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Squash Classic Tableau Qualification PROGRAMME Tableau Principal DU 28 OCTOBRE AU 1ER NOVEMBRE 2013 Lucie Coline Lisa Olga Laura Natalie Camille Line Fialova Aumard Aitken Ertlova 18ème Massaro Grinham Serme Hansen MONTE-CARLO Nouran Yathreb Birgit Cyrielle SQUASH Nicolette Sarah Aisling Emily Ahmed Gohar Adel Coufal Peltier CLASSIC Fernandes Kippax Blake Whitlock Maud Chloe Julia Salma Latasha Heba Victoria Kylie Duplomb Mesic Lecoq Hany Ibrahim Khan El Torky Lust Lindsay Carrie Laura Salma Gaby Ramsey Pomportes Nassar Huber l’Elite Mondiale du Squash féminin STADE LOUIS II + PRINCIPAUTÉ DE MONACO www.squash.asso.mc - Tél. : +377 92 05 42 22 Monte Carlo WSA intro La Fédération Monégasque de squash est très heureuse d’organiser La délégation égyptienne, ème toujours présente. en collaboration avec la WISPA pour la 18 année consécutive le La WSA est très excitée de revenir à Monaco pour le Monte Carlo Classic de 2013, une des étapes les plus appréciées du tour Monte-Carlo Squash Classic. Nous remercions toutes les joueuses par les joueuses. pour leur présence et leurs souhaitons ainsi qu’à leurs accompagna- teurs un très bon tournoi et une excellente semaine en Principauté. 2013 a été une année fantastique sur le circuit avec Nicol David qui a été mise sous pression par les autres joueuses cherchant à la détrôner. Après avoir gagné un septième titre de World Open dans les îles Cayman en Decembre et avoir défendu son titre des World Series Final en Janvier, Nicol a du attendre Septembre pour remporter son premier titre de l’année. A Cleveland Classic en Février, l’Egyptienne Raneem El Weleily parvint à battre David en final pour s’octroyer le titre. Ce fut ensuite le tour de Laura The Monaco Squash Federation is very happy to organize with the Massaro de briller dans la demi-finale du CIMB KL Open où elle parvint à battre la Malaisienne pour ensuite gagner en final. Laura WISPA for the 18th year in a row the Monte Carlo squash classic. We confirma en battant de nouveau Nicol en finale de l’Allam British Open et en profita pour gagner le plus grand titre de sa carrière. thank all the players for being here and we wish them as a well as Cependant Nicol David demeure la patronne du circuit et a prouvé pourquoi elle est numéro 1 mondial depuis plus de sept ans. their coaches, family and friends an exiting tournament and a very pleasant stay in the Elle a remporté le CIMB Malaysian Open en Septembre et a continué sur sa lancée en célébrant son 68ème titre WSA au Carol Principality. Weymuller Open. Tous les yeux sont maintenant tournés vers le Delaware Investments US open où la poursuite du titre sera plus dure que jamais. A noter que cet open bénéficiera d’un prize money augmenté pour atteindre la somme de 115 000$. Sarah-Jane Perry est sans conteste la révélation de cette année 2013 avec 3 titres et un classement de numéro 14 mondiale, son meilleur classement depuis qu’elle est sur le circuit. Elle est définitivement la joueuse dont tout le monde se méfie actuellement. PALMARES Perry aurait dû participer au Monte Carlo Classic cette année malheureusement une blessure au dos l’a forcé à déclarer forfait. La Sud-africaine Siyoli Waters est la leader du circuit en nombre de titres remportés avec un total de 4 titres. Au cours de cette Mardi Mercredi Jeudi Vendredi VAINQUEURS FINALISTES année elle a atteint son meilleur classement en obtenant la place de numéro 28 mondiale. 18ème Monte-Carlo 29 Octobre 30 Octobre 31 Octobre 1er Novembre 1996 Sarah FITZ-GERALD (Aus) 1996 Cassie JACKMAN (Ang) SQUASH CLASSIC Le tableau du Monte Carlo Classic cette année présentera 5 joueuses du top 20 mondiale. La tête de série numéro 1 sera nulle 1er Tour 1/4 de Finale 1/2 Finale Finale 1997 Sarah FITZ-GERALD (Aus) 1997 Sue WRIGHT (Ang) autre que la numéro 2 mondiale Laura Massaro. Laura a déjà remporté le tournoi 2 fois en 2008 et en 2009 où elle participa Le Prince Albert II. Le top mondial avec le corps arbitral et le vice Président de la FFS. pour la dernière fois au Monte Carlo Classic. La deuxième tête de série est une habituée du Classic, il s’agit de la championne en Laura MASSARO 1998 Sue WRIGHT (Ang) 1998 Sabina SCHOENE (All) titre et numéro 9 mondiale Nathalie Grinham qui cherchera à remporter un 5ème titre à Monaco. Viens ensuite la star française Kylie LINDSAY 1999 Cassie JACKMAN (Ang) 1999 Vanessa ATKINSON (Ned) Camille Serme qui est en grande forme en ce moment. Le mois dernier elle est arrivée en demi-finale du CIMB Malaysian Open 2000 Fiona GEAVES (Ang) 2000 Stephanie BRIND (Ang) et en finale du Carole Weymuller Open après avoir vaincu toutes les têtes