Khan Canters To St Louis Success

Women’s Racquet Club Squash International, Racquet Club, St Louis, USA

1st round:

[1] Latasha Khan (USA) bt Belkys Magaly Velez (ECU) 11-1, 11-3, 11-4
[7] Carolyn Russell (CAN) bt Graciela Lopez Perez (MEX) 11-7, 11-8, 9-11, 11-4
[4] Miranda Ranieri (CAN) bt [Q] Nicolette Fernandes (GUY) 11-8, 11-13, 11-6, 9-11, 11-6
[8] Olivia Blatchford (USA) bt Genevieve Lessard (CAN) 11-8, 11-5, 11-8
[5] Coline Aumard (FRA) bt Karina Heredia Gonzalez (MEX) 11-6, 11-2, 11-6
Heidi Mather (AUS) bt [3] Irina Assal (RUS) 11-4, 11-2, 11-7
[6] Thaisa Serafini (BRA) bt [Q] Natalie Babjukova (CZE) 11-6, 11-4, 11-7
[2] Georgina Stoker (ENG) bt Fernanda Rocha (ARG) 11-4, 9-11, 11-0, 11-2

Quarter-finals:

[1] Latasha Khan (USA) bt [7] Carolyn Russell (CAN) 11-7, 11-4, 11-6
[4] Miranda Ranieri (CAN) bt [8] Olivia Blatchford (USA) 10-12, 11-9, 11-5, 11-6
[5] Coline Aumard (FRA) bt Heidi Mather (AUS) 11-8, 9-11, 11-8, 11-8
[2] Georgina Stoker (ENG) bt [6] Thaisa Serafini (BRA) 11-3, 9-11, 11-8, 11-5

Semi-finals:

[1] Latasha Khan (USA) bt [4] Miranda Ranieri (CAN) 11-3, 8-11, 11-9, 11-9
[2] Georgina Stoker (ENG) bt [5] Coline Aumard (FRA) 18-16, 11-5, 11-8

Final:

[1] Latasha Khan (USA) bt [2] Georgina Stoker (ENG) 12-10, 11-3, 11-5

After competing in 16 events in 2008, the seven-time US champion from Seattle began her fifth event of 2009 - her 18th year on the Tour - as top seed. Khan conquered Canada’s fourth seed Miranda Ranieri in four games in the semi-finals before facing 23-year-old English opponent Georgina Stoker in the final.

After a close-fought first game, it was plain sailing for the favourite as world No33 Khan defeated second seed Stoker 12-10, 11-3, 11-5 to win the third WISPA Tour title of her career.

Source: WISPA