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PSA Cleveland
Classic
2017
15-20 Feb, Ohio, USA $50k,
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20-Feb, FINAL:
[1] Camille Serme (Fra) 3-2 [2] Alison Waters (Eng)
10/12, 9/11, 11/7, 11/8, 11/7
Serme comeback retains title in
Cleveland
In a repeat of the 2016 final, top seed Camille Serme came
from two games down to deny Alison Waters and retain the title.
Game 1:
The 1st point is very long, Waters wins it. The second point is
also very long. Waters also wins it. Everybody changes dinner
reservations at this point, looks like a 5 setter. The match
continued as a back-hand battle, both players very disciplined,
playing deep and tight.
Waters turns it on and attacks. It works. 5-1, Waters. 7-2.
Sereme clawed back into the match. Waters slams the tin, 10-9.
Waters slams the left fore-hand nick, 10-10. Waters slams the
back-hand nick 11-10. Games ends 12-10, Waters.
Game 2:
Whole new arsenal of shots by Waters. 3-1, 4-4. Great points by
Serme to tie it at 4-4, 6-6. Finally, Waters pulls ahead with
great shots and 9-6. 9-10. Winner by Waters gives her the game
11-9, Waters.
Game 3:
Stroke Serme. 1-0. Serme gets early success, 3-0. Stays ahead
5-1. Sereme attacking short on the back-hand, it works, 6-2.
Final score 11-7, Serme.
Game 4:
Devastating lobs by Serme. Takes an early 3-1 lead. Nice points
by Waters puts her ahead 4-3. No panic by Serme, wins 5 straight
points and goes 8-4 up. Game closes out 11-8, Serme.
Game 5:
Classic game of attrition. Great squash, not much to work with
for both players, tough, tight and deep shots. 2-2.
Serme repels the englishmans onslaught with well-timed lobs to
slow Waters down. The change of pace off-sets a faster paced
Waters.
Serme takes the 5th 11-7.
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Cleveland Classic
2017
15-20 Feb, Ohio, USA $50k |
Round One
17 Feb |
Quarters
18 Feb |
Semis
19 Feb |
Final
20 Feb |
[1] Camille Serme (Fra)
11/7, 11/5, 11/4
[Q] Nadine Shahin (Egy) |
[1] Camille Serme
11/4, 16/14, 11/6
[8] Tesni Evans |
[1] Camille Serme 13/11, 11/9, 12/10
[3] Sarah/Jane Perry |
[1] Camille Serme
10/12, 9/11, 11/7, 11/8, 11/7
[2] Alison Waters |
[8] Tesni Evans (Wal)
11/13, 11/8, 11/5, 6/11, 11/5
[Q] Fiona Moverley (Eng) |
[7] Victoria Lust (Eng)
11/8, 11/5, 12/10 (23m)
Liu Tsz/Ling (Hkg) |
[7] Victoria Lust
11/4, 11/8, 11/6
[3] Sarah/Jane Perry |
[3] Sarah/Jane Perry (Eng)
11/8, 11,5, 11/7 (24m)
Mariam Metwally (Egy) |
[Q] Hollie Naughton (Can)
11/9, 11/4, 11/5 (26m)
[3] Joshna Chinappa (Ind) |
[3] Joshna Chinappa
11/8, 11/5, 11/5
[5] Emily Whitlock |
[5] Emily Whitlock 11/6, 11/8, 11/6
[2] Alison Waters |
Line Hansen (Den)
11/7, 9/11, 11/5, 11/2 (39m)
[5] Emily Whitlock (Eng) |
[Q] Hania El Hammamy (Egy)
11/7, 11/6, 11/3 (28m)
[6] Nour El Tayeb (Egy) |
[6] Nour El Tayeb
13/11, 7/11, 11/9, 11/5
[2] Alison Waters |
Olivia Blatchford (Usa)
11/6, 11/9, 11/2 (29m)
[2] Alison Waters (Eng) |
Qualifying:
16/Feb, Finals:
Nadine Shahin (Egy) 3/0 Tamika Saxby (Aus)
11/8, 11/8, 11/8
Hania El Hammamy (Egy) 3/0 Mayar Hany (Egy)
11/7, 11/4, 11/5
Hollie Naughton (Can) 3/0 Rachael Chadwick (Eng)
11/7, 11/5, 11/3
Fiona Moverley (Eng) 3/0 Sarah Cardwell (Aus)
