Joyce played great positional squash, keeping Grainger struggling to reach the center court. (Photo Ron Beck © 1999)
-- Ron Beck reporting © 1999 SquashTalk.com
Leilani Joyce shows herself to be sharp in dominating Natalie Grainger. Most of the audience of 200 expected a close battle between Natalie Grainger and Leilani Joyce. Grainger has played extremely well at times this year and looked particularly strong in defeating Carol Owens in five games in the previous round. Leilani Joyce was dominating in all aspects of the game today. Joyce's court-placement, tactics, speed, and touch were all better today as she kept the disappointed Grainger totally on the defensive. [read Martin Bronstein's account]
Grainger made the mistake of often giving Joyce the ball in the front court. (photo © 1999 SquashTalk)
Natalie played well and was able to move Leilani around the court, but Leilani almost invariably was very quick to the ball, turning it to her advantage.(photo © 1999 SquashTalk)
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