Tara Topples Gemmell In Toronto Open
1st round:
[1] Samantha Teran (MEX) bt [Q] Karen Kronemeyer (NED) 9-1, 9-4, 9-5
[8] Neha Kumar (CAN) bt Catalina Pelaez (COL) 9-5, 4-9, 9-1, 9-2
[4] Carolyn Russell (CAN) bt Katie Patrick (CAN) 9-5, 9-4, 9-1
[5] Alana Miller (CAN) bt Karina Herrera Zuniga (MEX) 9-2, 9-2, 9-2
[6] Tara Mullins (CAN) bt [Q] Laura Gemmell (CAN) 9-5, 9-5, 7-9, 9-1
[3] Louise Crome (NZL) bt [Q] Samantha Cornett (CAN) 9-1, 9-2, 9-0
[7] Silvia Angulo Rugeles (COL) bt [Q] Nayelly Hernandez (MEX) 5-9, 10-9, 9-7, 10-8
[2] Latasha Khan (USA) bt Marnie Baizley (CAN) 9-2, 9-5, 9-3
While three local players have made it through in the top half of the draw of the Women's Toronto Squash Open, sixth seed Tara Mullins is the only Canadian battling in the other half of the field in the WISPA World Tour event at Goodlife Fitness Club in Toronto.
The 30-year-old from Toronto toppled Canadian qualifier Laura Gemmell 9-5, 9-5, 7-9, 9-1 and now meets New Zealander Louise Crome in the quarter-finals. The third-seeded Kiwi beat another local qualifier Samantha Cornett 9-1, 9-2, 9-0.
Quarter-final line-up:
[1] Samantha Teran (MEX) v [8] Neha Kumar (CAN)
[4] Carolyn Russell (CAN) v [5] Alana Miller (CAN)
[3] Louise Crome (NZL) v [6] Tara Mullins (CAN)
[2] Latasha Khan (USA) v [7] Silvia Angulo Rugeles (COL)