12/10, 11/8, 11/4
15/Feb, Round One
Tamika Saxby (Aus) 3/0 Sachika Ingale (Ind)
11/5, 12/10, 11/1
Hania El Hammamy (Egy) 3/0 Tinne Gilis (Bel)
11/8, 11/4, 11/6
Mayar Hany (Egy) 3/1 Catalina Pelaez (Col)
4/11, 11/8, 11/5, 11/9
Hollie Naughton (Can) 3/0 Marija Shoakova (Sui)
11/9, 11/6, 11/5
Rachael Chadwick (Eng) 3/0 Sadia Gul (Pak)
11/7, 11/2, 11/5
Sarah Cardwell (Aus) 3/0 Colette Sultana (Mlt)
12/10, 11/5, 11/4
Fiona Moverley (Eng) 3/1 Rowan Elaraby (Egy) 16/14, 11/5,
10/12, 12/10
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19-Feb,
Semis:
Top seeds through through to repeat final
Jermaine Xaba and Bob Botti report,
photos by
Andrea Dawson and Catalina Pelaez
CAMILLE SERME 3-0 SARAH-JANE PERRY
 Game
1: Serme wins the duel for the back court. Both players play
long points, cautious and deep into the back. Serme and Perry
waiting for the other to make an aggressive move. Not much
attacking, nervy start from both players. 8-8, 10-10. Perry
drills the ball into the nick deep on the back hand, 11-10.
Perry drills the ball deep into the tin, 11-11. The error by
Perry at 11-10 lets Serme back into the game and cost Perry the
1st game. 13-11, Serme.
Game 2: Perry picks where she left off in the 1st. Another shot
into the tin by Perry. Serme smells blood, more attacking now
and measured. 5-0, Serme. Serme plucks another volley out of the
air and buries it in the nick, 7-3, Serme. Perry down but by no
means out, she claws back to 4-7. Errors galore for Serme at
this stage.
The Frenchman regroups and unloads a salvo of attacking shots,
unsettling the Englishman and breaking down Perry’s defense.
Great battle, the Frenchman prevails. 11-9.
Game 3: Serme fires her way to a quick 3-0 lead. Perry holds of
the French onslaught, defends brilliantly and reels in the
marauding Serme 7-9 to Serme. Game ends close, 12-10, Serme.
Serme: “I have been watching Sarah a lot, nothing was easy. Had
to keep running everywhere.”
ALISON WATERS 3-0 EMILY WHITLOCK
 Game
1: Emily can’t make Waters uncomfortable, 6-0. Emily gutsy and
feisty, ambles her way to 8-6. The hole Whitlock dug is too
deep. 11-6, Waters.
Game 2: Whitlock energized and keeps it close, 4-4. Waters turns
up the pace, 8-4. Whitlock hangs on and slogs her way back to
8-8. Experience overcomes youth, Waters closes the game 11-8.
Game 3: Nice points by both players 4-4. Waters consistent and
patient, waiting for good openings to attack. Waters leads 9-4.
Finishes the match 11-6.
So it will be Camille v Alison in a
repeat of last year's final ...
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18-Feb,
Quarters:
Serme and three English through to semis Cleveland
Jermaine Xaba and Bob Botti report,
photos by
Andrea Dawson and Catalina Pelaez
Camille Serme 3-0 Tesni Evans
Game 1: Evans competitive but Sereme too good. 11-4
Game 2: Serme, methodical precise. Evans works hard for every
point she gets, falls behind but she raises her game fights to
7-7. Serme moves out to a 10-7 lead. Amazing recovery by Evans
ties it 10-10. Incredible points being won, not lost. Multiple
game points for both players. Finally, Serme finds the magic to
close it out. 16-14
Game 3: Both pick up from where they left the 2nd. Serme puslls
away. 11-6.
