Permentier Joins Top 8 Seeds in Colwyn Classic Quarters

The Netherlands’ Juliet Permentier scored the only upset on day one of the Colwyn Classic 2023, taking place at Le Sport Health & Fitness in North Wales this week. The Dutch No.2 overcame Portugal’s No.7 seed Sofia Aveiro Pita in four games to advance. Permentier conceded the second game 11-6 but manages to show her resilience and fight to take all of her games 11-9 and close out the match 3-1. Permentier will now face France’s No.4 seed Elise Romba, who defeated Hungary’s Kincso Szász in straight games to move into the quarter finals.

In the all-Welsh battle between World Team Championships teammates Lowri Roberts and Elin Harlow, it was Roberts who managed to recover from 2-1 down to move into the last eight. Harlow took a tight third game 14-12 bit couldn’t continue her momentum as Roberts captured the following two games 11-6 to take the 37-minute five-setter. She’s now up against No.2 seed Katie Malliff, who wasted no time in despatching compatriot Jasmine Kalar in just 19 minutes.

Top seed Emily Whitlock is competing in her home club this week in Colwyn Bay and started her campaign with a confident, quick win over England’s Katie Wells. The Lincolnshire player didn’t manage to score more than three points in any game as she fell to the World No.22 in 16 minutes. Whitlock will now play England’s Polly Clark, who scored a confident win over Wales’ Chloe Foster. Clark only got better as the match went on as she won 11-8, 11-6, 11-4 to book her place in the quarters.

The final quarter final match up will be an all-English affair between Anna Kimberely and Keira Marshall, who both recorded straight game victories over Scotland’s Ellie Jones and Sanne Veldkamp to set up an exciting match for a place in the semi-finals.

Quarter final action begins at 16:15 today with live scores available here. Follow the PSA Challenger Tour on Twitter and Facebook for daily updates from the event.

Results: Colwyn Classic 2023

[1] Emily Whitlock (WAL) bt Katie Wells (ENG) 3-0: 11-3, 11-1, 11-2 (16m)

[6] Polly Clark (ENG) bt Chloe Foster (WAL) 3-0: 11-8, 11-6, 11-4 (24m)

[5] Keria Marshall (ENG) bt Sanne Veldkamp (NED) 3-0: 11-3, 11-5, 11-6 (22m)

[3] Anna Kimberley (ENG) bt Ellie Jones (SCO) 3-0: 11-6, 11-6, 11-9 (27m)

[4] Elise Romba (FRA) bt Kincso Szász (HUN) 3-0: 11-5, 11-5, 11-6 (40m)

Juliette Permentier (NED) bt [7] Sofia Aveiro Pita (POR) 3-1: 11-9, 6-11, 11-9, 11-9 (31m)

[8] Lowri Roberts (WAL) bt Elin Harlow (WAL) 3-2: 13-11, 7-11, 12-14, 11-6, 11-6 (37m)

[2] Katie Malliff (ENG) bt Jasmin Kalar (ENG 3-0: 11-2, 11-2, 11-2 (19m)

Quarter final draw: Colwyn Classic 2023

[1] Emily Whitlock (WAL) v [6] Chloe Foster (WAL)

[5] Keria Marshall (ENG) v [3] Anna Kimberley (ENG)

[4] Elise Romba (FRA) v Juliette Permentier (NED)

[8] Lowri Roberts (WAL) v [2] Katie Malliff (ENG)