Pakistan’s Maria Toorpakai Wazir lost to England's Millie Tomlinson 3-1 in the final of the Liberty Bell Open. STOCK IMAGE
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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