Pakistan’s Maria Toorpakai Wazir lost to England's Millie Tomlinson 3-1 in the final of the Liberty Bell Open. STOCK IMAGE
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Maria Toorpakai Wazir lost to England's Millie Tomlinson 3-1 in the final of the Liberty Bell Open, the World Squash Association (WSA) Tour event played at the Berwyn Squash and Fitness Club in Pennsylvania, US.
After completing an unexpected run to the final, Maria dominated the first game of the match. However, her joy was short-lived as Tomlinson levelled the scores in the next game.
The third game turned out to be a tough fight between the two with Tomlinson finally triumphing, after which she claimed the last game as well. She won her maiden title of 2015 with a scoreline of 4-11, 11-6, 13-11 and 11-8.
In her first-round match, Maria had beaten French Enora Villard in straight games and continued the momentum with a shocking 3-1 win against third seed Sabrina Sobhy with a scoreline of 8-11, 11-3, 11-1 and 11-4.
She had an easier semi-final win against wildcard Georgina Stoker with scores of 11-5, 11-5 and 13-11.
"Tomlinson beat Maria Toorpakai in four great games," reported tournament promoter Dominic Hughes on Tomlinson's victory, according to a WSA press release. "She clearly tried to run Maria and despite some tough situations, Tomlinson made very few errors. Maria lost energy after a hard third game."
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