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At $10K Women's Richmond Open 2014,, Virginia, USA (Tour 10)


Final
(2) Joshana Chinappa (IND,21) bt (1) Rachael Grinham (AUS,16) 3-0 (11-9, 11-5, 11-9) (40m)

[SF] (2) Joshana Chinappa (IND,21) bt (3) Latasha Khan (USA,32) 3-0 (11-7, 11-8, 11-5) (27m)
[QF] (2) Joshana Chinappa (IND,21) bt Catalina Pelaez (COL,166) 3-1 (11-5, 11-5, 9-11, 11-7)
[R1] (2) Joshana Chinappa (IND,21) bt Fernanda Rocha (ARG,129) 3-0 (11-2, 11-8, 11-6)

Joshana Chinappa won the 9th WSA Tour title at Richmond Open in her 16th Tour final and her second this year ... With this win Joshana ended a career-long losing run to Australia's former world champion Rachael Grinham, whon was playing her 65th Tour final.

In the final Grinham take 6-2 lead but Joshana fought back to 6-all and then won tight first game ... In the second game Joshana take 6-1 lead and kept that advantage for winning this game ... In the third game also Joshana take 8-2 lead but then she lost her concentration and Grinham take full advantage of it ... Grinham caught Joshana at 8-all after winning 6 points in a row ... Joshana recovered to won next 3 points for winning the match in 40 minutes.