Argentine Antonella takes out Aussie Cardwell in WSA shock
By HOWARD HARDING – Squash Mad Correspondent
Samantha Teran, Mexico’s most successful squash player of all-time, led the country’s interest into the quarter-finals of the Women’s Abierto Mexicano de Raquetas after despatching USA’s Cecelia Cortes in straight games in the opening round of the WSA Tour 15 event at Universidad Anahuac in Huixquilucan, Mexico.
The former world No11 from Mexico City defeated Cortes 11-3, 11-2, 11-7 in just 21 minutes.
Fourth-seeded Teran (pictured above in first round action) will now take on New Zealander Amanda Landers-Murphy after the No7 seed beat Mexican qualifier Karla Urrutia 8-11, 11-2, 11-9, 11-6.
There will be surprise Argentina interest in the last eight round after qualifier Antonella Falcione pulled off a notable upset over Sarah Cardwell, the No6 seed from Australia.
World No82 Falcione, a 23-year-old from Mar del Plata, battled for 42 minutes to overcome Cardwell, ranked 29 places higher, 11-7, 12-10, 11-7.
Falcione will now face Samantha Cornett, the top seed from Canada.
Women’s Abierto Mexicano de Raquetas, Huixquilucan, Mexico:
1st round:
[1] Samantha Cornett (CAN) bt [Q] Cyrielle Peltier (FRA) 13-11, 11-1, 11-3 (30m)
[Q] Antonella Falcione (ARG) bt [6] Sarah Cardwell (AUS) 11-7, 12-10, 11-7 (42m)
[3] Siyoli Waters (RSA) bt [WC] Diana Garcia (MEX) 11-8, 5-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-8 (41m)
[8] Tamika Saxby (AUS) bt Hollie Naughton (CAN) 11-8, 11-8, 11-8 (31m)
[7] Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL) bt [Q] Karla Urrutia (MEX) 8-11, 11-2, 11-9, 11-6 (25m)
[4] Samantha Teran (MEX) bt Cecelia Cortes (USA) 11-3, 11-2, 11-7 (21m)
[5] Olivia Blatchford (USA) bt [Q] Victoria Temple Murray (ENG) 11-4, 11-4, 11-8 (18m)
[2] Aisling Blake (IRL) bt Thaisa Serafini (BRA) 11-1, 11-4, 11-3 (20m)
Quarter-final line-up:
[1] Samantha Cornett (CAN) v [Q] Antonella Falcione (ARG)
[3] Siyoli Waters (RSA) v [8] Tamika Saxby (AUS)
[4] Samantha Teran (MEX) v [7] Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL)
[2] Aisling Blake (IRL) v [5] Olivia Blatchford (USA)
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