Natalies Make Greenwich Final

It will be an all "Natalie G" final in Connecticut, USA, where USA's fifth seed Natalie Grainger and Australia's No2 seed Natalie Grinham will contest the climax of the Harrow Women's Greenwich Open at the Field Club in Greenwich.

Though seeded behind her opponent Tania Bailey, Grainger had not lost to the world No5 from England since November 2002. Showing the same form which saw her trounce top seed Vanessa Atkinson in the previous round, Grainger despatched Bailey 9-7, 9-4, 9-3 to reach the 26th WISPA World Tour final of her career.

The 29-year-old from Washington DC will meet her Australian namesake in a repeat of their meeting in last November's World Open semi-finals in Northern Ireland.

Natalie Grinham, the runner up in Belfast who has reached two further WISPA finals since then, also beat an English opponent in straight games when she removed eighth seed Alison Waters in a 10-9, 9-0, 9-2 scoreline.

Grinham, the 28-year-old world No4 from Queensland who is based in the Netherlands, is celebrating her 19th Tour final.

Semi-finals:
[5] Natalie Grainger (USA) bt [3] Tania Bailey (ENG) 9-7, 9-4, 9-3
[2] Natalie Grinham (AUS) bt [8] Alison Waters (ENG) 10-9, 9-0, 9-2