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Womens Qualifying, day one
by Howard Harding Oct 11, 2001 © 2001 Squashtalk
[last update was 17-oct-01 ]

2001 SquashTalk coverage will feature regular updates from squash journalist Elspeth Burnside.

Women's World Open Squash Championship, Melbourne, Australia

1st qualifying round (1st day):

Rebecca Chiu (HKG) bt Lisa Camilleri (AUS) 9-1 9-7 9-1 (24m)
Katline Cauwels (BEL) bt Georgina Davis (AUS) 3-9 9-2 9-0 9-1 (24m)
Sharon Wee (MAS) bt Mami Nishio (JPN) 9-1 9-7 9-2 (22m)
Dominique Lloyd-Walter (ENG) bt Helen Easton (ENG) 9-2 9-0 9-7 (39m)
Wendy Maitland (SCO) bt Shannon McNamara (AUS) 3-9, 9-1, 4-9, 10-9, 9-5 (64m) Kim Hannes (BEL) bt Heidi Mather (AUS) 9-7, 9-2, 9-2 (17m)
Shabana Khan (USA) bt Eri Tsuchida (JPN) 3-9, 9-5, 9-4, 9-3 (24m)
Dianne Desira (AUS) bt Vicky Lankester (ENG) 9-5, 9-6, 6-9, 9-7 (63m)

DESIRA LEADS LOCAL HOPES IN MELBOURNE
Australia's Dianne Desira caused the first upset in today's (Thursday) first qualifying round of the Women's World Open Squash Championship in her hometown Melbourne. The 19-year-old beat former England junior international Vicky Lankester, already a world top 50 player, 9-5, 9-6, 6-9, 9-7 after a pulsating encounter that lasted 63 minutes.

Desira now plays former American Champion Shabana Khan who, after a sluggish start, beat Japanese No2 Eri Tsuchida 3-9, 9-5, 9-4, 9-3. The 36th ranked Seattle-based Pro now stands between Desira and a debut place in the World Open. The main draw of the Women's World Open Championship begins this Saturday, the 13th October, at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.

The other two matches in the opening session both resulted in defeats for Australians but New South Wales' Shannon McNamara came close to causing an upset in the fourth game before losing 3-9, 9-1, 4-9, 10-9, 9-5 in 64 minutes to Scottish international Wendy Maitland. The Scot now plays Belgium number one and former World University Champion Kim Hannes who secured a comfortable 9-7, 9-2, 9-2 win over Heidi Mather whose position in the qualifying draw was made available after a late withdrawal of Mexican Samantha Teran. The second day of first round qualifiers takes place tomorrow (Friday).