Sarah Jane Perry 3-0 Victoria Lust
Game 1: Sarah Jane Perry controls the game from start to finish
in the 1st game. Patient with her advantage and setting up
points makes it difficult for Lust to settle. Game SJP 11-4.
Game 2: A Zen like Perry, focused, deliberate and calculated in
her shot making and movement cruises to a 7-2 lead. Lust hangs
on and battles to 8 points. Perry too good. 11-8.
Game 3: Rough start for Perry in the 3rd. Lust takes a 3-point
lead; 4-1. Lust struggles to keep up her momentum. Perry claws
back to take the game 10-6.
Emily Whitlock 3-0 Joshna Chinappa
Game 1: Tit for tat is the name of the game in the 1st. Chinappa
takes a point, Whitlock takes a point. Whitlock takes two
points, Chinappa takes two points. Game tied at 7-7. It takes
some dazzling short play for Whitlock to unlock the stalemate.
Final score 11-8 (Whitlock).
Game 2: Whitlock’s short game undoes Chinappa with relative
ease. Pin point accuracy puts the Englishman ahead early. No
looking back, Whitlock closes the game 11-5.
Game 3: A commanding and authoritative Whitlock plays out of her
mind. Showcasing a master-class in basics. 11-5 Whitlock.
Whitlock, “play the ball to the back and stick to the basics”
ALISON WATERS 3-1 NOUR EL TAYEB
Game 1: Too heavy weights in ability. No easing into this match.
Scintillating match, no one with the advantage, by a whisker its
13-11, Waters.
Game 2: Waters compounded losing her length by making many
errors. EL Tayeb cruises to an 11-7 win.
Game 3: Waters focused, 7-4. Great play by El Tayeb evens it at
7-7. Incredible gets and commendable sportsmanship from both
players. Waters again, by a whisker, takes it 11-9.
Game 4: Great tactical play by both players but the night
belonged to Waters. Moves ahead 8-4, finishes 11-5 for the
match.
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17-Feb,
Round One:
Seeds through to Quarters in Cleveland
Jermaine Xaba and Bob Botti report,
photos by
Andrea Dawson and Catalina Pelaez
CAMILLE SERME 3-0 NADINE SHAHIN
Game 1:
Both players playing at a high tempo, cruises to 5-5. Shashin,
not afraid to come at the world number 2 taking the game to 8-6
( Serme). The Frenchman asserts her authority and closes the
game at 11-7.
Game 2:
2 unforced errors
at the start by Serme tie the game at 2-2. Serme, aggressively
roots herself to the T and dominates the game to an 11-5
victory.
Game 3:
Cross court nick to start the 3rd game from Serme. Quick 4-0
lead. Game ends 11-4 to Serme.
VICTORIA LUST 3-0 LIU TSZ-LING
 Game 1:
Frantic pace from both players adds up to high error count and a
close game score 5-6. Smart squash from Lust makes the
difference 11-8.
Game 2:
Lust picks up some early traction. Surges to a 6-3 lead, chips
away at Liu for a 11-5 win.
Game 3:
Close game at the start 4-4. Luis boast causing both her and
Lust trouble. Liu boasting winners and boasting into the tin
too. Games ends close, 12-10 Lust
JOSHNA CHINAPPA 3-0 HOLLIE NAUGHTON
 Game 1:
Chinappa makes one too many mistakes early on. Hollie takes an
early 6-2 lead. Hard hitting and good reach give Chinappa a way
back in and she closes the game 11-9.
Game 2:
Chinappa cruises to 5-1 lead and steadily chips away to an easy
11-4 game victory.
Game 3:
Hollie playing too short and is punished for it early on.
Chinappa takes an 8-2 lead and closes the game 11-5.
NOUR EL TAYEB 3-0 HANIA EL HAMMAMY
 Game 1:
Very evenly contested 1st game. El Tayeb having to force winners
past her fellow country man. The younger Egyptian, El Hammamy
looking more composed and hungry nips at the heels of the more
experienced El Tayeb. Experience prevails, El Tayeb closes the
game 11-8.
