The women’s 1st round action at the World Open in Rotterdam came up with 3 upsets, as qualifier Nour El Sherbini bet 13th seed Donna Urquhart (AUS) 10-12, 11-8, 13-11, 9-11, 11-2. Her compatriot Kanzy Emad El-Defrawy (pic le) overcame in an all-Egyptian match 8th seed Omneya Abdel Kawy (pic ri)12-10, 11-9, 12-10. 3rd upset was produced by Indian girl Dipika Pallikal who beat 14th seed Jaclyn Hawkes 11-8, 9-11, 11-8, 11-7.
More action: [1] Nicol David (MAS) bt Delia Arnold (MAS) 11-3, 11-6, 11-5 (29m); [11] Raneem El Weleily (EGY) bt Sarah Kippax (ENG) 11-9, 11-9, 11-5 (30m); [6] Kasey Brown (AUS) bt Orla Noom (NED) 11-6, 11-5, 11-4 (32m); [7] Camille Serme (FRA) bt Nour El Tayeb (EGY) 12-10, 11-7, 2-1 ret. (28m); [16] Low Wee Wern (MAS) bt [Q] Latasha Khan (USA) 11-6, 11-9, 11-8 (42m); [12] Natalie Grinham (NED) bt [Q] Aisling Blake (IRL) 11-5, 11-3, 11-9 (37m); [4] Madeline Perry (IRL) bt Emma Beddoes (ENG) 11-8, 11-4, 7-11, 7-11, 11-3 (58m); [3] Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt [Q] Lauren Selby (ENG) 11-7, 11-4, 11-5 (24m); [15] Samantha Teran (MEX) bt [Q] Tesni Evans (WAL) 11-5, 11-3, 11-7 (24m); [5] Laura Massaro (ENG) bt [Q] Yathreb Adel (EGY) 11-9, 11-7, 11-6 (41m); [9] Annie Au (HKG) bt Joey Chan (HKG) 13-11, 11-6, 7-11, 11-6 (46m); [10] Joelle King (NZL) bt [Q] Gaby Huber (SUI) 11-7, 11-6, 11-6 (35m); [2] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) bt Line Hansen (DEN) 11-9, 12-10, 11-7 (32m).