At $35K Macau Open, Taipa
Final
(3) Dipika Pallikal (IND,17) bt (4) Rachael Grinham (AUS,16) 3-1 (12-10, 5-11, 11-7 11-9) (42m)
Dipika lifted her first title of the season beating Australian Rachael Grinham in four games ... This was the seventh Women's Squash Association (WSA) title of Dipika's career ... Yesterday she defeated Rachael's sister former WR #2 Natalie in the semi-final.
In this match both players played very tight first game, they were tied at 5-all then 10-all but after that Dipika won next two rallies to won the first game in extra points ... Rachel came back strongly and dominated the second game which she won comfortably ... After that Dipika reduced her errors and played excellent squash ... From 5-all Dipika take control of the third game and won after winning successive rallies ... Again very close battle in the fourth game ... Both players exchanges lead multiple time but again at 9-all Dipika played two excellent shots for winning the title.
Dipika Pallikal - "It seems all the summer training is paying off now. I trained really hard on and off the court. Beating Natalie in the semifinals gave me a lot of confidence. She is the most experienced player on the circuit."
"It is time I beat the top-10 players regularly. One of the reasons I have started beating them is Ken Way.",(the sports psychologist, who has also worked with Dipika's coach and five-time World Open winner Sarah Fitz-Gerald.).
"Ken has helped me a lot. Earlier it was frustrating to come close to beating the higher-ranked players. With his help, and Sarah of course, I am playing the mental side of the game better."
Final
(3) Dipika Pallikal (IND,17) bt (4) Rachael Grinham (AUS,16) 3-1 (12-10, 5-11, 11-7 11-9) (42m)
Dipika lifted her first title of the season beating Australian Rachael Grinham in four games ... This was the seventh Women's Squash Association (WSA) title of Dipika's career ... Yesterday she defeated Rachael's sister former WR #2 Natalie in the semi-final.
In this match both players played very tight first game, they were tied at 5-all then 10-all but after that Dipika won next two rallies to won the first game in extra points ... Rachel came back strongly and dominated the second game which she won comfortably ... After that Dipika reduced her errors and played excellent squash ... From 5-all Dipika take control of the third game and won after winning successive rallies ... Again very close battle in the fourth game ... Both players exchanges lead multiple time but again at 9-all Dipika played two excellent shots for winning the title.
Dipika Pallikal - "It seems all the summer training is paying off now. I trained really hard on and off the court. Beating Natalie in the semifinals gave me a lot of confidence. She is the most experienced player on the circuit."
"It is time I beat the top-10 players regularly. One of the reasons I have started beating them is Ken Way.",(the sports psychologist, who has also worked with Dipika's coach and five-time World Open winner Sarah Fitz-Gerald.).
"Ken has helped me a lot. Earlier it was frustrating to come close to beating the higher-ranked players. With his help, and Sarah of course, I am playing the mental side of the game better."
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