Qscan Sandgate Open RD1: Top Seeds All Into Round Two

All the seeded players made their way through to the quarter finals of the Qscan Sandgate Open at Sandgate Squash Open in Deagon, Australia on Friday, with just one of those dropping a game en route to the last eight.

That came in the all-Malaysian clash between Yee Xin Yang and Thanusaa Uthrian, with the pair on court for just over half an hour. Uthrian claimed the first game, before No.4 seed Yang fought back to win the next three games, all by a scoreline of 11-6, yo book her spot in the last eight.

She will now face Japanese No.1, and the tournament’s No.7 seed, Satomi Watanabe, in the quarter finals, after she came through her opening match of the tournament against Malta’s Colette Sultana, winning 11-3, 11-3, 11-1 in just 17 minutes.

There was plenty of Australian hope in the opening round in home soil, but just one of those made it through to the quarter finals, with No.3 seed Sarah Cardwell comfortably seeing off compatriot Sophie Fadaely in straight games. She will join the top two seeds, in Jessica Turnbull and Tamika Hunt, who both received byes through the opening day’s action, in the quarter finals.

The last eight of the Qscan Sandgate Open will take place on Saturday, May 7, with the quarter finalists aiming to make their way through to the last four in Deagon.

First Round Results: Qscan Sandgate Open
[5] Ainaa Amani (MAS) bt Akari Midorikawa (JPN) 3-0: 11-5, 11-3, 11-4 (19m)
[7] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) bt Colette Sultana (MLT) 3-0: 11-3, 11-3, 11-1 (17m)
[4] Yee Xin Yang (MAS) bt Thanusaa Uthrian (MAS) 3-1: 4-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-6 (32m)
[3] Sarah Cardwell (AUS) bt Sophie Fadaely (AUS) 3-0: 11-3, 11-6, 11-4 (19m)
[6] Aira Azman (MAS) bt Madison Lyon (AUS) 3-0: 12-10, 11-9, 11-5 (23m)
[8] Sehveetrraa Kumar (MAS) bt Tayla Mounter (ENG) 3-0: 11-5, 11-4, 11-4 (16m)

Quarter Final Draw: To Be Played Saturday, May 7
[1] Jessica Turnbull (AUS) v [5] Ainaa Amani (MAS)
[7] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) v [4] Yee Xin Yang (MAS)
[3] Sarah Cardwell (AUS) v [6] Aira Azman (MAS)
[8] Sehveetrraa Kumar (MAS) v [2] Tamika Hunt (AUS)