Photo courtesy of Denise Wilson

Friday, April 10, 2009

Women's epee last 16

Poland's Eva Nelip beat world number one Violetta Kolobova (RUS) 15-11 to make the last 8, where she will face Soon Hwa Lee (KOR), the conquerer of number one seed Dabrowa (POL), who beat Brazilian Cleia Gulhon 15-13.

5th seed Evgenia Seregina beat Denmark's Karin Hooge 15-8 and now will face 4th seed Dominika Mosler (POL) who beat Kseniya Pantelyeyeva (UKR) 15-7.

Susannah Scanlan (USA) did a lot better than others against Yujie Sun (CHN) but it was still not enough and the Chinese progresses 15-9. Joining her in the last 8 is Julia Zuikova (EST) who had a dramatic 15-14 win over world number 2 Courtney Hurley (USA).

Second seed Rosella Fiamingo also had a very close fight, but things did not go the way of the number two seed and she was beaten 15-14 by world number 4 Anfisa Pochkalova (UKR). Meeting her in the quarters is In Jeong Choi (KOR) who put out world number 10 Erika Kirpu (EST) 15-9.