Hania El Hammamy became the 2nd youngest women's title winner of all-time, as she beat Fiona Moverley from England in the Genf Open final in straight games. Hania El Hammamy won her 1st WSA Tour title when she stormed to victory in the Women’s Geneva Open, clinching her maiden title without dropping a game in Geneva, Switzerland.
Hammamy had already survived two rounds of qualifying before here straight games victories over 6th seed Sina Wall, Czech Republic’s Anna Klimundova and 2nd seeded French opponent Laura Pomportes to book her first Tour final – against Fiona Moverley, the 28-year-old No.8 seed from England. But despite being just half her opponent’s age, qualifier El Hammamy rallied to an 11-8, 11-9, 12-10 triumph over Moverley – the world No.18.
The 14-year-old Cairo-based Egyptian, born in September 2000, misses out on becoming the youngest ever WSA Tour title winner by just a month. Egyptian compatriot Habiba Mohamed was 14 years and 5 months old when she set the record in November 2013 after winning the Malaysian Tour Grand Final.
Final:
[Q] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) bt [8] Fiona Moverley (ENG) 11-8, 11-9, 12-10
Semi-finals:
[8] Fiona Moverley (ENG) bt [1] Coline Aumard (FRA) 5-11, 7-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-8
[Q] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) bt [2] Laura Pomportes (FRA) 11-8, 11-7, 11-9
Quarter-finals:
[1] Coline Aumard (FRA) bt [5] Nele Gilis (BEL) 14-12, 13-11, 10-12, 11-8
[8] Fiona Moverley (ENG) bt [4] Tamika Saxby (AUS) 12-10, 11-7, 11-6
[Q] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) bt Anna Klimundova (CZE) 11-4, 12-10, 11-8
[2] Laura Pomportes (FRA) bt Milnay Louw (RSA) 11-7, 11-7, 11-8
1st round:
[1] Coline Aumard (FRA) bt [Q] Charlotte Delsinne (FRA) 11-7, 11-6, 11-6
[5] Nele Gilis (BEL) bt [Q] Nadia Pfister (SUI) 11-9, 11-4, 11-7
[4] Tamika Saxby (AUS) bt Tinne Gilis (BEL) 13-11, 11-5, 5-11, 12-10
[8] Fiona Moverley (ENG) bt Enora Villard (FRA) 11-8, 11-9, 11-6
[Q] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) bt [6] Sina Wall (GER) 11-7, 11-6, 11-3
Anna Klimundova (CZE) bt [3] Linda Hruzikova (SVK) 9-11, 13-11, 11-9, 11-5
Milnay Louw (RSA) bt [7] Chloe Mesic (FRA) 11-6, 11-5, 11-7
[2] Laura Pomportes (FRA) bt [Q] Tereza Svobodova (CZE) 11-3, 11-7, 11-6
Qualifying finals:
Hania El Hammamy (EGY) bt Marina de Juan Gallach (ESP) 11-5, 11-8, 11-4
Nadia Pfister (SUI) bt Ineta Mackevica (LAT) 11-9, 3-11, 11-7, 12-10
Tereza Svobodova (CZE) bt Ekaterina Marusan (RUS) 11-6, 11-6, 11-6
Charlotte Delsinne (FRA) bt Jasmin Ballmann (SUI) 11-6, 11-2, 11-9
1st qualifying round:
Hania El Hammamy (EGY) bt Celine Walser (SUI) 13-11, 11-6, 11-9
Marina de Juan Gallach (ESP) bt Chloe Marshall (ENG) 11-5, 11-6, 7-11, 11-1
Ineta Mackevica (LAT) bye
Nadia Pfister (SUI) bt Emily Ison (ENG) 11-9, 11-6, 11-5
Tereza Svobodova (CZE) bt Stephanie Walton (ENG) 11-2, 11-6, 11-6
Ekaterina Marusan (RUS) bye
Jasmin Ballmann (SUI) bt Tessa ter Sluis (NED) 11-8, 11-7, 7-11, 5-11, 11-8
Charlotte Delsinne (FRA) bt Alicia Mead (ENG) 11-3, 11-5, 11-13, 12-10
