Emily Whitlock, Sam Cornett Advance In $10K Mexico Open; Americans Lange, Blatchford Lose
by Arthur Curran for Squash365
May 25, 2012
[4] Samantha Cornett (CAN) beat Maria Fernanda Rivera (MEX) 11/5, 11/5, 11/4. 19 mins.
Today’s play of the first round started with a really enjoyable match between #4 seed Samantha Cornett from Canada and the Mexican junior Maria Fernanda Rivera. Both girls played tremendous squash throughout but Samantha’s experience told as she proved stronger at the end of each game to take a 3 – 0 win.
Samantha Cornett ;- I thought I played really well with few mistakes, Maria made quite a few mistakes, I managed to find my length really well and am very happy going into the next round.
[7] Thaisa Serafini (BRA) beat [Q] Diana Garcia (MEX) 11/4, 11/6, 11/4. 24 mins.
In the second match Brazilian Thaisa Serafini faced Mexican qualifier Diana Garcia, and Thaisa took the first game fairly comfortably. In the second game Diana kept the score fairly even up to 6/6 but then the extra experience of Thaisa came to the fore and she finished the game in one hand 11/6. With Thaisa now having much of the controlshe finished the match of by taking the third game comfortably 11/4 for a 3 – 0 win.
[6] Kylie Lindsay (NZL) beat Nayelly Hernandez (MEX) 4/11, 11/4, 9/11, 11/9, 11/5. 55mins.
[1] Aisling Blake (IRL) beat [Q] Karla Urrutia (MEX) 11/7, 11/2,11/6. 22 mins.
After this match there was a short interval for an official tournament opening, where all the players were introduced to the fairly large audience.
[3] Yathreb Adel (EGY) beat [Q] Graciela Lopez (MEX) 11/6, 11/3, 11/4. 20mins.
[8] Nicolette Fernandes (GUY) beat Yvonne Diaz (MEX) 11/6, 11/13, 11/8, 11/8. 39 mins.
That unfortunately means all the Mexican players are now out of the tournament, but today’s very partisan and very vociferous crowd gave them all massive support.
[Q] Deon Saffery (WAL) beat [5] Olivia Blatchford (USA) 9/11, 11/2, 11/5, 11/4. 32 mins.
[2] Emily Whitlock (ENG) beat Kristen Lange (USA) 11/9, 11/3, 11/7. 22 mins.
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