Top seeds, the Philippines, defeated Pacific Oceania 2-1 in the 3rd round of Round Robin play in Thailand on Wednesday. Again Abigail Tere-Apisah, despite a low 1st serve % of 57%, got Pacific Oceania off to the perfect start when she beat her opponent Anna Patrimonio 61,60 converting 6 of the 11 break opportunities she had
In the #1 Singles Katharina Lehnert, ranked 450 in the World, was too strong for Steffie Carruthers winning 60,62. Carruthers struggled to get her serve working with 5 double faults and a 57% 1st serve percentage and was always under pressure from her higher ranked opponent winning only 24 of the 78 points in the match.
Then in the crucial deciding doubles the Pacific Oceania team of Steffie Carruthers/Abigail Tere-Apisah got off to the perfect start breaking their opponent’s opening serve but they couldn’t sustain this momentum eventually losing the match to their Philippine opponents Khim Iglupas/Katharina Lehnert 64,63. Full results can be accessed here OP Results Wednesday
Pacific Oceania now play bottom placed in their pool, Bahrain, local time Thursday and at best now can be in the play off for 5th/6th from the 11 countries competing. Points standing of Pool A are Draws Wednesday and Pool B Draws Wednesday..