Faltami Squash Inn Classic: Garcia Delights Home Crowd

The Faltami Squash Inn Classic came to its conclusion on Sunday afternoon in Mexico City, and home favourite Diana Garcia lifted the title.

Garcia came into the Challenger 5 level women’s competition as the top seed, and she had the pressure on her as the Mexican No.1 playing on home soil.

She started strongly, dropping just ten points in an 11-2, 11-2, 11-6 win over compatriot Margarita Gomez in the opening round. That was followed by her toughest test of the week, as she had to regroup after losing a two-game advantage in the quarter finals.

Garcia found herself two games to the good against Colombia’s Lucia Bautista, but the tournament’s No.8 seed fought back to level the match. The Mexican was able to find her form once again though, and won the fifth 11-8 to move through to the last four.

In the semis, the World No.88 came from a game down to defeat Malaysia’s Yasshmita Jadishkumar, dropping just eight points over the last three games of the contest. The final saw Garcia take on another Colombian, in No.2 seed Laura Tovar, and she won a four-game battle, coming through 11-6, 7-11, 11-7, 11-5 to secure her second title of the season.

Results: Faltami Squash Inn Classic
Final
[1] Diana Garcia (MEX) bt [2] Laura Tovar (COL) 3-1: 11-6, 7-11, 11-7, 11-5 (35m)

Semi-Finals
[1] Diana Garcia (MEX) bt [3] Yasshmita Jadishkumar (MAS) 3-1: 8-11, 11-5, 11-0, 11-3 (39m)
[2] Laura Tovar (COL) bt [4] Diana Gasca (MEX) 3-1: 11-4, 11-2, 7-11, 12-10 (35m)

Quarter Finals
[1] Diana Garcia (MEX) bt [8] Lucia Bautista (COL) 3-2: 11-9, 11-6, 10-12, 9-11, 11-8 (47m)
[3] Yasshmita Jadishkumar (MAS) bt [7] Maria Tovar (COL) 3-1: 11-9, 5-11, 11-7, 11-4 (33m)
[4] Diana Gasca (MEX) bt Julieta Mondragon (MEX) 3-1: 11-3, 10-12, 11-4, 11-0 (27m)
[2] Laura Tovar (COL) bt [5] Kincso Szasz (HUN) 3-0: 11-2, 11-2, 11-0 (17m)

First Round
[1] Diana Garcia (MEX) bt Margarita Gomez (MEX) 3-0: 11-2, 11-2, 11-6 (20m)
[8] Lucia Bautista (COL) bt Sofia Chavez (MEX) 3-0: 11-9, 11-5, 11-7 (27m)
[7] Maria Tovar (COL) bt Andrea Zamora (MEX) 3-0: 11-5, 11-6, 11-9 (22m)
[3] Yasshmita Jadishkumar (MAS) bt Yura Choe (KOR) 3-2: 11-4, 3-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-6 (52m)
[4] Diana Gasca (MEX) bt Blanca Vallarta (MEX) 3-0: 11-4, 11-0, 11-3 (17m)
Julieta Mondragon (MEX) bt [6] Mary Mijas (GUA) 3-1: 11-3, 11-3, 6-11, 11-4 (22m)
[5] Kincso Szász (HUN) bt Anita Inclan (MEX) 3-0: 11-4, 11-4, 11-5 (19m)
[2] Laura Tovar (COL) bt Ofelia Barriga (MEX) 3-0: 11-1, 11-9, 11-8 (27m)