David Beats Perry, El Weleily Over Waters In $50K WSA Cleveland Semis
by Joe Russell
February 4, 2013
Raneem El Weleily (EGY) def Alison Waters (ENG) match one semifinals 11-9, 11-9, 11-5
Game one –Long rally to start. 2 straight drive winners by Waters, a tin by Waters then a crosscourt winner by Weleily2-2. Mistakes by Waters and Weleily both know there are narrow margins in a match like this 3-3. A nice counter drop, straight drive winner and bad bounce and Weleily leads 6-4.Later an ambitious boost by Waters fails but she redeems herself with a lovely drop. A bad bounce, error by Weleily and Waters up 8-7. Weleily hits another straight drive winner ties it at 8. Marvelous exchange to Weleily but Waters forces Weleily into an error. Even at 9. Backhand cross court front wall return winner takes Weleily to game point. Long exchange that leads to a crosscourt that Waters cant handle gives Weleily the game
Game two-Weleily length wins her 2 of the first 4 points the other coming on a nice counter drop3-1.Another good length cross court from the front too much for Waters to handle she goes down 3-5. Waters concentrates on backhand rails, it pays off when misses a try for a high backhand crosscourt kill, and then a straight drive too much for her. Waters 6-5. Weleily ahead in next exchange Waters retrieving point to Weleily 6-6. Two strokes to Waters 8-7. Rare forehand drive to tin by Waters 8-8. Serve nick winner to Weleily. Nice slice crosscourt shot by Waters 9-9.Lob from front Waters couldn’t handle 10-9. An open court for Waters but she misses into the tin. Another game to Weleily.
Game three- Weleily starts with a nick off a boost, crosscourt drop, good length for a backhand winner, and a Waters tin to lead 4-0. She is making no tactical or mistakes in execution…until she hits the tin. But goes right back at it with another drop. She’s hitting on all cylinders up 8-1. A frustration crosscourt return service winner then 2 good backhands and a stroke 5-8. Weleily unhappy with the call. She uses it to channel her game. Deception on a backhand drive, a short crosscourt and a straight drop gives her the match
Nicol David (MAS) def Madeline Perry (N. IRL) match 2 semifinals11-6, 11-7, 4-11, 11-7
Game one-No surprise here. Perry is going to hit the ball hard. David is going to vary the pace and get everything back. The surprise after last year is Perry up 3-1.Perry much tighter on drops and moving better hits another drop to go up 5-3. David counters with 2 of her own to even at 5.A stroke, a tight deceptive drive, a drop, a short straight drive winner, a backhand drop and suddenly its game to David.
Game two-Perry comes out firing. 3 Deep winners for her, David’s drop working. A great high backhand drop winner by Perry takes her to 5-2.Drop winner, Boost winner, tin and David even at 5. Nice drop from the back. Perry hits lovely backhand drop winner. Showing no ill effects from the night before 6-6.”oh that’s careless” from Perry as she doesn’t see a David drop. A deep winner, another good drop and David is up 10-6. A tin ends the game.
Game three-a thunderous kill on the first point by Perry, applauded by David. An intense 3rd point, boost by David nicks the tin and then another tight drop by Perry 4-1.Perry gaining confidence. Great straight length drive from front eludes David and a stroke 6-1. David takes next 2 but Perry drops a high shot for a winner and a David tin8-3. Perry like a dog with a bone. Very nice next point. Another high forehand drop kill, then a David tin takes Perry to 10-4. Tin by David and Perry takes the game.
