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WSA Ile-Rousse 16th International
Open
18th-22nd June 2012,
Corsica - France |
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EN BREF
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"A bientôt, Ile-Rousse, Tchoo Tchoo, Super-Market..."
Quarters
First Round
Qualifications
Photos
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22nd-June 2012 -
Final
19h00 - WSA
[2] Sarah-Jane Perry 3-1
[6] Laura Pomportes (Fra)
13/11, 11/7, 6/11, 11/4 (45m)
3/4 Play-offs
[3] Maud Duplomb (Fra) 3-1 [Q] Nadeen Shahin (Egy)
12/10, 8/11, 11/8, 11/5
18h00 - Hommes (Regional)
Mathieu Castagnet 3-0
Clément Bouldoire
12/10, 11/4, 11/8
17h00 - Femmes
(Regional)
Virginie Fribourg
3-2 Lovisa Forstadius
6/11, 11/9, 11/13, 11/7, 11/6 |
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Nothing ruthless today! No glass on, no
conviction in the shots really!
I was a bit slow at the start, as in, I just wouldn't move. And
contrarily to the previous days where I was up quickly 8/0, or 6/0,
today I found myself down 6/3! All credit to Laura that kept the
ball away from the middle. It took me a while to realise that I was
going to have to work very hard....
The third, well, was the typical me that we are trying to get rid
of! Mind you, I probably did most of my errors in that one. Not sure
about that actually, again, my length was not good enough at
times...
Now, a week off before starting training again, not here
unfortunateley, unless I miss my
plane in purpose....
Ah, and my mum told me that she wouldn't fed me if I didn't win...
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A bit frustrated, I could feel I was
playing better and better, and physically, I was feeling really
good.
And I had to slip and twist my ankle...
Of course, I really disapointed of losing, but I'm really frustrated
with not being able to play and fight till the end...
Oh well, it happens....
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[2] Sarah-Jane Perry 3-1 [6]
Laura Pomportes (Fra)
13/11, 11/7, 6/11, 11/4 (45m) |
GOOD BATTLE...
 If
Sarah-Jane Perry had a pretty simple tournament up to now,
things got a bit more complicated today against "nothing to lose
and homecrowd support" Laura Pomportes.
The first game was the longest, 15m, and the Frenchgirl led for
most of it, 6/3 then 8/6. But Sarah-Jane dug in, starting to
retrieve beautifully all the nice attacks Laura was sending to
her, to level at 8/8. She got herself two game balls at 10/8,
but this time, it's Laura that came back and even got a game
ball of her own, 11/10. But two great winners later, Sarah-Jane
walks out with a crucial game, 13/11.
In the second, it looked like the work done plus the
disapointement of losing the opening game took their toll on
Laura, who lost it rather quickly, 11/7.
The third, well, Sarah-Jane went a bit to LaLa land, bless her,
after something cheering noise from the crowd disturbed her, I
think. And her concentration went zooooom out of the window, she
started making errors, silly ones, and offered the court to
Laura, too happy to kill the ball and put her opponent under a
heck of a pressure.
The 4th was unfortunately a bit short run, as Laura
twisted her ankle as she went for a shot at the front and
slipped. The ref, not really aware of what was going on, didn't
let her take 3 minutes at the end of the rally, but to be fair,
I don't think the damage could have been sorted in those three
minutes.
 Laura
stayed on court, her movement seemed umpaired, but she was
finding some excellent winners - nothing worse that an injured
opponent, as everybody knows!
Sarah-Jane kept her head this time, kept on applying the
pressure on the French girl who just mentally was not on the
match anymore, too worried about her ankle at a few days from
the Pyramides probably.
It was still a good match, 45m, the longest match of the
tournament, and Sarah-Jane logically takes this first WSA title.
May I finish by saying how wonderful it's been to see again/meet
WSA girls I didn't have the chance to meet before. They've been
a joy to work with, a joy to laugh with, and I hope that I'll be
able to see them all very soon again.
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21st-June 2012 -
Semis
Pomportes to try and stop Perry
Cubs summarise from Witley Bay, UK
It will be an Anglo-French final of the WSA $5k Ile Rousse International on the
French island of Corsica after tonight’s semi-finals at at Squash Loisirs.
English second seed Sarah-Jane Perry proved too strong for Maud
Duplomb, although the French third seed ran as willingly as ever before
losing 11/3, 11/3, 11/6.
“Ruthless or rubbish, nothing in between,” said Perry, pleased once more with
her petformance. “Maud never gives up, I just had to keep putting the ball away
from her.”
“It was a bit too fast for me today,” admitted Duplomb, “I was constantly late
on the ball. I would have loved to slow her down, but that’s not my game. Oh
well, beach for me now,” she concluded.
Perry faces another Frenchwoman in the final after sixth seed Laura Pomportes
ended the run of Egyptian qualifier Nadeen Shahin 11/9, 11/5, 11/8 to
reach her first-ever WSA final.
“The first game was pretty close and I didn’t attack vey much,” admitted
Pomportes, “but once I relaxed I was more incisive and able to hurt her at the
front. I was really glad to win 3/0 as I saw that she won an eartlier round from
2/0 down.
“For the final, Sarah-Jane is playing well, but I have nothing to lose, I’ll try
my best to keep the title in France!” |
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MAUD OUTPLAYED
 God
know the French girl, WR71, run and run, as she always did, but
Sarah-Jane Perry, WR43 (her best so far) was just in a different
league today.
