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20/03/2015
MONTREAL OPEN 2015
 

Marie Earns Maiden WSA Title In Montreal

  Montreal Open 2015
16-19 Mar, Canada, $5k
Round One
16 Mar
Quarters
17 Mar
Semis
18 Mar
Final
19 Mar
[1] Hollie Naughton (Can)
 
Hollie Naughton
11-8, 11-7, 5-11, 1-11, 11-2 (45m)
Alexandra Norman
Hollie Naughton
11-3, 14-16, 7-11, 
11-8, 11-6 (68m)
Marie Stephan
 Marie Stephan
10-12, 11-6, 
4-11, 11-7, 
12-10  (62m)
Melissa Alves
[7] Reyna Pacheco (Mex)
11-4, 11-6, 11-3 (25m)
Alexandra Norman
 (Can)
[8] Marie Stephan (Fra)
11-2, 11-2, 11-7 (15m)
Jessica Scott (Can)
Marie Stephan
12-10, 11-8, 13-11 (38m)
Diana Garcia
[3] Diana Garcia (Mex)
11-6, 11-0, 11-4 (15m)
Michelle Craig (Can)
Genevieve Lessard (Can)
11-6, 11-6, 13-11 i(25m)
[4] Sachika Ingale (Ind)
Sachika Ingale
11-6, 11-8, 9-11, 9-11, 11-9 (48m)
Nayelly Hernandez
Nayelly Hernandez 
11-9, 11-7, 12-10 (38m)
Melissa Alves
[5] Nayelly Hernandez (Mex)
11-5, 11-3, 11-7 (21m) 
Tara Newman (Can)
Melina Turk (Can)
11-8, 11-6, 11-6 (20m)
Melissa Alves (Fra)
Melissa Alves 
8-11, 4-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-7 (67m)
Cyrielle Peltier

[2] Cyrielle Peltier (Fra)
RESULTS: Women's Montreal Open, Montreal, Canada
Marie Earns Maiden WSA Title In Montreal

The surprise all-French climax of the Women's Montreal Open in Canada went the full distance as compatriots Marie Stephan and Melissa Alves battled to secure success in their first ever WSA World Tour final.

But after a tie-break in the decider, it was eighth seed Stephan who prevailed over unseeded Alves to win the WSA Challenger 5 squash event in its fifth year at Club Sportif MAA in Montreal.

US-based Stephan, a student at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, made her breakthrough in the semi-finals where the 19-year-old from Nimes toppled top seed Hollie Naughton.

It was in the previous round that Alves upset the form book. Playing in her first WSA Tour event for more than two years - and currently ranked 216 in the world - the 21-year-old from Paris defeated second-seeded compatriot Cyrielle Peltier in a five-game marathon before taking out Mexico's No.5 seed Nayelly Hernandez in the semis.

"Smaller pro events can often be interesting," commented tournament organiser Yvon Provencal(pictured above with Stephan, centre, and Alves). "Players in the draw range from veterans with a ranking that is slipping, to players trying to get valuable ranking points to younger players just starting their career.

"The Montreal Open had all of those and the final had two unexpected players in the final. Unseeded Melissa upset the 6th, 5th and second seed. She has played less than 10 WSA events and this is her first event in the last two years.

"Eighth seed Marie upset the 3rd and 1st seed en-route to the final. After a successful junior career, was in her first WSA."

Stephan twice came from behind to win the final 10-12, 11-6, 4-11, 11-7, 12-10 in 62 minutes in a maiden WSA Tour title triumph which is sure to see the French teenager make a dramatic jump from her current world ranking of 214.