(updated 3-feb-10 14:50 )  

Line Lines Up Seventh Tour Title In Southport

Denmark's Line Hansen earned the seventh WISPA World Tour squash title of her career when she beat Australian Amelia Pittock in the final of the Women's FASSP Southport Open in Southport, Connecticut, USA.

The top-seeded Dane reached the climax of the $4,000 event at the Southport Racquet Club after overcoming US third seed Olivia Blatchford in the semi-finals.

Second seed Pittock drew level after dropping the first game in the final – but Hansen bounded back to win the next two to claim her 11-6, 7-11, 11-6, 11-5 title victory.

 

RESULTS:         Women's FASSP Southport Squash Open, Southport, CT, USA

1st round:
[5] Genevieve Lessard (CAN) bt Pamela Anckermann (GUA) 11-8, 4-11, 11-9, 11-4
[8] Georgina Stoker (ENG) bt Merhan Amr Mahmoud (EGY) 11-6, 12-10, 11-7
[6] Salma Nassar (EGY) bt Elpiniki Clement (USA) 11-9, 11-2, 11-5
[7] Thaisa Serafini (BRA) bt Maria Elena Ubina (USA) 13-11, 9-11, 8-11, 11-5, 11-8
    Quarter-finals:
[1] Line Hansen (DEN) bt [5] Genevieve Lessard (CAN) 11-2, 11-9, 11-2
[3] Olivia Blatchford (USA) bt [8] Georgina Stoker (ENG) 11-8, 6-11, 11-8, 11-8
[6] Salma Nassar (EGY) bt [4] Carrie Hastings (ENG) 11-8, 10-12, 11-3, 11-5
[2] Amelia Pittock (AUS) bt [7] Thaisa Serafini (BRA) 11-7, 11-3, 13-11
    Semi-finals:
[1] Line Hansen (DEN) bt [3] Olivia Blatchford (USA) 11-7, 5-11, 11-8, 11-2
[2] Amelia Pittock (AUS) bt [6] Salma Nassar (EGY) 7-11, 11-13, 11-5, 11-9, 11-8
    Final:
[1] Line Hansen (DEN) bt [2] Amelia Pittock (AUS) 11-6, 7-11, 11-6, 11-5