Metwally Wins Padua Prize
by Howard Harding

October 27, 2014 - Egyptian teenager Mariam Metwally picked up the second WSA World Tour title of her career after prevailing in the surprise final of the Women's Open D'Italia, the inaugural WSA Tour 10 squash event at the Centro Sportivo del Plebiscito in Padua, Italy.

The 17-year-old fourth seed took on New Zealander Amanda Landers-Murphy in the final after both players upset higher-ranked opponents in the semis - Metwally taking out second-seeded Czech Lucie Fialova and third seed Landers-Murphy ousting Irish favourite Aisling Blake to reach the 12th Tour final of her career.

But the Egyptian youngster was too strong for the 23-year-old Kiwi in the final - coming through 11-8, 11-3, 11-6 to maintain her 100% success rate in WSA Tour finals.

RESULTS: Women's Open D'Italia, Padua, Italy

1st round:
[1] Aisling Blake (IRL) bt Linda Hruzikova (SVK) 11-9, 13-15, 11-6, 11-8
[Q] Catalina Pelaez (COL) bt [6] Milnay Louw (RSA) 9-11, 11-7, 11-9, 12-10
[3] Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL) bt [Q] Ineta Mackevica (LAT) 11-5, 11-5, 11-8
[7] Nele Gilis (BEL) bt [LL] Leonie Holt (ENG) 8-11, 12-10, 11-7, 4-11, 11-9
Sina Wall (GER) bt [8] Cyrielle Peltier (FRA) 11-3, 11-7, 11-9
[4] Mariam Metwally (EGY) bt [Q] Marina de Juan Gallach (ESP) 11-6, 11-2, 11-0
[5] Tamika Saxby (AUS) bt [WC] Elisabetta Priante (ITA) 11-1, 11-6, 11-1
[2] Lucie Fialova (CZE) bt [Q] Chloe Mesic (FRA) 11-8, 11-2, 11-8
Quarter-finals:
[1] Aisling Blake (IRL) bt [Q] Catalina Pelaez (COL) 11-9, 11-2, 11-3
[3] Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL) bt [7] Nele Gilis (BEL) 9-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-5, 11-8
[4] Mariam Metwally (EGY) bt Sina Wall (GER) 11-4, 11-2, 11-6
[2] Lucie Fialova (CZE) bt [5] Tamika Saxby (AUS) 11-8, 6-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-5
Semi-finals:
[3] Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL) bt [1] Aisling Blake (IRL) 11-6, 6-11, 11-6, 11-8
[4] Mariam Metwally (EGY) bt [2] Lucie Fialova (CZE) 11-4, 11-13, 11-6, 11-6
Final:
[4] Mariam Metwally (EGY) bt [3] Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL) 11-8, 11-3, 11-6

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