Game 2:
Tied at 3-3. Tied at 6-6. Both athletes finding it hard to build
momentum. Errors in succession by El Hammamy give El Tayeb game
ball and the game ends 11-6.
Game 3:
Tough game for EL Hammamy. EL Tayeb steadies the ship early on
crusing to a 9-2 lead and concludes a solid match with a rolling
nick to end the match.
TESNI EVANS 3-2 FIONA MOVERLEY
 Game 1:
Good points, Evans sharper 6-1. Fiona storms back to 7-7, back
and forth into overtime. Fiona takes the game 13-11.
Game 2:
Evans comes out with urgency 8-3. Rides it out to 11-8.
Game 3:
Evans more consistent 11-5, Evans.
Game 4:
Fiona moves out front early and protects the lead jealously.
11-6, Fiona.
Game 5:
Great points early. Evans can’t break away early, till 5-5. 6
great points and many an error from Fiona give Evans the match.
11-5.
SARAH JANE PERRY 3-0 MARIAM METWALLY
 Game 1:
Mariam fires out 3-1 early. Perry chases and ties it 8-8. Game
ends 11-8, Perry.
Game 2:
Mariam goes walkabout and falls 6-2 behind. Perry cruises to an
11-5 win.
Game 3:
Perry strong out of the gates, 6-2. Mariam slows her roll, back
to 6-5. Perry’s response is strong and close out 11-7.
EMILY WHITLOCK 3-1 LINE HANSEN
 Game 1:
Hansen sharp, 5-1 lead. Keeps the lead to 7-2. Whitlock spins it
around! Nine straight points, 11-7.
Game 2:
Once again Hasen sets the pace early, 6-1. This time more
resistance to the charge from the Englishman. Hangs on for 11-9
win.
Game 3:
Whitlock focused, 8-2 lead. Closes the game 11-5.
Game 4:
Little to say here. Whitlock comfortable wins 11-2.
ALISON WATERS 3-0 OLIVIA BLATCHFORD
 Game 1:
Waters grinds to a 5-1 lead. Errors allow Olivia back in 5-5.
Experienced Water locks it up and closes 11-6.
Game 2:
Timely shot making by the American leads to a 3-0 lead. Waters
inches back to 7-7. Waters takes it 11-9.
Game 3:
Little resistance from the American, 11-2 to Alison Waters.
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15/Feb, Qualifying Finals
Jermaine Xaba reports,
photos by
Andrea Dawson and Catalina Pelaez
NADINE SHAHIN 3/0 TAMIKA SAXBY
1st
Nervous start from both players. Mirroring each other’s strategy
with defensive play early on with deep, non/threatening shots.
Back and forth – tied at 7/7 in the 1st. The Egyptian has more
luck finding winners at the end and closes out the game 11/8.
2nd
Saxby playing lots of angles from most parts of the court, wrong
foots the Egyptian but unable to convert her opportunities into
points. Nadine’s powerful ground strokes unsettle Saxby and
again the Egyptian takes a narrow 11/8 win.
3rd
Blistering pace at the beginning both players hitting hard.
Nadine proves to be the harder hitter of the two players and
forces the pace where Saxby concedes too many errors. Again,
another 11/8 win for Nadine.
HANIA EL HAMMAMY 3/0 MAYAR HANY
1st
Hania draws 1st blood in what was a grueling 1st game
characterized by long rallies and very few errors. Classic game
of attrition. The 17/year/old pulls it off with a 11/7 win.
2nd
The pace and physicality of the 1st game heavily taxed Mayar.
Hania cruises to an early 10/2 lead shutting out her fellow
country man to a 4/point game. 11/4 Hania.
3rd
Third game closely resembles the 1st early on. Long points and
no errors. Tied at 5/5, Hania holds, flicks and kills everything
thing she swipes at. It works, 11/5, Hania.
HOLLIE NAUGHTON 3/0 RACHAEL CHADWICK
1st
Error laden game for Chadwick, can’t find a rhythm. Naughton
does a great job containing Chadwick to the back of the court
with steady pace and debilitating length. 11/7, Naughton.
