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CFO Consulting Services PSA
Calgary Squash Week Open 2023 |
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CFO Consulting Services PSA
Calgary Squash Week Open 2023
Women's Draw
08 - 12 Mar
Calgary, Canada, $20k |
ROUND TWO
09 Mar |
QUARTERS
10 Mar |
SEMIS
11 Mar |
FINAL
12 Mar |
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[2] Danielle Letourneau (CAN)
9-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-4
[9/16] Alex Haydon (AUS) |
Danielle Letourneau
9-11, 13-11, 13-11, 11-6 (37m)
Jessica Turnbull |
Jessica Turnbull
11-6, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7
Lucy Beecroft |
Jessica Turnbull
11-5, 3-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-7 (60m)
Lucy Turmel |
[9/16] Jessica Turnbull (AUS)
11-3, 8-11, 11-9, 11-4
[6] Millie Tomlinson (ENG) |
[5] Lucy Beecroft (ENG)
11-7, 8-11, 11-4, 11-5
[9/16] Cheng Nga Ching (HKG) |
Lucy Beecroft
8-11, 11-4, 11-6, 11-4 (36m)
Menna Hamed |
[9/16] Menna Hamed (EGY)
11-8, 9-11, 7-11, 11-6, 11-9
[4] Tsz-Wing Tong (HKG) |
[3] Tomato Ho (HKG)
11-8, 14-12, 11-5
[9/16] Ching Hei Fung (HKG) |
11-8, 11-7, 11-7 (38m)
Katie Malliff |
Tomato Ho
9-11, 11-4, 9-11, 11-7, 12-10
Lucy Turmel |
[7] Katie Malliff (ENG)
9-11, 11-6, 11-5, 9-11, 11-9
[9/16] Laura Tovar (COL) |
[9/16] Karina Tyma (POL)
11-7, 11-7, 15-13
[8] Sarah Cardwell (AUS) |
Karina Tyma
11-8, 11-7, 11-4 (27m)
Lucy Turmel |
[9/16] Tessa ter Sluis (NED)
11-6, 11-2, 11-2
[1] Lucy Turmel (ENG) |
[2] Danielle Letourneau (CAN) bye
[9/16] Alex Haydon (AUS) bt Erisa Sano Herring (JPN) 11-8, 11-7, 11-7
(23m)
[9/16] Jessica Turnbull (AUS) bt Kincső Szász (HUN) 11-3, 11-1, 11-2
(18m)
[6] Millie Tomlinson (ENG) bye
[5] Lucy Beecroft (ENG) bye
[9/16] Cheng Nga Ching (HKG) bt Arisha Jahan Khan (USA) 11-3, 11-2, 11-5
(17m)
[9/16] Menna Hamed (EGY) bt Jackie Moss (CAN) 11-3, 11-7, 12-10 (25m)
[4] Tsz-Wing Tong (HKG) bye
[3] Tomato Ho (HKG) bye
[9/16] Ching Hei Fung (HKG) bt Giselle Delgado (CHI) 11-4, 11-5, 11-7
(28m)
[9/16] Laura Tovar (COL) bt Erin Roberts (CAN) 11-3, 11-5, 11-6 (19m)
[7] Katie Malliff (ENG) bye
[8] Sarah Cardwell (AUS) bye
[9/16] Karina Tyma (POL) bt Maddison Laine (CAN) 11-3, 11-4, 11-0 (18m)
[9/16] Tessa ter Sluis (NED) bt Jaime Laird (CAN) 11-7, 11-5, 11-4 (22m)
[1] Lucy Turmel (ENG) bye |
Final
Turmel Wins All-English Final
England’s Lucy Turmel claimed the title at the Calgary CFO Consulting
Services Women’s Squash Week after beating compatriot Lucy Beecroft in
the final.
Turmel came into the Challenger 20 level competition as the tournament’s
top seed, and would eventually go on to win her first victory n just
over a year.
After an opening round bye, the Englishwoman began her week in the last
16, where she dispatched of Dutch No.1 Tessa ter Sluis in 25 minutes.
She dropped just ten points in an 11-6, 11-2, 11-2 victory to get things
underway.
That was followed with another straight games victory over a national
No.1 The quarter finals saw Turmel defeat Poland’s Karina Tyma in three,
before she then went on to come from 2-1 down in the semis. Tomato Ho,
the woman she beat to claim her last title in January 2022, was the
opponent, and Turmel eventually came through a 77-minute clash, winning
12-10 in the deciding game.
