Manetta Crowned Creteil Queen

Manuela Manetta wins in France. (photo:© 2007 Debra Tessier)

Italy's Manuela Manetta clinched her second WISPA World Tour title this year when she won the Women's Creteil Open International Squash Championship - but the top seed was fully tested by Ireland's No3 seed Aisling Blake before winning the inaugural Tour event at Centre Marie Therese Eyquem in Creteil, France.

The 23-year-old from Parma was taken to four games in the semi-finals by South Africa's No4 seed Tenille Swartz in a tough battle which lasted 53 minutes.

An inspired performance by Blake in the other semi-final saw the 25-year-old from Sligo upset India's No2 seed Joshna Chinappa.

It took 66 minutes to resolve the final - Manetta beating Blake 9-3, 9-5, 4-9, 9-7 to claim the second WISPA title of her career. 

It was a victory which will surely see Manetta make her top 30 debut before long - consolidating her status as Italy's highest-ranked woman of all-time. 

RESULTS: Women's Creteil Open International Squash Championship, Creteil, France

Final:
[1] Manuela Manetta (ITA) bt [3] Aisling Blake (IRL)        9-3, 9-5, 4-9, 9-7 (66m)