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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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