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Carol Weymuller Open 2023
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Carol Weymuller Open 2023
Women's Draw
11 - 15 Jan
New York, USA, $51,250k |
ROUND TWO
12 Jan |
QUARTERS
13 Jan |
SEMIS
14 Jan |
FINAL
15 Jan |
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[1] Olivia Fiechter (USA)
11-4, 11-4, 14-12 (28m)
[9/16] Zeina Mickawy (EGY) |
Olivia Fiechter
11-6, 11-8, 5-11, 11-7 (36m)
Aifa Azman |
Olivia Fiechter
11-6, 12-10, 11-6 (29m)
Yathreb Adel |
Olivia Fiechter
11-7, 12-10, 12-10 (40m)
Georgina Kennedy |
[9/16] Aifa Azman (MAS)
11-8, 7-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-7 (57m)
[8] Lucy Turmel (ENG) |
[9/16] Yathreb Adel (EGY)
11-8, 11-4, 11-9 (26m)
[5] Emily Whitlock (WAL) |
Yathreb Adel
11-8, 12-10, 11-2 (30m)
Salma Hany |
[3] Salma Hany (EGY)
11-9, 11-8, 11-1 (31m)
[9/16] Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) |
[9/16] Satomi Watanabe (JPN)
9-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-7 (39m)
[4] Sabrina Sobhy (USA) |
Satomi Watanabe
9-11, 12-14, 11-6, 11-9, 12-10 (64m)
Hana Moataz |
Satomi Watanabe
11-8, 11-7, 13-11 (35m)
Georgina Kennedy |
[9/16] Hana Moataz (EGY)
11-8, 11-13, 11-6, 11-8 (39m)
[7] Joshna Chinappa (IND) |
Salma Eltayeb (EGY)
5-11, 8-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-7 (45m)
[6] Mariam Metwally (EGY) |
Salma Eltayeb
11-3, 11-2, 11-3 (22m)
Georgina Kennedy |
Nardine Garas (EGY)
11-7, 11-4, 11-4 (23m)
[2] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) |
[1] Olivia Fiechter (USA) bye
[9/16] Zeina Mickawy (EGY) bt Millie Tomlinson (ENG) 11-8, 11-2, 3-11,
5-11, 11-8 (49m)
[9/16] Aifa Azman (MAS) bt Saskia Beinhard (GER) 11-6, 11-7, 11-2 (22m)
[8] Lucy Turmel (ENG) bye
[5] Emily Whitlock (WAL) bye
[9/16] Yathreb Adel (EGY) bt Nadia Pfister (SUI) 11-5, 11-4, 11-2 (16m)
[9/16] Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) bt Jana Shiha (EGY) 11-9, 4-11, 11-5,
11-7 (36m)
[3] Salma Hany (EGY) bye
[4] Sabrina Sobhy (USA) bye
[9/16] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) bt Kenzy Ayman (EGY) 12-10, 11-6, 11-3
(22m)
[9/16] Hana Moataz (EGY) bt Ineta Mackevica (LAT) 11-7, 11-7, 11-4 (19m)
[7] Joshna Chinappa (IND) bye
[6] Mariam Metwally (EGY) bye
Salma Eltayeb (EGY) bt [9/16] Nicole Bunyan (CAN) 11-6, 11-3, 11-4 (19m)
Nardine Garas (EGY) bt [9/16] Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY) 9-11, 9-11, 11-8,
11-4, 11-8 (47m)
[2] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) bye |
Final
Kennedy Downs Fiechter To Win Carol Weymuller Open
Crown
England’s Georgina Kennedy secured her first PSA World Tour win in
twelve months, as she downed Olivia Fiechter to win the Carol Weymuller
Open.
The PSA World Tour Bronze level competition was Kennedy’s first
appearance on the Tour after a couple of months out through injury. In
that time, the Englishwoman missed out on featuring for her nation at
the WSF Women’s World Team Championships in Cairo.
The World No.14 came into the tournament as the No.2 seed, and she took
on top seed Olivia Fiechter, the World No.10, in the final at the
Heights Casino in Brooklyn on Sunday evening. It was their third meeting
on Tour, with the Englishwoman having won the previous two, both on
American soil in the early part of last year.
This final went the same way, with Kennedy starting strongly, and taking
the opening game 11-7. The Englishwoman, who seemed to be back to her
best, then was able to scrape a close second game 12-10, to double her
advantage in the contest.
Buoyed by the home crowd, Fiechter tried to fight back in the third, and
it seemed like the match could go to a forth, just like their two
previous encounters on Tour. However, Kennedy as able to take the
victory in three, winning the third 12-10, as well, to secure a second
PSA World Tour title. |
Semi Finals
Fiechter and Kennedy Into Carol Weymuller Open Final
England’s Georgina Kennedy and home favourite Olivia Fiechter will meet
in the final of the Carol Weymuller Open on Sunday afternoon.
