20/05/2007
WOMEN'S CARCASSONNE OPEN
Hill Celebrates Maiden WISPA Title In Carcassonne
Women's Carcassonne City Squash Open,
Carcassonne, France
Final:
[6] Laura Hill (ENG) bt [4] Orla Noom (NED) 10-8, 5-9, 9-4, 9-6 (63m)
Semi-finals:
[4] Orla Noom (NED) bt [1] Tricia Chuah (MAS) 9-4, 9-3, 9-5
[6] Laura Hill (ENG) bt [2] Louise Crome (NZL) 9-5, 9-1, 8-10, 7-9, 9-4
Quarter-finals:
[1] Tricia Chuah (MAS) bt [7] Dagmar Vermeulen (NED) 9-0, 9-0, 9-4
[4] Orla Noom (NED) bt [5] Georgina Stoker (ENG) 9-10, 9-7, 9-2, 9-4
[6] Laura Hill (ENG) bt [3] Sarah Kippax (ENG) 9-3, 9-5, 9-3
[2] Louise Crome (NZL) bt [8] Celia Allamargot (FRA) 9-4, 9-0, 9-3
1st round:
[1] Tricia Chuah (MAS) bt Selina Sinclair (ENG) 9-2, 9-3, 9-0
[7] Dagmar Vermeulen (NED) bt Lauren Selby (ENG) 8-9, 9-4, 4-9, 9-1, 9-7
[4] Orla Noom (NED) bt Vicky Hynes (ENG) 9-2, 9-4, 9-7
[5] Georgina Stoker (ENG) bt Kerri Shields (IRL) 9-2, 9-1, 9-1
[6] Laura Hill (ENG) bt Maud Duplomb (FRA) 9-1, 9-3, 9-2
[3] Sarah Kippax (ENG) bt [Q] Gabrielle de Lavison (FRA) 9-2, 9-1, 9-7
[8] Celia Allamargot (FRA) bt [Q] Milou van der Heijden (NED) 9-7, 9-8, 10-9
[2] Louise Crome (NZL) bt Birgit Coufal (AUT) 9-4, 9-4, 9-3
Hill Celebrates Maiden WISPA Title In Carcassonne
English fire-fighter Laura Hill celebrated her maiden WISPA World Tour squash title in style in France when she defeated defending champion Orla Noom in the final of the Women's Carcassonne City Open in Carcassonne.
Noom, the 21-year-old from the Netherlands who won her first Tour title in the event twelve months ago, despatched top seed Tricia Chuah in the semi-finals - while sixth seed Hill produced her second upset of the event in the other semi, beating second seed Louise Crome in five games.
Fourth seed Noom came out fighting in the first game - and at 7-2 and 8-3 up it seemed she might repeat last year's destruction of her opponent. But Hill is made of sterner stuff and held her nerve to take the opening game 10-8.
The 30-year-old from Duffield in Derbyshire also led in the second, but this time the Dutch title-holder took over to power home to draw level.
Hill reclaimed the advantage by taking the third game - and, with Noom making too many unforced errors, swiftly moved to 8-0 and match-ball in the fourth.
After saving four match-balls, Noom finally capitulated when Hill clinched the match 10-8, 5-9, 9-4, 9-6 after 63 minutes to make her momentous WISPA breakthrough.
Hill Powers Into Carcassonne Semis
England's sixth seed Laura Hill powered past third-seeded compatriot Sarah Kippax to claim an unexpected place in the semi-finals of the Women's Carcassonne City Squash Open in Carcassonne, France.
The 30-year-old fire-fighter from Duffield won the quarter-final match 9-3, 9-5, 9-3 and will now meet Louise Crome for a place in the final.
Crome, the No2 seed from New Zealand, ended local interest in the event by beating eighth seed Celia Allamargot 9-4, 9-0, 9-3.
Semi-final line-up:
[1] Tricia Chuah (MAS) v [4] Orla Noom (NED)
[2] Louise Crome (NZL) v [6] Laura Hill (ENG)
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