That set up a meeting in the final with compatriot Lucy Beecroft, the
No.5 seed. Once again, the World No.33 found herself behind after three
games, but fought back strongly. She won the fourth 11-8 before going on
to clinch the victory in the fifth game, with an 11-7 scoreline. The
victory is the fifth of Turmel’s career, and her biggest to date.
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Semi Finals
Turmel and Beecroft Into All-English Final
Lucy Turmel (left) and Lucy Beecroft (right) in action in the British
National Championships in 2022
It will be an all-English final between Lucy Turmel and Lucy Beecroft at
the Calgary CFO Consulting Services Women’s Squash Week.
Turmel, the tournament’s top seed, had to fight back from behind to
overcome Hong Kong’s Tomato Ho in a five-game contest. The Englishwoman
found herself behind after losing the third 11-9, but then won the
fourth game 11-7 to send the match into a decider.
Both women had their opportunities to get the job done, but in the end,
it was the World No.36 that took the victory. The Englishwoman won the
fifth 12-10 to move through to the final at the Calgary Winter Club, her
first final on Tour in 13 months.
She will now face compatriot Lucy Beecroft in the final on Sunday, after
the World No.45 defeated Australian Jessica Turnbull in four games. She
led 2-0 before the Aussie fought back to win the third game. However,
she regrouped to then claim the fourth to take the victory, and to move
into the final.
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Quarter Finals
Turnbull Downs Home Favourite Letourneau
Jessica Turnbull downed the home favourite to reach
the semis
Australia’s Jessica Turnbull overcame Canadian Danielle Letourneau to
make the semis of the Calgary CFO Consulting Services Women’s Squash
Week.
The Australian is unseeded for this week’s Challenger 20 level
competition and defeated No.6 seed Millie Tomlinson in the opening
round. On day two, she took on Canada’s Danielle Letourneau, and lost
the opening game of their second round contest 11-9.
However, the Aussie fought back, and was able to win both the next two
games on a tie-break. The second and third were won 13-11, and Turnbull
went on to win the fourth as well to secure a victory, to move through
to the last four. She will take on Lucy Beecroft after the Englishwoman
beat Egypt’s Menna Hamed in four games.
Top seed Lucy Turmel made her way through to the semis in Calgary with a
confident 27-minute performance on Friday evening. She defeated Polish
No.1 Karina Tyma in straight games to make the last four. Her opponent
will be Hong Kong’s Tomato Ho, after the event’s No.3 seed beat Katie
Malliff, also in straight games.
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Round 2
Turnbull, Hamed and Tyma Cause Upsets
Menna Hamed, pictured here at the CIB Zed Squash Open,
caused an upset on the second day in Calgary
The second day of the Calgary CFO Consulting Services Women’s Squash
Week saw a trio of upsets as the seeds came into the draw.
The top eight seeds entered the draw at the second round stage in
Calgary, but three of those were dumped out of the Challenger 20 level
competition after just a single match.
Egypt’s Menna Hamed got the better of Hong Kong’s Tsz-Wing Tong, the
No.4 seed, in a five-game battle. The Egyptian, ranked 36 places below
Tong, found herself 2-1 down after three games. She fought back though,
winning the fourth 11-6 before clinching victory in a tight fifth game.
Hamed won it 11-9 after a massive 75 minutes of action, to advance to
the quarter finals.
She is joined by Australia’s Jessica Turnbull and Polish No.1 Karina
Tyma, who also caused upsets. Turnbull defeated former World No.20
Millie Tomlinson in four games, while Tyma was a victor in straight
games over Australian Sarah Cardwell, the No.8 seed.
Elsewhere on day two, home favourite Danielle Letourneau came from
behind to defeated another Australian, in Alex Haydon. The Canadian lost
the opener 11-9, but was able to regroup to win in four games. The
English trio of Lucy Beecroft, Katie Malliff and top seed Lucy Turmel,
along with Hong Kong’s Tomato Ho, will also feature in the last eight.
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Round 1
Seeds All Through In Three
The Calgary CFO Consulting Services Women’s Squash Week got underway on
Wednesday, with all eight players in the 9/16 bracket winning.
