Thursday, November 15, 2012

Squash News
At Women's World Team Champs 2012, Nimes, France

[R16] (10) India bt (8) Netherlands 2-1
Anaka Alankamony (IND,68) bt Milou van der Heijden (NED,57) 3-0 (11-8 11-6 11-5) (30m)
Dipika Pallikal (IND,13) l Natalie Grinham (NED,11) 0-3 (8-11 4-11 3-11) (20m)
Joshana Chinappa (IND,32) bt Orla Noom (NED,64) 3-2 (5-11 11-9 8-11 11-2 11-3) (51m)

Pool G
(10) India bt (17) Argentina 3-0
Anaka Alankamony (IND,68) bt Maria Eugenia Bonilla (ARG,UNR) 3-0 (11-4 11-4 11-7)
Joshana Chinappa (IND,32) bt Cecilia Cerquetti (ARG,UNR) 3-0 (11-6 11-3 11-4)
Dipika Pallikal (IND,13) bt Antonella Falcione (ARG,229) 3-0 (11-8 11-7 11-8)

(10) India bt (7) Ireland 2-1
Dipika Pallikal (IND,13) bt Madeline Perry (IRL,10) 3-1 (11-9 11-8 7-11 11-8)
Joshana Chinappa (IND,32) l Aisling Blake (IRL,26) 2-3 (9-11 11-7 11-6 8-11 9-11)
Anaka Alankamony (IND,68) bt Laura Mylotte (IRL,UNR) 3-0 (12-10 11-3 11-7)

Indian girls upset higher ranked Ireland in the Pool stage when Dipika scored 4 games victory over WR #10 Perry ... In the knockout stage our girls scored another upset win, this time it was against 8th seed Dutch team ... In this match Dipika shocking loss in 20 minutes without much fight against Dutch WR #11 Natalie Grinham ... But Anaka scored convincing win against her higher ranked Dutch opponent and then Joshana fought back from 1-2 games to win last 2 games convincingly ... In the quarters our girls r facing 2nd seed Egyptian girls.

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