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CIMB KL OPEN 2007

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(Quarter Final) Natalie vs Omneya

(Semi Final) Natalie vs Rachael

Action Photos by Alex Wan

Nat & Rach with one of the many life size posters of Nicol

Final
Natalie Grinham lost to Nicol David   3-2

Semi Final
Natalie Grinham bt Rachael Grinham   3-0

Quarter Final
Natalie Grinham bt Omneya Abdel Kawy   3-0
Rachael Grinham bt Tania Bailey   3-1

1st Round
Natalie Grinham bt Engy Kheirallah 3-1
Rachael Grinham bt Annelize Naude   3-2

World number one Nicol David was facing Natalie Grinham for the first time since the pair had contested the World Open final in Belfast in November - when David prevailed after five games and 95 minutes, then the longest match of the 23-year-old's career.

The KL contest followed a similar course, with the favourite dropping the first game before fighting back to regain supremacy over the No2 seed from Queensland. But this time, the pint-sized Malaysian had to fight for 102 minutes - a new record match-length for Nicol - before finally sealing her 6-9, 9-3, 9-6, 7-9, 9-6 win over Grinham.

"We always have good battles. I felt confident and I was in it the whole way." I could see Nicol was tired and I changed my game, which was a silly thing to do."

"It was a good learning experience for me today." said Grinham

CIMB KL OPEN 2007 NSC BUKIT JALIL & BERJAYA TIMES SQUARE, KUALA LUMPUR US$43,500	WED 14/03 ROUND 1	THU 15/03 Q-FINALS	FRI 16/03 S-FINALS	SAT 17/03 FINAL
NICOL DAVID (MAS) (1)	DAVID 9/6 9/6 9/4	DAVID 9/3 9/6 9/4	DAVID 9/7 9/7 9/3	DAVID 6/9 9/3 9/6 7/9 9/6
JENNY DUNCALF (ENG)
MADELINE PERRY (IRL) (7)	KITCHEN 9/7 9/3 9/1
SHELLEY KITCHEN
VANESSA ATKINSON (NED) (4)	ATKINSON 9/7 2/9 9/1 9/3	ATKINSON 9/5 9/10 6/9 9/3 10/8
REBECCA CHIU
VICKY BOTWRIGHT (ENG) (6)	V BOTWRIGHT 5/9 5/9 9/1 9/2 9/6
SHARON WEE (MAS)#
LAURA LENGTHORN (ENG)	BAILEY 9/5 9/6 10/9	R GRINHAM 9/6 9/3 1/9 10/8	N GRINHAM 9/5 9/1 9/5
TANIA BAILEY (ENG) (5)
ANNELIZE NAUDE	R GRINHAM 5/9 0/9 9/0 9/3 9/1
RACHAEL GRINHAM (AUS) (3)
ALISON WATERS (ENG)	ABDEL KAWY 9/5 10/8 9/7	N GRINHAM 9/4 9/4 9/2
OMNEYA ABDEL KAWY (EGY) (8)
ENGY KHEIRALLAH	N GRINHAM 8/10 9/1 9/3 9/5
NATALIE GRINHAM (AUS) (2)