Women's 1st round: Michelle Quibell (USA) bt [5/8] Luz Etchechoury (ARG) 9-0, 9-3, 9-1 [5/8] Karen Redfern (BRA) bt Nayelly Hernandez (MEX) 9-0, 9-5, 9-2 [5/8] Alana Miller (CAN) bt Isabel Restrepo (COL) 9-4, 9-3, 9-0 [5/8] Silvia Angulo Rugeles (COL) bt Antonella Falcione (ARG) 9-4, 9-4, 9-6 Quarter-finals: [1] Natalie Grainger (USA) bt Michelle Quibell (USA) 9-2, 9-2, 9-2 (17m) [3/4] Runa Reta (CAN) bt [5/8] Karen Redfern (BRA) 9-2, 9-3, 9-2 (23m) [5/8] Alana Miller (CAN) bt [3/4] Thaisa Serafini (BRA) 9-0, 9-0, 9-5 (24m) [2] Samantha Teran (MEX) bt [5/8] Silvia Angulo Rugeles (COL) 9-4, 9-1, 9-2 (28m) Semi-finals: [1] Natalie Grainger (USA) bt [3/4] Runa Reta (CAN) 9-3, 9-5, 9-0 (17m) [5/8] Alana Miller (CAN) bt [2] Samantha Teran (MEX) 10-8, 9-3, 3-9, 6-9, 9-1 (79m)
"It's really exciting to be only one win away from the gold medal," said Grainger, who became a US citizen in February. "I'm having a great time competing for the US for the first time. I can't wait for that match in the finals."
Grainger's opponent will be Canada's 5/8 seed Alana Miller - who followed her quarter-final upset over Brazil's 3/4 seed Thaisa Serafini by battling to a 10-8, 9-3, 3-9, 6-9, 9-1 victory over second-seeded Mexican Samantha Teran in 79 minutes.
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| Issued by Howard Harding on behalf of WSF Tel: +44 (0)1737-243333; Mobile: +44 (0)7773-325130 Email: [email protected] WSQ 3967 16 July 2007 |
