Wee Wern Clinches China Open Hat-Trick by Howard Harding September 8, 2014
- Low Wee Wern maintained Malaysian ownership of the Women's China Open
- Squash Stars On The Bund title for the fourth year in a row - and
claimed the title for herself a third time when she upset top seed
Camille Serme in the final of the WSA Gold 50 event in Shanghai.
It was a marathon
climax to the biggest ever Tour event staged in mainland China - the
action taking place on an all-glass showcourt on the 11th floor of The
Peninsula Hotel overlooking the spectacular Shanghai skyline on the
city's famous Bund waterfront.
Third seed Low, the
world No7 from Penang, took a two-game lead in the final before French
number one Serme, ranked five in the world, reclaimed the initiative to
draw level.
"It seemed now that
the momentum might be with Serme," reported respected English coach
Malcolm Willstrop. "But oddly enough it was Low (pictured above in
Shanghai action with Serme) who led 3-0, and later 7-3 before the
tenacious Serme hit back after Low had taken a blow in the face at 7-5.
"Low served for the
match at 10-8, but a serious error by Serme at 10-all gave Low another
match ball, which she gratefully excepted."
Low clinched her 11-8,
11-6, 8-11, 8-11, 12-10 victory in 102 minutes - marking the
24-year-old's longest ever match win on the WSA World Tour!
The triumph marked the seventh WSA Tour title of Low's career - but her first since being struck down with Dengue fever in July.
"I'm absolutely
delighted to win the China Open," said the jubilant Malaysian, also
winner of the title in 2011 and 2012. "It's been a great week for me.
"This year hasn't been great - I lost my dad earlier this year when I was competing in Chicago, down with Dengue and all.
"But overall, the
atmosphere is amazing here in China. The hotel, the court, the area,
the crowd. It's been great! I'm looking forward to coming back again
next year!"
RESULTS: Women's China Open - Squash Stars On The Bund, Shanghai, China
