Nicol takes Texas title
Posted by squashbug in Texas Open 2009, Tournaments on 18. May, 2009 | 1 Comment
Nicol David beat Natalie Grainger in the final of the Texas Open 2009 to win her 36th tour title! The world No. 1 had a slow start, which enabled Natalie to take the first game with some good shotmaking. But when the “Malaysian Machine” got turned on properly in the second game, the tables turned [...]
Another finals with Natalie Grainger
Posted by Nicol David in Nicol David, Texas Open 2009, The Stars, Tournaments on 17. May, 2009 | 5 Comments
The last day of the event and the crowd has doubled from the past few days. The amateur tournament has finished and everyone is expecting a good show from both Natalie and me in the finals. It started like an ordinary game for Natalie with her going for every shot that she could think of [...]
Another Nicol-Natalie shoot-out in Texas
Posted by squashbug in Texas Open 2009, Tournaments on 17. May, 2009 | 1 Comment
Texas Open 2009 – Natalie Grainger lost the first game to 4th seed Natalie Grinham, only to take the next three games and win her semi-final match 8/11 11/7 11/5 11/4. In the final, she will meet Nicol David, who got through to the final comfortably in a high quality match, beating fifth seed Jenny [...]
Texas Open '09: Geared up for Quarters against Isabelle Stoehr
Posted by squashbug in Nicol David, Texas Open 2009, Tournaments on 16. May, 2009 | Comments
It’s Friday evening with the amateur tournament happening at the same time as the Wispa event. Everyone crowded around after they had played to watch us battle it out on court. Isabelle and I both were on a roll with good shot selection and working the court well. It was high intensity, especially the first [...]
Nicol and Natalie on course in Texas
Posted by Kid in Texas Open 2009, Tournaments on 15. May, 2009 | Comments
After her giant killing efforts yesterday, Samantha Teran succumbed in 3 sets to Natalie Grainger in the quarterfinals of the Texas Open 2009. Despite the loss today, Samantha can take away a lot of positives from this tournament. Meanwhile, defending champ Natalie Grainger is getting closer and closer to that 3rd successive Texas crown…. But [...]
First round results from Texas
Posted by Kid in Texas Open 2009, Tournaments on 15. May, 2009 | Comments
Well done Samantha! A great win over the no. 9 of the world, Madeline Perry at the Texas Open 2009. All the other seeds got through, but Natalie Grainger had quite a scare, almost lost to the tenacious Emma Beddoes. Natalie’s still on course for a final with Nicol, who played a solid match to [...]
