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Rachael has the momentum
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Oct 11, 2003

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The $ 37,000 Weymuller U. S. Open comes on the heels of an eventful women's British Open. Rachael Grinham, who has been living and training in Cairo, one of the hottest hotbeds of squash in the world.

Grinham's game has certainly benefited from her move to Cairo. Grinham told SquashTalk, " Its warm in Cairo, its sunny, and so I feel good all the time. When I feel good my game gets better."

Grinham had a surprisingly easy time against World #1 Carol Owens. And then she overcame a lower ranked but favored Cassie Jackman in the finals.

Can Grinham keep her momentum from the British and establish a claim on the top position. How about Vanessa Atkinson? She has raised her game to an elite level over the past year. Can she shake her inconsistency and make a move in New York? And how about Natalie Grainger? Now that she has declared herself American, she has all the American fans pulling for her. Can she ride her fans' support to achieving a more consistent game?

And what about Carol Owens? She will want to make a clear statement in Brooklyn.

GEAVES OVERCOMES BLOW TO THE TEETH
Meanwhile, England's Fiona Geaves, who six weeks ago suffered a serious injury which dislodged three of her front teeth, has been given the all clear to compete in the Carol Weymuller Women's US Open Squash Championship.

"My dentist has just given me the best news possible - that I won't need implants and that two of my teeth should make a complete recovery," said the world No12 from Gloucester. "Luckily the nerves aren't dead, so they're healing quite nicely."

It was in a training session with the England U23 squad that Alison Waters lost her footing and accidentally hit Geaves in the mouth with her head. Wearing a protective brace, the plucky Geaves went on to compete in the women's event in last week's British Open in Nottingham - as well as the Women's Over-35 event, which she won.

On Tuesday this week, however, Geaves faced former world No3 Sue Wright in an English National League match - and suffered a further setback when she was again hit in the mouth by her opponent's racket.

"Although her racket only really skimmed my face very slightly, it was still an awful shock and I felt quite sick - and was tempted to stop the match there and then," Geaves recalls. "However, it's against my nature to do something like that, so I carried on. I really should have beaten her, but my concentration had gone.

"I've lost my brace now, so my front teeth are unsupported for the first time in six weeks, so I've got to be extra careful - even with eating. I've got to remember to put food straight to the back of my mouth - and that's not very easy to do!

"So after being uncertain for the past few days, I can now go to New York and compete in the US Open - but I won't throw myself around and I will be wearing a gum shield," said the unseeded Englishwoman who won the Carol Weymuller Open ten years ago.

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