Sobhy marches into Matamata main draw
22 Aug 2012The main draw is complete for the Matamata Open Amanda Sohby one of four players to qualify
An impressive performance from American Amanda Sobhy in the qualifying finals of the WSA world squash tour's Matamata Open in New Zealand.
Sobhy has cruised into the main draw with a crushing 11-2, 11-4, 11-4 victory over rising Kiwi star Megan Craig. The former world junior champion now faces the stiff task of upsetting third seeded Australian Rachael Grinham in the opening round, but after making the quarterfinals of the Australian Open last weekend her confidence will be sky high.
Denmark's Line Hansen is also safely through to the main draw, after an 11-1, 11-9, 5-11, 11-5 win over New Zealander Amanda Landers-Murphy, while Scotland's Lisa Aitken and Tesni Evans from Wales won the other two spots up for grabs.
The first round gets underway at midday tomorrow. Live streaming is available at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/WSA-Matamata
Results
Qualifying finals
Line Hansen (DEN) def Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL) 11-1, 11-9, 5-11, 11-5
Lisa Aitken (SCO) def Siyoli Waters (RSA) 16-14, 8-11, 11-7, 11-6
Tesni Evans (WAL) def Olga Ertlova (CZE) 11-9, 11-8, 11-7
Amanda Sobhy (USA) def Megan Craig (NZL) 11-2, 11-4, 11-4
First round draw
1)Madeline Perry (IRE) vs Q)Lisa Aitken (SCO)
8)Jaclyn Hawkes (NZL) vs Delia Arnold (MAS)
4)Joelle King (NZL) vs Q)Line Hansen (DEN)
7)Donna Urquhart (AUS) vs Kylie Lindsay (NZL)
6)Dipika Pallikal (IND) vs Alison Waters (ENG)
3)Rachael Grinham (AUS) vs Q)Amanda Sobhy (USA)
5)Low Wee Wern (MAS) vs Q)Tesni Evans (WAL)
2)Annie Au (HKG) vs Emma Beddoes (ENG)
Full draw/results...http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/matamata2012.htm
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