2nd
3/1 lead for Chadwick vanishes quickly with Naughton again
making very few errors and disrupting Chadwick with pace and
precision. Game ends 11/5, Naughton.
3rd
A frustrated Chadwick is unable to find her length. The Canadian
capitalizes on the loose balls with brute accuracy in the back
court taking a quick 6/2 lead. Chadwick serves out at 10/3 to
hand Canadian the victory.
FIONA MOVERLEY 3/0 SARAH CARDWELL
 1st
Very evenly contested 1st game. Power and reach ultimately gave
Moverley the game after the game had been tied at 10/10. Moverley closes out the game 12/10.
2nd
Hotly contested game. Both athletes using their core strengths
to stay in the game. Moverley’s reach gets her around the court
well. Cardwell’s speed and agility countered Moverley’s reach
and strength for another close 11/8 finish to the English woman.
3rd
Fierce start to the 3rd game. Both players picking up seeming
impossible returns. Fiona took an early 4/0 lead. Clinical
squash from the English woman closes the game out 11/4.
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15-Feb, Qualifying Under Way
Bob Botti and Jermaine Xaba report, photos by
Andrea Dawson
HOLLIE NAUGHTON 3/0 MARIJA SHPAKOVA
The higher ranked Canadian Naughton closed out an evenly
contested match with superior length, consistency and fewer
errors. Naughton forced Shpakova to play from very deep which
left the Swiss very exposed up front for most of the match.
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CARDWELL 3/0 COLETTE SULTANA
Lower ranked Sultana gave a respectable exchange against
Cardwell the Australian who closed out the 1st game in a 12/10
nail biter. Sultana gave all she had in the 2nd and 3rd games
but succumbed to defeat in 3 straight games.
 MAYAR
HANY 3/1 CATALINA PELAEZ
Hany with impeccable disciple played the Colombian into deep
areas of the court where Catalina’s preferred short game
resulted in tremendous errors when it really counted later in
the 1st game.11/4 to the Egyptian.
Catalina took the 2nd game closing Hany out with immaculate drop
shots from all over the court. Close one. 11/ 8 to the
Colombian. ~
3rd and 4th game were both great displays of good length and
discipline. Hany’s deep game rendered Catalina’s drop
ineffective from the back court where the Colombian made way too
many errors, allowing the Egyptian to win in 4.
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CHADWICK 3/0 SADIA GUL
Chadwick pulls away late. Wins 11/7 in the 1st game. Chadwick
settled early and pulled away early, doomed Gul to a 11/2 loss
in the second. Too many errors from the Pakistani. Game 3 was a
continuation of errors from the Pakistani. Chadwick took a comfy
11/5 game win to close out the match 3/0.
HANIA EL HAMMAMY 3/0 TINNE GILIS
Exceptionally close first game, both players being very
cautious. Very little attacking play from both players. The
Egyptian narrowly won the game 11/8. 2nd and 3rd games quickly
went to the Egyptian who threw caution to the wind and found
winners came every time she swung her racquet. Hammamy closed
out the match in 3.
FIONA MOVERLEY 3/1 ROWAN ELARABY
Entertaining 1st game. Moverley out early and the Egyptian
responds too late. Good shots alternating with a multitude of
errors from Elaraby gave Moverley a 16/14 win.
Elaraby leads early in the 2nd, but stalls. Moverley reels her
in and pulls away. 11/5. No giving up for the Egyptian in the
3rd. Elaraby picked up the tempo forcing errors from Moverley.
The Egyptian took the lead early and kept it 12/10 to Elaraby.
An aggressive Moverley makes too many errors early in the 4th,
let’s Elaraby back in. Sublimely contentious battle to the end.
Once again great squash from both players, Moverley wins out
12/10.
TAMIKA SAXBY 3/0 SACHIKA INGALE
Calm, cool and collected is the only way to describe Saxby in
this match closing out Sachika in 3 straight games. 1st game was
5/11, a nervous Sachika tried too much early on and racked up an
impressive error count.
More composed in the second Sachika kept it close all the way to
a 10/12 game where Saxby just won.
The 3rd game was an improved version of the 1st game where Saxby
made 1 error to win the game 11/1.
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