Nunn Achieves 2104 Goal At New South Wales Open
Australian Christine Nunn achieved the goal she set herself
at the beginning of the year by claiming the Women's New South
Wales Open title - and thereby winning the first WSA World
Tour title of her career!
The Canberra-born 23-year-old is reaping the rewards of a 2013 move
to Melbourne, where she is now coached by former world No1 Sarah
Fitz-Gerald.
Nunn, seeded four in the WSA Tour 5 event at Thornleigh
Squash Centre in Sydney, made her breakthrough in the
semi-finals where she ousted second-seeded New Zealander Kylie
Lindsay in straight games.
Now in the second Tour final of her career, Nunn faced Coline
Aumard - the No3 seed from France who also produced a stunning
semi-final upset to remove Australia's top seed Lisa Camilleri.
World No65 Nunn shared the first two games with her 25-year-old
final opponent, ranked 11 places higher - but the home star took
control thereafter before closing out the match 11-9, 8-11, 11-2,
11-5 to clinch her maiden Tour title.
RESULTS: Women's New South Wales Open, Sydney, Australia
1st round:
[13] Selena Shaikh (AUS) bt Alexia Clonda (EST) 11-4,
13-11, 12-10
Victoria Leow (AUS) bt [12] Eloise O'Connor (AUS)
11-7, 6-11, 13-11, 11-7
[11] Karman Siu (HKG) bt Reyna Pacheco (MEX) 11-5,
11-8, 11-3
[15] Heather Pilley (AUS) bt Iritana Gray (AUS) 11-4,
11-3, 11-1
Shannon McNamara (AUS) bt [8] Lakeesha Rarere (AUS)
11-5, 5-11, 8-11, 11-6, 11-3
[7] Vanessa Chu (HKG) bt Rachael Gibson (AUS) 11-1,
11-4, 11-1
[10] Sina Wall (GER) bt Sarah Nelson (AUS) 11-6, 9-11,
11-6, 11-4
[14] Lee Ka Yi (HKG) bt Moana Gray (AUS) 11-8, 11-5,
11-3
Abbie Palmer (NZL) bt [9] Liu Kwai Chi (MAC) 11-5,
11-3, 11-2
Jasmine Chan (AUS) bt [16] Samantha Calvert (AUS)
11-4, 11-1, 11-6
2nd round:
[1] Lisa Camilleri (AUS) bt [13] Selena Shaikh (AUS)
11-3, 11-3, 11-4
[5] Carmen Lee (HKG) bt Victoria Leow (AUS) 11-5,
11-6, 11-3
[3] Coline Aumard (FRA) bt [11] Karman Siu (HKG) 11-5,
11-9, 11-7
Shannon McNamara (AUS) bt [15] Heather Pilley (AUS)
11-6, 11-1, 11-7
[7] Vanessa Chu (HKG) bt [10] Sina Wall (GER) 11-9,
11-8, 9-11, 9-11, 11-4
[4] Christine Nunn (AUS) bt [14] Lee Ka Yi (HKG) 11-5,
8-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-1
[6] Jessica Turnbull (AUS) bt Abbie Palmer (NZL) 8-11,
7-11, 14-12, 11-5, 11-6
[2] Kylie Lindsay (NZL) bt Jasmine Chan (AUS) 11-3,
11-8, 11-7
Quarter-finals:
[1] Lisa Camilleri (AUS) bt [5] Carmen Lee (HKG) 11-3,
11-7, 12-10
[3] Coline Aumard (FRA) bt Shannon McNamara (AUS)
11-6, 11-8, 11-3
[4] Christine Nunn (AUS) bt [7] Vanessa Chu (HKG)
12-10, 11-9, 11-6
[2] Kylie Lindsay (NZL) bt [6] Jessica Turnbull (AUS)
11-5, 11-9, 11-7
Semi-finals:
[3] Coline Aumard (FRA) bt [1] Lisa Camilleri (AUS)
5-11, 12-10, 6-11, 11-4, 11-6
[4] Christine Nunn (AUS) bt [2] Kylie Lindsay (NZL)
11-2, 11-4, 11-4
Final:
[4] Christine Nunn (AUS) bt [3] Coline Aumard (FRA)
11-9, 8-11, 11-2, 11-5
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