Waters too hot for Pallikal in Matamata

Dipika Pallikal was the only seed to fall in round one of the Matamata Open

A relatively good day for the seeded players in the opening round of the Matamata Open on the WSA World Tour.

All but one of the top eight seeds is through to the quarterfinals, India's Dipika Pallikal the exception.  The sixth seed has been beaten in straight sets by England's Alison Waters, going down 11-6, 11-6, 11-8. A former world number three, Waters is on the come back from a serious knee injury.  She is already back to number 16 in the rankings, climbing 25 places in the last six months.

Top seed Madeline Perry has eased her way into the last eight with a straightforward 11-7, 11-6, 11-1 victory over Scottish qualifier Lisa Aitken.  New Zealand's Joelle King and Jaclyn Hawkes also advanced, but fellow Kiwi Kylie Lindsay went down 6-11, 11-9, 12-10, 11-5 to seventh seeded Australian Donna Urquhart.

Results
First round
1)Madeline Perry (IRE) def Q)Lisa Aitken (SCO) 11-7, 11-6, 11-1
8)Jaclyn Hawkes (NZL) def Delia Arnold (MAS) 11-8, 11-6, 11-8
4)Joelle King (NZL) def Q)Line Hansen (DEN) 11-3, 11-8, 11-8
7)Donna Urquhart (AUS) def Kylie Lindsay (NZL) 6-11, 11-9, 12-10, 11-5
Alison Waters (ENG) def 6)Dipika Pallikal (IND) 11-6, 11-6, 11-8
3)Rachael Grinham (AUS) def Q)Amanda Sobhy (USA) 11-6, 12-10, 11-3
5)Low Wee Wern (MAS) def Q)Tesni Evans (WAL) 11-8, 11-2, 11-2
2)Annie Au (HKG) def Emma Beddoes (ENG) 11-6, 11-5, 12-10

Live streaming available at ....http://www.ustream.tv/channel/WSA-Matamata

Full draw/results...http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/matamata2012.htm