Fiechter, the World No.10, came up against Egypt’s Yathreb Adel, who was
in a strong run of form. The Egyptian had defeated World No.13 Salma
Hany in straight games in the last eight of the competition, but the
American was in control throughout their semi-final contest.
The American, who is aiming for a first PSA World Tour title this week,
took the opening game of their clash 11-6, before then managing to come
through a second game tie-break 12-10. The third also finished 11-6 to
the World No.10, as she booked her spot in a second World Tour final,
following her defeat to Nele Gilis in Kuala Lumpur in November.
In the other semi-final, England’s Georgina Kennedy got the better of
Japanese No.1 Satomi Watanabe to make it through to her first final in
twelve months, following her victory at the Cleveland Classic in January
2022.
The Englishwoman, who is also featuring for the first time on Tour in a
couple of months after recovering from injuries, won the first two games
in tight fashion to hold a commanding lead. The third went to a
tie-break, but Kennedy was able to clinch it 13-11, to secure a straight
games victory, and to move through to the final.
The final of the Carol Weymuller Open will see World No.10 Olivia
Fiechter and England’s Georgina Kennedy battle it out for the PSA World
Tour Bronze level title in Brooklyn on Sunday afternoon. |
Quarter Finals
Adel Keeps Knockout Run Going At Carol Weymuller Open
Egypt’s Yathreb Adel secured another upset win on Friday evening in
Brooklyn, as she got the better of World No.13 Salma Hany in straight
games.
Adel, who has been as high as Hany’s current World Ranking in the past,
showed her class throughout the contest, and also doubled down on her
win over her compatriot at the Everbright Securities International Hong
Kong Squash Open just six weeks earlier.
The first two games were very tight, with the second going to a
tie-break. Adel was able to come through it, winning it 12-10 to double
her advantage in the contest. From there, the third was a procession,
with Hany only able to muster two points, as the No.3 seed bowed out of
the competition.
Adel will now face the tournament’s top seed, Olivia Fiechter, in
Saturday’s semi-finals, after the home favourite and World No.10
defeated Malaysia’s Aifa Azman. Fiechter was in fine form in the early
exchanges, taking a quick two-game lead. The Malaysian, who won her home
open as a wildcard in 2021, fought back to win the third, but Fiechter
regrouped, taking the fourth 11-7 to advance to the semis.
In the bottom half of the draw, No.2 seed Georgina Kennedy continued her
return from injury in fine form. She dropped just eight points in a
convincing 11-3, 11-2, 11-3 victory over Egypt’s Salma Eltayeb to make
it into the last four.
The Englishwoman, who missed out on the Women’s World Team Championships
through injury, will now take on Japanese No.1 Satomi Watanabe. The
World No.32 came from two games down to defeat Egypt’s Hana Moataz 12-10
in the fifth, getting revenge for her loss in the Richmond Open final
nine months ago.
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Round 2
Several Seeds Fall On Second Day At Carol Weymuller
Open
Satomi Watanabe
The second day of the Carol Weymuller Open was a surprising one, with
only the top three seeds advancing to the quarter finals of the PSA
World Tour Bronze level competition.
Japan’s Satomi Watanabe and Egypt’s Hana Moataz will face off in the
last eight for a place in Saturday’s semi-finals, after both women
knocked out higher-ranked and seeded opposition.
Watanabe, who currently sits at a career-high of World No.32, came up
against home hope and No.4 seed Sabrina Sobhy on Thursday evening. It
was the American who took the early lead, winning the opening game 11-9,
but from there, the Japanese No.1 was in control. Watanabe eventually
ran out a 9-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-7 winner to book her place in the last
eight.
She will now face another unseeded player, in Egypt’s Hana Moataz. The
Egyptian got the better of former World No.10 and the tournament’s No.7
seed, Joshna Chinappa. After the Indian No.1 secured the second game on
a tie-break to level the match, Moataz was able to find another gear,
and she went on to win both the third and fourth games to secure a 3-1
victory.
Moataz is joined in the last eight by two more Egyptians who took out
seeded players. Yathreb Adel downed No.5 seed Emily Whitlock in straight
games, showing the ability that took her to World No.13 in 2020.
Meanwhile, Salma Eltayeb overcame No.6 seed Mariam Metwally in a
five-game battle, fighting back from two games down to beat her
compatriot after a 45-minute contest.