SJ, with a reach and a shot-making that furiously reminds me of
James Willstrop, controlled all the rallies but very few. Maud
just couldn't move her opponent out of the T, and when she was
able to, the English girl was in one step onto the ball, and
delaying her shots to perfect. Add to that a perfect accuracy at
the back, and you have the scoreline of 3, 3, 6.
Just too good. Really.
Ah, and the French plot to take Sarah-Jane to enjoy the sites
around Ile-Rousse and get her a sun-burn didn't work... Blast.
"It was a bit too fast for me today,
and she delays so well, I coudn't anticipate her shots, hence, I was
constantly late on the ball, hence no length! Mind, not sure, maybe
she was able to delay that well because my lenght was rubbish!
I would have loved to slow her down, but lifting the ball, well, not
my game...
Oh well, Beach, here I come!!!!!
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"Do you remember what you wrote about me the first time you saw me
play, in Millfield a few years back? You wrote "I never saw a junior
hit that hard and play so many flicks". Well, that's the way I
decided to play today!!!
Maud never gives up, does she. She keeps getting the ball back, so I
had to put the ball further away from her, keep her on a string!....
Ruthless or Rubbish. Nothing in between....
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 My
first ever WSA final!
The first game was pretty close, as she is really good at the back
of the court, especially on the back, she is sooo good there, but
actually didn't attack that much today, I diddn't feel she hurt me
to much there. But it took me a while to relax and let go of the
arm...
Once I relaxed, I was more incisive at the front, and was able to
hurt her a bit more volley drop shots.
The first game was pretty crucial, and I guess she got tired a bit
after that, she was not as fast to the front.
I'm really glad to win 3/0, as I knew she played a match were she
was led 2/0 down and match ball down, and she won!
I watch Sarah-Jane play, she is impressive. Not only she's got great
shots, but she plays high shots very well, a complete player really.
But hey, nothing to lose, and will try and best to keep the title in
France!
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ONE MATCH TOO FAR....?
 Let's
pause for a minute, and remind us that Nadeen not only had to
qualify for the event, played a five setter in the first round
where she came back from 2/0 down, and that she is just turned
15.
She might have been a bit tired....
Still, I think that had she won the 1st, adrenalin might have
kicked in, and carry her to the final...
Laura played her best today, and she had to to beat young
Nadeen. First and third game mirrorred each other, with the
Egyptian ahead a couple of points most of the game, but the
French girl managing to close it out in the last rallies.
It was not one of those one-sided matches where you know the
name of the winner from the middle of the first game. Laura did
extremely well to absorb the energy of this young girl, who will
I'm sure remember her first ever WSA outside Egypt....
See you soon, isa.... |
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 Ile-Rousse
International
2012
18th-22nd 2012, Corsica, France, $5k |
Round One
19th June |
Quarters
20th |
Semis
21st |
Final
22nd |
[2] Sarah-Jane Perry (Eng)
11/6, 11/4, 11/4
Belen Etchechoury (Arg) |
[2] Sarah-Jane Perry 11/5, 11/6,
11/3 (24m)
[8] Sally Skaarenborg |
[2] Sarah-Jane Perry
11/3, 11/3, 11/6 (24m)
[3] Maud Duplomb
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[2] Sarah-Jane Perry
13/11, 11/7, 6/11, 11/4 (45m)
[6] Laura Pomportes |
[8] Sally Skaarenborg (Den)
11/6, 11/3, 11/6
[Q] Nadine Cull (Nzl) |
[3] Maud Duplomb (Fra)
17.45
Cyrielle Peltier (Fra) |
[3] Maud Duplomb
12/10, 11/6, 11/7 (22m)
[5] Zephanie Curgenven |
[5] Zephanie Curgenven (Eng)
11/9, 11/5, 11/6
[WC] Anna-Carin Fortadius (Swe) |
[Q] Virginie Fribourg (Fra)
11/6, 9/11, 11/8, 11/4
[7] Chloé Mesic (Fra) |
[7] Chloé Mesic
11/3, 8/11, 13/11, 11/6 (28m)
[Q] Nadeen Shahin |
[Q] Nadeen Shahin
11/9, 11/5, 11/8 (31m)
[6] Laura
Pomportes |
[Q] Nadeen Ayman M. Shahin (Egy)
6/11, 9/11, 11/7, 16/14, 12/10
[4] Lotte Eriksen (Norq) |
[LL] Noemie Marchetti (Fra)
11/5, 11/5, 12/10
[6] Laura Pomportes (Fra) |
[6] Laura Pomportes
8/11, 11/4, 11/9, 11/7
[1] Brigit Coufal |
[Q] Cecelia Cortes
11/9, 6/11, 11/4, 11/5
[1] Brigit Coufal (Aut) |
*Mayar Aly
Ezzo withdraw
17.00
Virginie Fribourg (Fra) 3-0 Ise de Bruyker (Fra)
w/o
plays Mesic
Nadine Cull (Nzl) 3-0 Lovisa Forstadius (Swe)
11/5, 11/1, 11/9
plays Skaarenborg
Cecelia Cortes (Usa) 3-0 Noelie Marchetti
11/1, 11/7, 11/4
plays Coufal
Nadeene Ayman M. Shahin (Egy) v Bilkis Nahaboo (Fra)
11/4, 11/4, 11/3
plays Eriksen
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