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Semi Final #1 Allison Fisher
vs. Ga Young Kim
Matches continued into early Sunday morning before determining
the players for the first televised semi final match
of the 2005 US Open.
Defending champion Kim was defeated in the third round
by Sarah Ellerby and went on to win 5 straight matches
to earn the right to play Allison Fisher. Allison having
won 4 of 6 events this year, two without losing a match
was defeated by Monica Webb before defeating Helena
Thornfeldt 9-4 to reserve her spot in the televised
rounds.
Allison continued her steady play jumping out to a 4
-1 lead before Ga Young would get her opportunities
and tie the match at 4. After a position error and a
missed jump shot by Ga Young in rack #9 Allison would
win that game and then break and run out in game # 10 to
move ahead to a 6-4 lead. Kim was still alive and responded
on her break with her own run out, but the break was
back to Allison for game #12. After pocketing a ball
on the break and several innings of safetys, kicks and
jumps, Allison would control the game to win the rack
and the match moving ahead to face Monica Webb
in semi final #2.
Allison Fisher
Ga Young Kim
The second televison match of the day between Allison
Fisher and Monica Webb featured precision safeties,
spectacular jump shots and kick shots galore. Allison
jumped out to a 3-1 lead before Monica would rally to
an eventual 4-3 lead. At 5-5 after making a difficult
shot after the break it appeared that Monica would have
the advantage in the set however an uncharacteristic
miss on the 7 ball allowed Allison the advantage and
in game 12 after another difficult miss for Monica the
win. Allison will play Karen Corr in the finals. Monica
Webb finished in third place and will take home $7000
in prize money.
Monica Webb
Allison's moved ahead to the final match to face Karen
Corr who was undefeated up to that point. The match
proved to be a battle of two great champions with Allison
Fisher winning her fifth title of the year with a 7-6
victory.
Karen Corr
Allison Fisher
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