02/09/2013
NSW OPEN 2013 (Women)
Waters Wins New South Wales Open
Waters
Wins New South Wales Open
South Africa's number one Siyoli Waters justified her top seeding at
the New South Wales Open with a four game win over second seed Sarah
Cardwell in the final.
Waters didn't have an easy route to the final, requiring four games
and tie breaks to finish off Tamika Saxby and compatriot Milnay Louw
in the quarter final and semi final respectively.
Louw had earlier taken out sixth seed Jennifer Brown and third seed
Christine Nunn.
Cardwell eased through to the semi final before facing a resurgent
Lisa Camilleri, who has returned to the tour in recent months after
more than 18 months sidelined with injury. Cardwell took a two game
lead before Camilleri retired through injury.
Cardwell, who was aiming for her second WSA title, came out of the
blocks firing and surprised Waters to take the first game 11-2.
Waters stepped up a gear at the start of the second game and from
then on was always in control, taking the next three games 11-5,
11-2, 11-5.
A sixth WSA title for Waters and a third title in 2013. Waters joins
Amanda Sobhy and Sarah-Jane Perry as the only players with three
titles in 2013 so far. Waters will aim for a tour leading fourth WSA
title of 2013 at the North Coast Open this week.
Finals
[1] Siyoli Waters (RSA) bt Sarah Cardwell (AUS)
2-11, 11-5, 11-2, 11-5
Semi-finals
[1] Siyoli Waters (RSA) bt [9] Milnay Louw (RSA)
6-11, 11-5, 11-6, 16-14
[2] Sarah Cardwell (AUS) bt Lisa Camilleri (AUS)
11-8 11-4 rtd
Quarter-finals
[1] Siyoli Waters bt [5] Tamika Saxby (AUS)
10-12, 11-6, 11-3, 12-10
[9] Milnay Louw bt [3] Christine Nunn (AUS)
11-6 7-11 10-12 13-11 11-9
[4] Lisa Camilleri (AUS) bt [8] Selena Shaikh (AUS)
11-2 11-5 11-4
[2] Sarah Cardwell (AUS) bt [7] Taylor Flavell (AUS)
2-11, 8-11, 0-11
Round 2
[1] Siyoli Waters (RSA) bt [10] Lakeesha Rarere (AUS)
11-2, 11-2, 11-6
[5] Tamika Saxby (AUS) bt [16] Moana Gray (AUS)
2-11, 3-11, 2-11
[3] Christine Nunn (AUS) bt [12] Melissa Bonello (AUS)
11-4, 11-2, 11-2
[9] Milnay Louw (RSA) bt [6] Jennifer Brown (AUS)
11-5 11-2 11-1
[8] Selena Shaikh (AUS) bt Heather Pilley (AUS)
11-6 11-3 11-7
[3] Lisa Camilleri (AUS) bt Carin Clonda (EST)
11-2 11-4 11-3
[7] Taylor Flavell (AUS) bt Iritana Gray (AUS)
11-5, 11-0, 11-5
[2] Sarah Cardwell (AUS) bt Eloise O'Connor (AUS)
11-7, 0-11, 5-11, 2-11
Round 1
[12] Melissa Bonello (AUS) bt Samantha Calvert (AUS)
11-7 11-8 9-11 10-12 15-13
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