R1: Satomi takes no prisoner against wild card Talia Zakaria

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[6] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) 3-0 Talia Zakaria (EGY)  11-4, 11-2, 11-1 (20m)

I was impressed with that young lady squash today. Impeccable squash ethic, sportsmanship, she is very mature and patient for a junior… she is much more than the sister of…

Satomi : She really has a great talent. Her hands are great, I got caught sometimes by her holds, even if the ball didn’t reach the front wall, she really has a bright future.

I think my experience made the difference today, being on Tour for quite a few years now. She is going to learn so much from now on, and of course, the young Egyptian players coming up all the time is a scare for everyone, but I really liked the game she approaches the game. And whatever happens on court, you want to win as well. And she did it with great sportmanship.

So I really enjoyed it. Happy with my squash, I felt great on court today, and I’m ready for tomorrow. If it’s Hana Moataz, I have a good record against her, but I never played Farida Walid…