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King carris Kiwi hopes in Canberra

Joelle King is last remaining Kiwi in the women's main draw at the Australian Open in Canberra

New Zealand squash star Joelle King is safely through to the second round of the prestigious Australian Open in Canberra.

The 9th seeded Kiwi surprisingly dropped a game against Czech qualifier Olga Ertlova, but still comfortably advanced to the round of 32 with an 11-7, 11-7, 3-11, 11-6 victory.  King will play 8th seeded Australian Kasey Brown in round two.  Brown has won three of their last four matches on the WSA World Tour, including a 3-2 victory in their last meeting at the Texas Open in April last year.

The news is not so good for the other Kiwi women in action on day one.  Jaclyn Hawkes has made a surprise exit, going down in five games to England's Emily Whitlock.  The 13th seed twice went a game up, but couldn't close out victory and paid the price with a 9-11, 11-6, 4-11, 11-9, 11-9 defeat.  Kylie Lindsay also bowed out, losing 11-7, 11-3, 11-6 to 12th seeded Australian Donna Urquhart, while Amanda Landers-Murphy was beaten 11-4, 11-7, 11-6 by French sixth seed Camille Serme.

Results
1)Nicol David (MAS) def Q)Tesni Evans (WAL) 11-3, 8-11, 11-4, 11-8
10)Low Wee Wern (MAS) def Liu Tsz-Ling (HKG) 11-3, 11-2, 11-8
5)Annie Au (HKG) def Q)Lisa Aitken (SCO) 11-5, 11-2, 11-2
Alison Waters (ENG) def 15)Delia Arnold (MAS) 11-8, 11-6, 11-3
4)Madeline Perry (IRE) def Siti Munirah Jusoh ((MAS) 11-3, 11-9, 11-1
16)Emma Beddoes (ENG) def Q)Sarah Cardwell (AUS) 8-11, 11-2, 8-11, 11-4, 11-3
8)Kasey Brown (AUS) def Line Hansen (DEN) 11-6, 11-4, 11-2
9)Joelle King (NZL) def Q)Olga Ertlova (CZE) 11-7, 11-7, 3-11, 11-6
12)Donna Urquhart (AUS) def Q)Kylie Lindsay (NZL) 11-7, 11-3, 11-6
7)Rachael Grinham (AUS) def Siyoli Waters (RSA) 11-8, 13-11, 11-9
Emily Whitlock (ENG) def 13)Jaclyn Hawkes (NZL) 9-11, 11-6, 4-11, 11-9, 11-9
3)Laura Massaro (ENG) def Q)Thaisa Serafini (BRA) 11-1, 11-5, 11-8
11)Dipika Pallikal (IND) def Christine Nunn (AUS) 11-5, 11-2, 11-5
6)Camille Serme (FRA) def Q)Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL) 11-4, 11-7, 11-6
Amanda Sobhy (USA) def 14)Joey Chan (HKG) 11-4, 11-6, 11-3
2)Jenny Duncalf (ENG) def Q)Joshna Chinappa (IND) 11-7, 11-7, 13-11

Tournament site...www.australiansquashopen.com


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