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Westerfolds JDP Open,
Melbourne, Australia
Camilleri
Conquers Cardwell In Melbourne
Australian
Lisa Camilleri says she is ready for her next challenge after
defeating fellow countrywoman Sarah Cardwell in the final of the
Women's Westerfolds JDP Open, a WISPA World Tour 4 squash event
at the Westerfolds Sports Centre in Melbourne.
The
28-year-old from Queensland stamped her authority on the final with an 11-1,
11-3, 11-7 win to take out her 17th title on the WISPA tour and her second
in a fortnight.
Top seed
Camilleri, who is now based at the Westerfolds club, was pushed hard in
Saturday's semi-final win over fourth seed Maggy Marshall, but was
always in charge against Cardwell, the third seed.
"I played
a lot better today than yesterday," Camilleri said. "I knew I just had to
focus from the start.
"It's my
home club so it was hard to get it into my head that it was a professional
tournament and not just a game at club level.
"So I was
a lot more focused today - I volleyed well and kept the pressure on her."
Camilleri
now heads to Hong Kong and India for two tournaments and said she was keen
to play against some higher-ranked women.
Ironically
she has been drawn to play Cardwell in the first round of the Hong Kong
tournament, ahead of a probable semi-final against world number 16 Donna
Urquhart.
"It will
be good to play girls who are ranked higher than me," she said.
"I've been
playing a lot of girls ranked in the 50s and 60s, so to player higher ranked
girls will be a good test."
1st round:
[1] Lisa Camilleri (AUS) bye
[5] Selena Shaikh (AUS) bt Nicole Stoneham (AUS) 12-10, 4-11,
6-11, 11-3, 12-10
[4] Maggy Marshall (AUS) bt Tiffany Loss (AUS) 11-7, 11-1,
11-3
[6] Bethany Brazier (AUS) bt Shana Smith (AUS) 12-10, 11-5,
11-5
[8] Grace Mcervale (AUS) bt Emily Stack-Masula (AUS) 11-5,
11-2, 9-11, 11-5
[3] Sarah Cardwell (AUS) bt Christine Nunn (AUS) 11-4, 11-4,
8-11, 11-7
[7] Challen Stowell (AUS) bt Jennifer Brown (AUS) 11-13, 11-5,
13-11, 7-11, 11-8
[2] Melody Francis (AUS) bt Vanessa Pickerd (AUS) 11-8, 11-8,
11-7
Quarter-finals:
[1] Lisa Camilleri (AUS) bt [5] Selena Shaikh (AUS) 11-4,
11-1, 11-2
[4] Maggy Marshall (AUS) bt [6] Bethany Brazier (AUS) 11-6,
11-1, 11-2
[3] Sarah Cardwell (AUS) bt [8] Grace Mcervale (AUS) 11-3,
11-7, 11-2
[2] Melody Francis (AUS) bt [7] Challen Stowell (AUS) 11-1,
11-7, 11-8
Semi-finals:
[1] Lisa Camilleri (AUS) bt [4] Maggy Marshall (AUS) 9-11,
11-3, 11-6, 11-5
[3] Sarah Cardwell (AUS) bt [2] Melody Francis (AUS) 11-6,
4-11, 8-11, 11-4, 11-9
Final:
[1] Lisa Camilleri (AUS) bt [3] Sarah Cardwell (AUS) 11-1,
11-3, 11-7
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