CSC Delaware Open: Ayman Downs Top Seed Lee In Final

Egypt’s Kenzy Ayman claimed her second Challenger 10 level crown of the season, beating Hong Kong’s Ka Yi Lee to win the CSC Delaware Open title.

Ayman was victorious at the 4th HCL SRFI Indian Tour – Chennai Leg earlier in the campaign, when she defeated home favourite Sunayna Kuruvilla in the final. She then came into the tournament as the No.2 seed, and had a pretty comfortable run through to the final.

The Egyptian won her opening round match in straight games, getting the better of Singaporean No.1 Au Yeong Wai Yhann. She then defeated India’s Akanksha Salunkhe, the draw’s No.5 seed, also in straight games to advance to the last four of the competition.

The semis was where Ayman dropped her first game, but she was already two games to the good at that point. She came up against Malaysian Xin Ying Yee, and regrouped after dropping the third game to win the fourth on a tie-break 12-10.

In the final, the World No.59 took on Hong Kong’s Ka Yi Lee, the tournament’s top seed. The Hongkonger was ranked 15 places higher at the start of the week, but thanks to a 13-11 tie-break win in the first, it was Ayman who held the early advantage. She doubled that after winning the second 11-8, but then saw Lee fight back to win the third game. Once again, Ayman regrouped to win the fourth, and to claim her second title of the campaign.

Results: CSC Delaware Open
Final
[2] Kenzy Ayman (EGY) bt [1] Ka Yi Lee (HKG) 3-1: 13-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-4 (37m)

Semi-Finals
[1] Ka Yi Lee (HKG) bt Kaitlyn Watts (NZL) 3-1: 8-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-8 (38m)
[2] Kenzy Ayman (EGY) bt [8] Xin Ying Yee (MAS) 3-1: 11-6, 11-9, 4-11, 12-10 (32m)

Quarter Finals
[1] Ka Yi Lee (HKG) bt [6] Chan Yiwen (MAS) 3-0: 11-9, 11-8, 11-8 (21m)
Kaitlyn Watts (NZL) bt Low Wee Wern (MAS) 3-0: 11-7, 11-2, 11-6 (30m)
[8] Xin Ying Yee (MAS) bt Wen Li Lai (MAS) 3-2: 11-7, 11-5, 8-11, 10-12, 11-6 (48m)
[2] Kenzy Ayman (EGY) bt [5] Akanksha Salunkhe (IND) 3-0: 11-6, 11-7, 11-9 (26m)

First Round
[1] Ka Yi Lee (HKG) bt Menna Nasser (EGY) 3-0: 11-6, 11-4, 11-5
[6] Chan Yiwen (MAS) bt [WC] Catalina Pelaez (COL) 3-0: 11-9, 11-7, 11-2
Low Wee Wern (MAS) bt [7] Karina Tyma (POL) 3-0: 11-6, 11-9, 11-6
Kaitlyn Watts (NZL) bt [4] Rana Ismail (EGY) 3-0: 11-8, 11-7, 11-6
Wen Li Lai (MAS) bt [3] Sarah Cardwell (AUS) 3-0: 11-8, 11-7, 11-3
[8] Xin Ying Yee (MAS) bt Alex Haydon (AUS) 3-0: 11-8, 11-8, 11-7
[5] Akanksha Salunkhe (IND) bt Diana Garcia (MEX) 3-1: 11-3, 12-10, 7-11, 11-8
[2] Kenzy Ayman (EGY) bt Au Yeong Wai Yhann (SGP) 3-0: 11-3, 11-8, 11-6