The Challenger 20 level competition is taking place this week at the
Calgary Winter Club, and the eight players in the 9/16 seeding bracket
were all winners in straight games on Wednesday afternoon.
The Australian duo of Alex Haydon and Jessica Turnbull, along with the
Hong Kong pairing of Cheng Nga Ching and Ching Hei Fun all made their
way into the last 16 of the competition. Haydon downed Japan’s Erisa
Sano Herring and will now take on home favourite Danielle Letourneau in
the second round.
Egypt’s Menna Hamed got the better of Canada’s Jackie Moss in her
opening round match, in the only match to feature a tie-break. She won
the third game of their tie 12-10 to advance to the second round. The
Egyptian will be joined by Colombia’s Laura Tovar, Poland’s Karina Tyma
and Dutch No.1 Tessa ter Sluis.
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Preview
Former Champ Letourneau Excited To Return
The Calgary CFO Consulting Services PSA Women’s Squash Week takes place
this week, and former champion Danielle Letourneau is excited to
continue her return from injury at this year’s event.
The Challenger 20 level women’s competition, will be held at the Calgary
Winter Club. The event will take place from Wednesday, March 8 to
Sunday, March 12, and will feature a 24-strong draw, including five of
the world’s top 50.
Letourneau made her return to the Tour last month at the Squash On Fire
Open after spending eight months on the sidelines. This will be just her
third tournament back, and she is glad that she is able to be playing
again.
“I’m really happy being back on court. Right before my injury, I wasn’t
enjoying my squash and was mentally struggling,” the Canadian admitted.
“Even though my recovery has been painful and has felt long, it’s given
me time to really reflect on how I want to play going forward, but more
importantly given me perspective on life. I’m in a much better place and
it’s fun to be competing again!
“I wish my fitness and recovery was back to 100% but to be honest, it’s
not. However, I’ve put in some good work— fixing my mobility, increasing
strength in the right places, and becoming more efficient in how I go
about working out. I think in a few more months I’ll be back to normal,
if not better.”
The former World No.18 won this title back in 2020 when she defeated
Englishwoman Julianne Courtice in the final. After making the semis of
the event last year, Letourneau is looking forward to playing in front
of a knowledgeable crowd in Calgary once more.
“I’m very excited to return to Calgary and play in front of a home
crowd! Everyone in Calgary brings positive energy to all of the PSA
events in the city. I think we have a truly unique squash community and
I hope that I can put on a good show for them!” Letourneau explained.
The 29-year-old is the No.2 seed for the competition, but that does not
matter to her. Instead, she is just hoping to play well, and get more
court time, having extended her goals through to the end of the calendar
year.
“The seeding doesn’t matter much to me at the moment. While I’m the No.2
seed, I don’t really have any pressure to win or perform my best. I’m
just looking to keep building my game and on the changes I’ve made, and
to get more match play experience. If I win, then that’s a bonus!”
Letourneau said.
“By the end of this season I have some small performance goals. In
particular I’m aiming to do well at the World Championships in May, and
hopefully win another Challenger Tour event. It’s only been nine months
since my injury/surgery so my main ranking goals extend to the end of
2023, after I’ve had more time to train fully.”
Englishwoman Lucy Turmel will be the tournament’s top seed but Hong
Kong’s Tomato Ho will actually be the highest-ranked player in the draw.
The World No.33 is also the defending champion, after beating compatriot
Chan Sin Yuk in a thrilling five-game final in 2022.
Tsz-Wing Tong and Lucy Beecroft are the other members of the world’s top
50 in action this week. Millie Tomlinson and Katie Malliff make it four
English women inside the top eight seeds, with Australia’s Sarah
Cardwell also in that bracket for the Challenger 20 level competition.
In total, the 24-strong draw will see representation from 12 different
nationalities. Jessica Turnbull and Alex Haydon join Cardwell as the
Aussies in the draw, while Polish No.1 Karina Tyma, Dutch No.1 Tessa ter
Sluis and Hungarian No.1 Kincso Szasz will all feature.
There will be five Canadians featuring this week on home soil in
Calgary. World No.349 Maddison Laine joins Letourneau, along with Jackie
Moss, Erin Roberts and Jaime Laird.
The event takes place from Wednesday, March 8 to Sunday, March 12 at the
Calgary Winter Club, where Danielle Letourneau is the leading home
favourite for the tournament.
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