WORLD SQUASH NEWS
RESULTS: Women's Greenwich Squash Open, Connecticut, USA
Final:
[2] Linda Charman (ENG) bt [1] Natalie Pohrer (USA) 5-9, 5-9, 9-2, 9-6, 9-6
(91m)
Charman Triumphs In Greenwich Open
England's Linda Charman claimed one of the best triumphs of her career when
she recovered from two games down to upset top-seeded former compatriot
Natalie Pohrer in the final of the $25,000 Women's Greenwich Squash Open in
Connecticut, USA.
Since beating Pohrer in the British Open in 2001, second-seeded Charman has
lost on three successive occasions to the world No3, now representing the
USA. At two games up, it seemed that Pohrer would go on to take her first
title of the year without dropping a game in the tournament.
Charman, however, had other ideas and the 31-year-old world No4 from
Eastbourne rallied bravely to secure her stunning 5-9 5-9 9-2 9-6 9-6 victory
in 91 minutes - amongst the longest matches in women's squash!
The success marked Charman's first WISPA World Tour title since November 2001
- and the ninth of her career. Interestingly, Pohrer became the opponent the
England number two has beaten most in WISPA finals, following victories in
the Art of Squash event in the USA in November 1996 and the Exterieur Open in
France in August 1999.
The Greenwich success will give Charman a significant boost on the eve of
next month's British National Championships in Manchester, where she is
seeded to win the title for the first time in her 15th appearance in the
event.