Malaysia’s Aifa Azman also came through against seeded opposition in a
five-game contest. She downed England’s Lucy Turmel, after seeing the
No.8 seed fight back from behind on two occasions. However, Azman was
able to claim the decider to secure the victory.
She will now face top seed Olivia Fiechter in the quarter finals, while
England’s Georgina Kennedy and England’s Salma Hany, the other members
of the top three seeds, also both won in straight games to make it
through to the last eight of the tournament.
The Carol Weymuller Open will continue with the quarter finals on
Friday, January 13. The last eight players will do battle for places in
the semi-finals, and you can watch all the action on the club’s YouTube
channel here. You can also keep up to date with live scores |
Round 1
Garas and Eltayeb Cause Upsets On Opening Day
Nardine Garas (right) and Salma Eltayeb (left)
The opening day of the Carol Weymuller Open threw up a couple of
surprises as Egypt’s Salma Eltayeb and Nardine Garas both downed
higher-ranked opposition to move into the second round at the Heights
Casino, Brooklyn.
Garas took on compatriot Nour Aboulmakarim on the opening day, and the
match looked like it would go the way of the higher seed, as
Aboulmakarim took a two game lead. She won both of the opening two games
by an 11-9 scoreline to sit in a commanding position.
However, the World No.64 was able to fight back, winning the third game
11-8. She then continued her fight back, and despite being more than 20
places below her compatriot in the World Rankings, the match was pushed
into a deciding game. There, it was Garas who took the victory, winning
the fifth 11-8 to book her second round spot. She will now face No.2
seed Georgina Kennedy for a place in the quarter finals.
“I was very nervous because she’s older and is a higher seed. I play
with Nour a lot in Egypt and this is actually the first time I have
beaten her! It’s one of my biggest wins in my career!” Garas said after
the victory.
The other surprise result on the opening day in Brooklyn saw another
Egyptian, in Salma Eltayeb, get the better of Canada’s Nicole Bunyan.
The World No.63 overcame the Canadian in straight games, needing less
than 20 minutes to get the job done in an 11-6, 11-3, 11-4 victory.
Eltayeb will now take on compatriot Mariam Metwally in the last 16.
Elsewhere, Zeina Mickawy, Yathreb Adel, Fayrouz Aboelkheir and Hana
Moataz made it six Egyptian victories on the opening day in Brooklyn.
The other two winners were Malaysia’s Aifa Azman and Japan’s Satomi
Watanabe.
Mickawy will now take on top seed Olivia Fiechter, the World No.10, in
the second round on Thursday evening. Egypt’s Salma Hany and American
Sabrina Sobhy will also be looking to start strongly, when they do
battle with Aboelkheir and Watanabe, respectively.
The second round of the PSA World Tour Bronze level competition will see
the eight seeded players come into the draw. All the action will be
streamed live on the Heights Casino’s YouTube channel here. You can also
keep up to date with live scores from the tournament here. |
Preview
Home Favourite Fiechter To Lead Carol Weymuller Open
Draw
Olivia Fiechter
World No.10 Olivia Fiechter will be the top seed at the 2023 Carol
Weymuller Open when the PSA World Tour Bronze level tournament takes
place from January 11-15 at the Heights Casino in Brooklyn, United
States.
Fiechter, the US No.2, made it to the final of the Malaysian Open Squash
Championships in November, and she will be aiming to go one better in
Brooklyn as the top seed, for what would be the biggest title of her
career.
The American will receive an opening round bye, before then taking on
either England’s Millie Tomlinson or Egypt’s Zeina Mickawy in the last
16. Possible meetings with England’s No.8 seed Lucy Turmel and Egypt’s
World No.14 Salma Hany would come prior to the final, if she was to go
that far into the tournament.
England’s Georgina Kennedy, the World No.12, will be the No.2 seed for
the competition, and is seeded to face off against Fiechter in the final
in Brooklyn. If the Englishwoman is to get that far in her first
appearance on tour since the MARIGOLD Singapore Squash Open, then she
will have to get the better of the woman who beat her at the OCBC Arena
that week – Sabrina Sobhy.
First, though, Kennedy will take on either Scotland’s Georgia Adderley
or Egypt’s Nour Aboulmakarim in the second round, before a possible
meeting with No.6 seed Mariam Metwally. USA’s Sobhy, the World No.15.
would be her semi-final opponent in Brooklyn if all goes to seeding.
India’s Joshna Chinappa will make her return to action after more than
seven months out. The former World No.10 made her last appearance on
tour at May’s CIB PSA World Championships in Cairo. She will be the No.7
seed for the event and will face either Egypt’s Hana Moataz or Latvia’s
Ineta Mackevica in the second round.
For more information on the event, Where available see the
PSA Live Scores page, or follow
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