02/02/2010 - A huge win for rising New Zealand squash star Joelle King.
The kiwi qualifier is through to the second round of the Women's Burning River Squash Classic in Cleveland, after a shock five game win over sixth seeded Egyptian Engy Kheirallah.
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After sharing the first two games, 21-year-old King raced to an early advantage in the third.
"During a rally at 8-3, Joelle was completely knocked off her feet after playing her shot and found herself seated on the floor," reported tournament organiser Nathan Dugan. "But she was still able to get up and scramble the next shot back somehow and went on to take the game 11-6. An upset looked on the cards when Joelle extended a game four lead to 6-3, but Engy had other ideas."
Kheirallah took the fourth game to level the match - but the fast-improving Kiwi sprung back in the fifth, eventually delivering the final blow with a tight backhand drop that was too tight for the Egyptian to return, giving her a well-earned 9-11, 11-9, 11-6, 9-11, 11-5 victory.
King will face top seed Alison Waters from England in the quarterfinals.
Results...
1st round:
[1] Alison Waters (ENG) bt [Q] Emma Beddoes (ENG) 9-11, 11-5, 11-6, 11-3
[Q] Joelle King (NZL) bt [6] Engy Kheirallah (EGY) 9-11, 11-9, 11-6, 9-11, 11-5
[3] Madeline Perry (IRL) bt [Q] Aisling Blake (IRL) 8-11, 11-7, 8-11, 11-1, 11-9
[7] Samantha Teran (MEX) bt Lauren Briggs (ENG) 11-7, 5-11, 11-2, 12-10
[5] Kasey Brown (AUS) bt [Q] Sarah Kippax (ENG) 8-11, 8-11, 11-8, 13-11, 11-6
Raneem El Weleily (EGY) bt [4] Laura Massaro (ENG) 10-12, 4-11, 11-4, 12-10, 11-5
[8] Isabelle Stoehr (FRA) bt Dominique Lloyd-Walter (ENG) 11-9, 11-4, 11-9
[2] Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) bt Latasha Khan (USA) 11-6, 11-9, 11-6
Photo: Joelle vs Engy PHOTO by Laura Ainamo
Full draw results...
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