David Advances in Cleveland, El Tayeb Beats El Weleily, Au Over Massaro February 2, 2014
Joe Russell Reports:
Nicol David beat Camille Serme
David... "I have played Camille before and she is a tough competitor. The rallies were long, she made me work hard but I was able to set up the opening and I was able to put the ball away."
Serme...
"I was pleased with the way I played today, it's the best I have played against her. Nicol got everything back and there wasn't much I could do about it."
Nour El Tayeb beat El Weleily
Nour...
"I can't believe how well I played. I was feeling confident so I was going for winners and they were working for me today. I practice with Reneem all the time and the shots I used I have copied from her. I am very happy here in Cleveland!"
El Weleily...
"It was tough as Nour played very well today and she knows my game well. I was finding it hard to keep my focus today and the way Nour played didn't help."
Alison Waters beat Omneya Abdel Kawy
Waters...
"I'm very happy that I was able to come back from being 2-0, I didn't get off to a great start and made lots of errors in the first game. In the second game I played better and cut down the errors but Omneya was attacking the front very well. Going into the 3rd I knew I had to get stuck in and commit to grinding it out and once I won the third game I knew I was in for a chance. It was a hard match and Omneya is always very difficult to play against."
Abdel Kawy...
"Alison did well to come back. I had match points in the 3rd and 4th game and went for some winners but hit the tin, sometimes they work and you win the match. Alison came out strong in the 5th and I couldn't find my way back into the game."
Annie Au beat Laura Massaro
Au... "I was hitting good length today and was using the lob well. Laura's deep game wasn't as good as it usually is and I was able to take the ball early and was confident finishing off the point."
Massaro...
Annie played a great match tonight and she always does well here as the court really suits her game. The ball moves off the front wall quite slowly and I was having trouble getting the ball into the back corners. Annie doesn't hit the ball hard, lifts the ball very well and was hitting into the back corners more consistently than me. The slow pace of the game and her variation of shots made it very difficult for me to find my rhythm."
