Dominique Celebrates Successful Edinburgh Comeback
Competing in her first Tour event since recovering from a foot injury last July, England’s Dominique Lloyd-Walter waltzed to an impressive comeback triumph in the Artemis Women’s Edinburgh Open, a WISPA World Tour 4 squash event at Edinburgh Sports Club in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The 29-year-old top seed from Guildford overcame fourth-seeded compatriot Lauren Briggs in a four-game semi-final to reach the eighth Tour final of her career.
Lloyd-Walter faced Dutch opponent Orla Noom, the second seed from Hoofddorp who also battled past an English opponent, third seed Lauren Selby, to reach the climax.
But, showing no signs of the injury which had kept her away from the Tour for six months, favourite Lloyd-Walter romped to an 11-3, 11-4, 12-10 victory to notch up the seventh WISPA title of her career.
Artemis Edinburgh Open Results
Mens Qualifying
Simon Boughton bt Conrad Tayma            11/5 11/2 11/7
Iain Tennant bt Andreas Schabort              11/8 11/4 11/7
Stuart Crawford bt Jon Hunter                     11/4 11/3 11/6
Liam Gutcher bt Douglas Kempsell            11/3 11/5 11/7
Jacques Kruger bt Ewen Urquhart             11/8 5/11 11/8 11/7
Greg Lobban bt Matt Hardy                           11/4 11/7 11/3
Mens 1st Round
Daryl Selby bt Simon Boughton                  11/9 13/11 6/11 11/5
Reuben Phillips bt Matt Pearson                9/11 11/1 13/11 11/7
James Simpson bt Iain Tennant                 11/5 11/4 4/11 8/11 11/6
Simon Parke bt Stuart Crawford                  11/4 11/8 11/6
Neil Hitches bt Sean Hunter                        11/3 9/11 11/6 11/9
James Jacobsen bt Mick Biggs                   11/5 6/11 11/4 11/13 12/10
Kirby Sinclair bt Paul Cresswell                  11/4 11/6 11/7
Joel Hinds bt Will John                                 11/4 11/1 15/13
Andy Whipp bt Liam Gutcher                       11/7 12/10 11/4
Chris Tasker-Grindlay bt Dean Russell     11/7 11/7 11/3
Steve London bt Jacques Kruger                11/9 7/11 11/5 11/5
Ben Coleman bt Dom Hamilton                  11/6 11/8 11/4
Adil Maqbool bt Simon White                      11/8 11/9 11/4
Darren Lewis bt Jason Pike                         11/3 11/7 11/9
Alex Phillips bt Theo Woodward                 11/8 8/11 8/11 12/10 12/10
Chris Simpson bt Greg Lobban                   11/8 11/6 11/6
Mens Last 16
Daryl Selby bt Reuben Phillips                   11/5 3/11 11/3 11/5
Simon Parke bt James Simpson                 12/10 11/2 11/8
Neil Hitchens bt James Jacobsen              11/7 11/4 11/6
Joel Hinds bt Kirby Sinclair                          11/9 11/2 11/0
Andy Whipp bt Chris Tasker-Grindlay        11/7 11/7 11/3
Ben Coleman bt Steve London                   11/5 11/8 11/6
Adil Maqbool bt Darren Lewis                      11/9 Darren retired injured
Chris Simpson bt Alex Phillips                    11/7 11/8 11/7
Mens Quarter Finals
Daryl Selby bt Simon Parke                         5/11 11/2 11/7 11/8
Joel Hinds bt Neil Hitchens                          11/8 11/4 7/11 8/11 11/3
Andy Whipp bt Ben Coleman                      11/5 11/7 11/6
Chris Simpson bt Adil Maqbool                   11/9 11/3 11/6
Mens Semi Finals
Daryl Selby bt Joel Hinds                             12/14 6/11 12/10 11/6 11/2
Andy Whipp bt Chris Simpson                    11/9 5/11 11/8 5/11 11/3
Mens Final
Daryl Selby bt Andy Whipp                          11/4 11/6 13/11
Ladies Qualifying
Kirsty McPhee bt Cyrielle Peltier                 11/2 11/7 11/5
Lauren Gray bt Anna Sophie Jensen        11/2 11/7 11/3
Tesni Evans bt Rachel Willmott                  11/4 11/7 1/7
Julianna Courtice bt Julia Lecoq                11/5 11/2 11/2
Brogan Lane bt Sarah Oswald                    11/7 11/7 11/4
Senga Macfie bt Dominica Witkowska       11/3 11/3 11/2
Nada Elkalaawy bt Katy Ramirez                11/5 11/4 6/11 11/7
Melissa Alves bt Yvonne Ferguson            11/4 11/3 11/4
Ladies Qualifying
Kirsty McPhee bt Lauren Gray                     11/5 11/5 10/12 11/5
Tesni Evans bt Julianne Courtice               5/11 11/6 4/11 11/8 11/7
Senga Macfie bt Brogan Lane                     11/4 11/1 11/8
Nada Elkalaawy bt Melissa Alves               9/11 11/8 11/9 10/12 11/4
Ladies 1st Round
Dominique Lloyd-Walter bt Faustine Gilles       11/5 11/5 11/5
Nada Elkalaawy bt Laura Pomportes         11/5 11/5 11/5
Lauren Briggs bt Salma Hany                     11/9 11/4 11/9
Celia Allamargo bt Maud Duplomb            14/16 11/6 11/9 9/11 15/13
Lisa Aitken bt Lotte Eriksen                          11/7 7/11 13/11 11/2
Lauren Selby bt Senga Macfie                    10/12 11/3 7/11 11/5 11/6
Coline Aumard bt Kirsty McPhee                11/9 11/8 7/11 4/11 11/9
Orla Noom bt Tesni Evans                           11/6 11/8 9/11 11/8
Ladies Quarter Finals
Dominique Lloyd-Walter bt Nada Elkalaawy    11/9 11/6 11/6
Lauren Briggs bt Celia Allamargot              11/7 11/3 11/4
Lauren Selby bt Lisa Aitken                         8/11 11/7 7/11 11/8 11/5
Orla Noom bt Coline Aumard                      11/4 8/11 11/4 11/4
Ladies Semi Finals
Dominique Lloyd-Walter bt Lauren Briggs         11/6 6/11 11/4 12/10
Orla Noom bt Lauren Selby                          11/3 11/5 11/6
Ladies Final
Dominique Lloyd-Walter bt Orla Noom      11/3 11/4 12/10