WORLD TEAM CHAMPS 2012 NIMES

THANK YOU

To the people who wrote messages to the team during the week and watched our matches on LIVE STREAMING, your encouragement was much appreciated. Videos are still available on YouTube.

To my personal sponsor for my preparation toward these world champs:
LASER GROUP
With your sponsorship, I was able to compete in Macau, New York and Mexico. These trips allowed me to get matches at the level of squash that is needed to compete with the best. As a result, I gave girls in the Top 10 a run for their money this last week, coming close to beating the World no 9.
The best is yet to come.

To my racket sponsor: TECNIFIBRE, thanks for looking after all my equipment needs.

To my team: YOU GIRLS ROCKED! You gave your all, and that all we asked for. See you in Canada in 2 years time!

WORLD TEAM CHAMPS FINAL DAY

RSA VS CANADA
(11th – 12th Playoff)

Siyoii Waters beat Sam Cornett; 3-1; 18-16 6-11 11-8 11-6

Diana Haynes beat Alex Norman: 3-0; 11-3 11-7 11-7

 

WORLD TEAM CHAMPS DAY 5

RSA VS NETHERLANDS
(9th-12th Playoff)

Siyoli Waters lost to Natalie Grinham: 0-3; 3-11 7-11 6-11
Diana Haynes lost to Orla Noom; 1- 3; 11-5 8-11 7-11 5-11
Milnay Louw beat Milja Dorenbos: 3-0; 11-4 11-4 11-3

 

WORLD TEAM CHAMPS DAY 4

RSA VS USA
(9th – 16th Playoff)

Siyoli Waters lost to Natalie Grainger: 0-3; 3-11 7-11 5-11
Diana Haynes beat Olivia Fiechter: 3-1; 8-11 11-7 18-116 11-9
Milnay Louw bt Maria Ubina: 3-1; 11-6 11-13 11-5 11-7

WORLD TEAM CHAMPS DAY 3

RSA VS HONG KONG
Wednesday 14th November

Siyoli Waters lost to Annie Au; 13-11 11-7 6-11 9-11 3-11

Diana Haynes lost to Joey Chan; 6-11 11-6 11-8 8-11 9-11

Milnay Louw beat Liu Tsz-Ling; 12-10 12-10 11-5

A heart breaking loss, coming so close to causing an upset, and making it into the Top 8.
Now we play for 9th-16th Place.

WORLD TEAM CHAMPS DAY 2

RSA VS CHINA
Tuesday 13th November 2012

Siyoli Waters bt Li Donjin 11-2 4-11 13-11 13-11

Diana Haynes beat Gu Jinyue 11-1 11-6 11-3

Milnay Louw bt Xiu Chen – 11-9 9-11 11-3 11-2

 

Full tournament results on http://www.squashsite.co.uk.

Tournament website is http://www.worldwomensquash-nimes2012.fr

WORLD CHAMPS DAY 1

Morning Matches

POOL C: Malaysia, South Africa, Spain, China

[14] SOUTH AFRICA bt [26] SPAIN 3/0
Siyoli Waters bt Marina de Juan 11-6, 11-5, 11-3
Milnay Louw bt Xisela Aranda Nunez 4-11, 11-6, 12-10, 14-12
Senada Haupt bt Cristina Gomez 11-6, 12-10, 11-8

[3] MALAYSIA bt [19] CHINA 3/0
Nicol David b Li Dongjint 11-3, 11-8, 11-5 (24m)
Low Wee Wern bt Gu Jinyue 11-3, 11-3, 11-3 (19m)
Delia Arnold bt Xiu Chen 11-4, 11-0, 11-8 (16m)

Afternoon Matches

[3] MALAYSIA bt [14] SOUTH AFRICA

Nicol David bt Siyoli Waters 11-5, 7-11, 11-2, 11-2
Low Wee Wern bt Diana Haynes 11-9, 11-5, 11-2
Delia Arnold bt Minay Louw 11-8, 8-11, 11-6, 11-6

[19] CHINA vs [26] SPAIN 2/1

Li Dongjint bt Marina de Juan
Gu Jinyue lost to Xisela Aranda Nunez
Xiu Chen bt Chantal Moros-Pitarch 8-11, 12-10, 11-2, 6-11, 11-8

 

WORLD WOMENS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012

NIMES, FRANCE

Monday 12th November; 10h30 (France Time)

RSA vs Spain

Monday 12th November; 17h30 (France Time)

RSA vs Malaysia

Match will be available on LIVE STREAMING on 
http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/wwt2012nimes.htm

Tuesday 13th November; 14h30 (France Time)

RSA vs China

 

MEXICAN OPEN RESULTS

Mexicano de Raquetas 2012

1st Round, 3rd November

Opponent: Graciela Lopez

Nationality: Mexico

Seed: Qualifier

World Ranking: 139

Highest World Ranking: 111 (Oct 2011)

RESULT: Won 3-1  8/11, 11/7, 11/8, 11/4

 

Quater-Final

Opponent: Nicolette Fernandes

Nationality: Guyana

Seed: Unseeded

World Ranking: 60

Highest World Ranking: 27 (May 2007)

Result: LOST 3-1 10/12,  11/7, 11/3, 11/4

 

Due to Hurrican Sandy, the tournament delayed the starting date to a day later. This  change allowed for players stranded in New York to have an opportunity to find flights to Mexico. Toluca is a city at high altitude. 2700m above sea level. So this may have an effect on our bodies. During the days of training, i felt the usual effects of altitude, which are shortness of breath quite early in the training session. But soon after 20min or so, regained some sort of comfort.

 

In my match against Nicollete, i started off feeling good, and expected the usual breathing issues. We were having some tough rallies in the first two games, each of us fighting for each precious point. Then in the 3rd game, i felt like i had been punched in the stomach. I couldn’t decide if i was hungry, or needed to throw up. I was then nowhere in the third, and just couldn’t recover fast enough in the fourth to be the same threat i was in the first half. I didn’t understand what was happening to me, or how i was feeling. I guess altitude sickness can hit you in a variety of ways. For next time i have been told that i must consume 4 times as much energy foods than usual. All in all, a win is a win, and I guess a loss is a loss, and mustn’t take anything away from her victory.

 

Next up: WORLD WOMEN’S TEAM CHAMPS, in NIMES, FRANCE

 

Watch this space!!!