16/05/2007
WOMEN'S SUBWAY GOSHEN
Chiu Claims Goshen Glory
Tournament
$15,650 Women's Subway Goshen Open, Goshen, Indiana, USA
WISPA World Tour (Tour 10), 14-19 May 2007
Final:
[1] Rebecca Chiu (HKG) bt [3] Samantha Teran (MEX) 3-9, 9-3, 9-1, 9-5 (72m)
Semi-finals:
[1] Rebecca Chiu (HKG) bt [8] Carolyn Russell (CAN) 9-3, 9-1, 9-1 (25m)
[3] Samantha Teran (MEX) bt [2] Jaclyn Hawkes (NZL) 9-4, 9-7, 9-4 (51m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Rebecca Chiu (HKG) bt [6] Joshna Chinappa (IND) 9-5, 9-3, 9-1 (25m)
[8] Carolyn Russell (CAN) bt [4] Rebecca Botwright (ENG) 9-5, 9-6, 9-1 (55m)
[3] Samantha Teran (MEX) bt [7] Alana Miller (CAN) 9-4, 0-9, 7-9, 9-2, 9-1 (73m)
[2] Jaclyn Hawkes (NZL) bt [5] Latasha Khan (USA) 9-6, 4-9, 9-4, 9-3 (57m)
1st round:
[1] Rebecca Chiu (HKG) bt Suzie Pierrepont (ENG) 9-3, 7-0 ret. (19m)
[6] Joshna Chinappa (IND) bt Sarah Parsons (CAN) 9-1, 9-0, 9-2 (16m)
[4] Rebecca Botwright (ENG) bt [Q] Imelda Salazar Martinez (MEX) 9-1, 9-4, 9-2 (27m)
[8] Carolyn Russell (CAN) bt [Q] Nayelly Hernandez (MEX) 9-0, 9-3, 9-1 (18m)
[7] Alana Miller (CAN) bt Tara Mullins (CAN) 9-1, 9-4, 10-8 (49m)
[3] Samantha Teran (MEX) bt Kirsty McPhee (ENG) 9-5, 9-6, 9-2 (35m)
[5] Latasha Khan (USA) bt Karina Herrera Zuniga (MEX) 9-3, 10-9, 9-0 (38m)
[2] Jaclyn Hawkes (NZL) bt Laura Mylotte (IRL) 9-2, 9-2, 9-0 (27m)
Chiu Claims Goshen Glory
Top seed Rebecca Chiu claimed her anticipated title in the Women's Subway Goshen Squash Open - but the Hong Kong favourite was made to work for longer than she had in the total of all her earlier matches before getting the better of third-seeded Mexican Samantha Teran in the final in Goshen, in the US state of Indiana.
Teran was determined to put in a more powerful performance than in the pair's earlier meeting in the month, when Chiu romped to a straight games win in the Texas Open in Dallas.
And the 26-year-old from Mexico City took the opening game for the loss of just three points.
But world No15 Chiu fought back to take the WISPA World Tour title 3-9, 9-3, 9-1, 9-5 in 72 minutes.
The triumph marked the 10th WISPA Tour title of the 28-year-old's career - but the first outside Chiu's home continent of Asia!
Teran Topples Hawkes To Set Up Chiu Rematch
Mexico's Samantha Teran upset New Zealander Jaclyn Hawkes in the semi-finals of the Women's Subway Goshen Squash Open to set up a second meeting this month with Hong Kong's Rebecca Chiu in the final of the WISPA World Tour event in Goshen, in the US state of Indiana.
Teran, the No3 seed, toppled second seed Hawkes 9-4, 9-7, 9-4 in 51 minutes to claim her ninth final appearance on the WISPA Tour - and her third this year.
The 26-year-old from Mexico City will meet favourite Rebecca Chiu, who defeated Canadian Carolyn Russell, the No8 seed, 9-3, 9-1, 9-1 in the other semi-final in just 25 minutes.
Celebrating her 15th appearance in a Tour final, world No15 Chiu will be meeting Teran for the second time this month - after beating the Mexican in the semi-finals of the Texas Open in Dallas just a week ago.
Russell Roars Into Goshen Semis
Carolyn Russell celebrated her 33rd birthday in fine style when she upset England's No4 seed Rebecca Botwright in straight games in the quarter-finals of the Women's Subway Goshen Squash Open in the WISPA World Tour event in Goshen, in the US state of Indiana.
The eighth seed from Canada beat the higher-ranked Botwright 9-5, 9-6, 9-1 in 55 minutes to earn a surprise semi-final berth against Rebecca Chiu, the top seed from Hong Kong who beat India's Joshna Chinappa 9-5, 9-3, 9-1.
The other semi-final will see New Zealand's second seed Jaclyn Hawkes take on third-seeded Mexican Samantha Teran. Hawkes ended local hopes in the event by beating Seattle's fifth seed Latasha Khan 9-6, 4-9, 9-4, 9-3, while Teran had to fight back from 2/1 down against Alana Miller before beating the No7 seed from Canada 9-4, 0-9, 7-9, 9-2, 9-1 in 73 minutes.
Semi-final line-up:
[1] Rebecca Chiu (HKG) v [8] Carolyn Russell (CAN)
[2] Jaclyn Hawkes (NZL) v [3] Samantha Teran (MEX)
1st round:
[1] Rebecca Chiu (HKG) v Suzie Pierrepont (ENG)
[6] Joshna Chinappa (IND) v Sarah Parsons (CAN)
[4] Rebecca Botwright (ENG) v [Q] Imelda Salazar Martinez (MEX)
[8] Carolyn Russell (CAN) v [Q] Nayelly Hernandez (MEX)
[7] Alana Miller (CAN) bt Tara Mullins (CAN) 9-1, 9-4, 10-8 (49m)
[3] Samantha Teran (MEX) bt Kirsty McPhee (ENG) 9-5, 9-6, 9-2 (35m)
[5] Latasha Khan (USA) bt Karina Herrera Zuniga (MEX) 9-3, 10-9, 9-0 (38m)
[2] Jaclyn Hawkes (NZL) bt Laura Mylotte (IRL) 9-2, 9-2, 9-0 (27m)
Qualifying finals:
Imelda Salazar Martinez (MEX) bt Ruchika Kumar (CAN) 9-7, 1-9, 0-9, 9-6, 9-1 (48m)
Nayelly Hernandez (MEX) bt Sarycarmen Diaz (MEX) 4-9, 9-1, 9-6, 9-4 (59m)
1st qualifying round:
Nayelly Hernandez (MEX) bt Ivonne Diaz (MEX) 9-2, 9-3, 9-5 (35m)
Sarycarmen Diaz (MEX) bt Victoria Chishimba (ZAM) 9-1, 9-2, 9-1 (31m)
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