by Nathan Clarke 26TH SEP 2015
- American number two and World No.37 Olivia Blatchford produced the
performance, and shock, of the day during the first round of main draw
action at the PSA W25 NetSuite Open, as she surged to an impressive 3-2
win over Indian number three seed and World No.17 Dipika Pallikal.
Blatchford stormed into an early two game advantage in San Francisco
only to see Pallikal show her resolve to level the match and force a
decider – which she entered with momentum and confidence on her side.
But Blatchford gathered herself and showed impressive composure as he
held her nerve in a tense fifth game to take the match 11-9, 11-9,
6-11, 11-13, 11-9.
She was joined in the quarterfinals by compatriot and top seed Amanda
Sobhy, who ruthlessly saw off Mexican Samantha Teran in just 20 minutes
as she bids to add a 14th PSA World Tour title to her name.
The quarter-final action continues tomorrow, Saturday September 26,
with Sobhy set to take on Tesni Evans of Wales on the stunning
all-glass show court situated on Justin Herman Plaza overlooking San
Francisco’s Bay Bridge.
