Women's Round-of-16 Predictions
from DailySquashReport.com

Monday October 8, 2012

Nicol David v Camille Serme
The 23-year-old from Paris is a dangerous player, and pushed world #5 Nour El Sherbini to 14-12 in the fifth in last week's Weymuller. David's intensity will be at peak after crashing out of the Weymuller and losing here last year. Look for a close three.
David 3-0

Natalie Grinham v Alison Waters
Waters, one of the hottest players on tour, handled the 34-year-old world #10 in last month's Malaysian Open. She should remain in control here.
Waters 3-1

Jenny Duncalf v Rachael Grinham
The 35-year-old former world #1 from Toowoomba was straight-setted in the first round of the Weymuller and the Malaysian. Duncalf, the world #4, has been in a bit of a slump as well but should dominate this one.
Duncalf 3-0

Nour El Sherbini v Joelle King
A tough call. It's hard to keep in mind that El Sherbini, now ranked 5th in the world, is only sixteen. New Zealand's King is on her game at the moment, having extended world #2 Raneem El Weleily to 13-11 in the fifth in the Weymuller quarters.  If some errors creep into the supremely-talented El Sherbini's game, King could get through.
King 3-2

Donna Urquhart v Madeline Perry
Urquhart looked sharp in the qualifying final against rising star Sam Cornett. 7th-ranked Perry from Ireland is 35 and has been off to a slow start this fall. Urquhart is ranked ten spots lower but is moving well and playing with confidence.
Urquhart 3-1

Laura Massaro v Kristen Lange
The 24-year-old Lange from Seattle, a main draw wildcard, has steadily strengthened her game, but defending  champion Massaro will take care of business quickly here.
Massaro 3-0

Kasey Brown v Annie Au
Brown, the world #11 from Australia against sixth-ranked Au from Hong Kong. Brown would have been favored at one time, but these are two players going in opposite directions at the moment, with Kasey also facing some political distractions involving Squash Australia.
Au 3-2

Low Wee Wern v Ranem El Weleily
The 22-year-old Wee Wern has moved under the radar into the world top-10. She nearly upset El Weleily in the Malaysian Open, losing 11-9 in the fifth. Raneem is prone to sloppy stretches, but her raw talent should be enough on this big stage.
El Weleily 3-1

Back To Main