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Debutante Moss Motors Into Edmonton Quarters

7 Jul 2007

Canadian teenager Jackie Moss claimed a significant upset in her maiden appearance in a WISPA World Tour event when she beat eighth seed Milou van der Heijden in the first round of the Women's Royal Glenora Club Open to claim an unlikely quarter-final place in this new Tour event in Edmonton, Canada.

The 17-year-old from Calgary swept to a 9-2, 9-2, 9-6 victory over her Dutch opponent to line up a clash with compatriot Runa Reta, the No2 seed.

Reta, the world No32 from Ottawa who defeated Canadian qualifier Kyla Grigg 9-0, 9-3, 9-6, is expected to meet top-seeded American Latasha Khan in Monday's final.

1st round:
[1] Latasha Khan (USA) bt [Q] Jamie Laird (CAN) 9-1, 9-0, 9-1
[6] Sarah Parsons (CAN) bt [Q] Jennifer Cranston (CAN) 9-0, 9-1, 9-2
[3] Alana Miller (CAN) bt Samantha Cornett (CAN) 9-0, 9-0, 9-6
[7] Rebecca Hazell (CAN) bt [Q] Erika Dort (CAN) 9-7, 9-7, 5-9, 5-9, 9-5
[5] Milja Dorenbos (NED) bt Stephanie Edmison (CAN) 9-4, 9-0, 9-5
[4] Orla Noom (NED) bt Imelda Salazar Martinez (MEX) 9-0, 9-2, 9-2
Jackie Moss (CAN) bt [8] Milou van der Heijden (NED) 9-2, 9-2, 9-6
[2] Runa Reta (CAN) bt [Q] Kyla Grigg (CAN) 9-0, 9-3, 9-6