R1: Rowan shakes her stress to beat Lucy 3-0

Rowan Elaraby (EGY) bt Lucy Turmel (ENG)  11-8, 11-2, 11-6 (28m)

Very close first game, not a point between them till 8/8, with Rowan finding some great hold and deception at that point, 11/8 in 8m.

The second could have been the end of the match, as Rowan, just back from surgery (2) on her foot, stopped suddenly at 5/1, asking for the physio after feeling a pain in that foot. She kept going after that, and finished the game 11/2 in 5m (8m with the stoppage), so no harm done apparently, and that’s a relief for her.

She’ll be happy with only staying on court less than 30m, as she is not match fit, and she will need to get used to play back to back matches…

Quote to come