Game 4-David between games sat alone regaining her focus. Goes up 2. Perry hit return of serve winner, amazing tight drop, forehand shot drive to go up 3-2. David answers with the best get off the backwall I’ve ever seen and later in the point a fine drop gives her 5-3 lead. Incredibly tight rallies. A stroke prompts an “oh John!” from Perry. Defensive lob goes out 7-4 David. They exchange points 8-5. Long rally ends with David straight length winner 9-5. After a long rally Perry hits tin 5-10. Perry hits a hard rolls corner winner 6-10, David hits deep cross court the hits the nick and takes the match. Standing applause from the audience
by Joe Russell
February 4, 2013
Raneem El Weleily (EGY) def Alison Waters (ENG) match one semifinals 11-9, 11-9, 11-5
Game one –Long rally to start. 2 straight drive winners by Waters, a tin by Waters then a crosscourt winner by Weleily2-2. Mistakes by Waters and Weleily both know there are narrow margins in a match like this 3-3. A nice counter drop, straight drive winner and bad bounce and Weleily leads 6-4.Later an ambitious boost by Waters fails but she redeems herself with a lovely drop. A bad bounce, error by Weleily and Waters up 8-7. Weleily hits another straight drive winner ties it at 8. Marvelous exchange to Weleily but Waters forces Weleily into an error. Even at 9. Backhand cross court front wall return winner takes Weleily to game point. Long exchange that leads to a crosscourt that Waters cant handle gives Weleily the game
Game two-Weleily length wins her 2 of the first 4 points the other coming on a nice counter drop3-1.Another good length cross court from the front too much for Waters to handle she goes down 3-5. Waters concentrates on backhand rails, it pays off when misses a try for a high backhand crosscourt kill, and then a straight drive too much for her. Waters 6-5. Weleily ahead in next exchange Waters retrieving point to Weleily 6-6. Two strokes to Waters 8-7. Rare forehand drive to tin by Waters 8-8. Serve nick winner to Weleily. Nice slice crosscourt shot by Waters 9-9.Lob from front Waters couldn’t handle 10-9. An open court for Waters but she misses into the tin. Another game to Weleily.
Game three- Weleily starts with a nick off a boost, crosscourt drop, good length for a backhand winner, and a Waters tin to lead 4-0. She is making no tactical or mistakes in execution…until she hits the tin. But goes right back at it with another drop. She’s hitting on all cylinders up 8-1. A frustration crosscourt return service winner then 2 good backhands and a stroke 5-8. Weleily unhappy with the call. She uses it to channel her game. Deception on a backhand drive, a short crosscourt and a straight drop gives her the match
Nicol David (MAS) def Madeline Perry (N. IRL) match 2 semifinals11-6, 11-7, 4-11, 11-7
Game one-No surprise here. Perry is going to hit the ball hard. David is going to vary the pace and get everything back. The surprise after last year is Perry up 3-1.Perry much tighter on drops and moving better hits another drop to go up 5-3. David counters with 2 of her own to even at 5.A stroke, a tight deceptive drive, a drop, a short straight drive winner, a backhand drop and suddenly its game to David.
Game two-Perry comes out firing. 3 Deep winners for her, David’s drop working. A great high backhand drop winner by Perry takes her to 5-2.Drop winner, Boost winner, tin and David even at 5. Nice drop from the back. Perry hits lovely backhand drop winner. Showing no ill effects from the night before 6-6.”oh that’s careless” from Perry as she doesn’t see a David drop. A deep winner, another good drop and David is up 10-6. A tin ends the game.
Game three-a thunderous kill on the first point by Perry, applauded by David. An intense 3rd point, boost by David nicks the tin and then another tight drop by Perry 4-1.Perry gaining confidence. Great straight length drive from front eludes David and a stroke 6-1. David takes next 2 but Perry drops a high shot for a winner and a David tin8-3. Perry like a dog with a bone. Very nice next point. Another high forehand drop kill, then a David tin takes Perry to 10-4. Tin by David and Perry takes the game.
Game 4-David between games sat alone regaining her focus. Goes up 2. Perry hit return of serve winner, amazing tight drop, forehand shot drive to go up 3-2. David answers with the best get off the backwall I’ve ever seen and later in the point a fine drop gives her 5-3 lead. Incredibly tight rallies. A stroke prompts an “oh John!” from Perry. Defensive lob goes out 7-4 David. They exchange points 8-5. Long rally ends with David straight length winner 9-5. After a long rally Perry hits tin 5-10. Perry hits a hard rolls corner winner 6-10, David hits deep cross court the hits the nick and takes the match. Standing applause from the audience
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