de série se dressant sur son chemin les unes après les Sarah KIPPAX autres. La quatrième tête de série sera Lina Hansen qui a récemment gagné le titre à l’Equinox OC Open et a atteint un classe- 2001 Cassie JACKMAN (Ang) 2001 Fiona GEAVES (Ang) ment de numéro 18 mondiale. Finalement, la cinquième joueuse du top 20 participant au Classic est Nicolette Fernandes qui est Qualification Christian Billard, ème 2002 Natalie GRAINGER (USA) 2002 Rebecca MACREE (Ang) actuellement au 19 rang mondial ce qui représente son meilleur classement. Ces 5 têtes de série seront suivies de Sarah Kippax, pièce maitresse Aisling Blake et Emily Whitlock. Line HANSEN 2003 Linda CHARMAN (Ang) 2003 Nicol DAVID (Malaisie) du Classic. Qualification 2004 Cassie JACKMAN (Ang) 2004 Jenny TRANFFIELD (Ang) Le Monte Carlo Classic 2013 sera un grand événement avec un tableau de qualification parsemé de joueuses talentueuses et dangereuses. Nous en profitons pour remercier la Fédération Monégasque qui accueille les joueuses, les sponsors pour le support Nicolette FERNANDES 2005 Vanessa ATKINSON (Ned) 2005 Madeline PERRY (Irl) qu’ils apportent à une étape historique et bien établie du circuit. Finalement, un grand merci à Patrick pour avoir tout organisé et Qualification 2006 Nathalie GRINHAM (Aus) 2006 Vanessa ATKINSON (Ned) contribué à faire de cet événement un moment inoubliable et agréable. 2007 Nathalie GRINHAM (Aus) 2007 Rachael GRINHAM (Ned) Emily WHITLOCK 2008 Laura MASSARO (Ang) 2008 Rachael GRINHAM (Ned) Qualification 2009 Laura MASSARO (Ang) 2009 Madeline PERRY (Irl) Camille SERME 2010 Abdel Kawy Omneya (Egy) 2010 Vanessa ATKINSON (Ned) Victoria LUST 2011 Nathalie GRINHAM (Ned) 2011 Annie AU (Hong-Kong) 2012 Nathalie GRINHAM (Ned) 2012 Madeline PERRY (Irl) Aisling BLAKE Monte Carlo WSA intro Heba EL TORKY The WSA are extremely excited to head back to Monte Carlo, one of the most sought after locations in the world for the 2013 Monte Carlo Nathalie GRINHAM PROGRAMME Classic, a favourite stop on the tour for all the players. Latasha KHAN LUNDI 28 OCTOBRE 2013 : Tournoi qualification de 17h00 à 18h45 er 2013 has been a fantastic year on the tour with Nicol David coming increased pressure from the players around her, looking MARDI 29 OCTOBRE 2013 : 1 Tour de 17h00 à 19h30 to knock her from the top spot. After winning a seventh World Open title in the Cayman Islands in December and successfully MERCREDI 30 OCTOBRE 2013 : 1/4 de Finale de 17h00 à 19h30 defending her World Series Final title in January, David would have to wait until September to win her first tour title of the year. At the Cleveland Classic in February, Raneem El Weleily edged David for the title. After this it was Laura Massaro’s time to shine as she beat David JEUDI 31 OCTOBRE 2013 : 1/2 Finale de 18h30 à 19h15 in the CIMB KL Open semi final in March on the way to the title and then won the biggest title of her career at the Allam British Open, ER VENDREDI 1 NOVEMBRE 2013 : Finale à 19h00 beating David in four games in the final. There is a reason why she has been number in the world for over seven years, as David stormed to the CIMB Malaysian Open title in September and followed this up last week with victory at the Carol Weymuller Open, her 68th WSA title. All eyes are now on the Delaware Investments US Open, with an increased prize fund of $115,000 the chase for the title will be tougher than ever. Elsewhere on the tour, Sarah-Jane Perry has been the standout player of 2013, with a three titles and a new career high ranking of no.14, she is definitely the player everyone is looking out for. Perry was meant to be playing the Monte Carlo Classic this year but a back injury has forced her to withdraw. South Africa’s number one, Siyoli Waters, is the tour title leader in 2013 with four titles. She also has a new career high ranking of 28. This year’s draw features five of the world’s top 20. The number one seed is none other than world number 2 Laura Massaro. Massaro is a two time champion, winning the tournament in 2008 and 2009, which was also the last time she played the event. The number two seed is no stranger to the tournament, as world number 9 and defending champion Natalie Grinham is back to win a fifth Monte Carlo Classic title. The number three seed is French star Camille Serme. Serme has hit great form in the last month, reaching the semi finals of the CIMB Malaysian Open and last week taking out three seeds to reach the Carol Weymuller Open final. The remaining seeds are rounded out by number four seed Line Hansen, who recently won the Equinox OC Open and has reached a new high ranking of no.18.
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