Here’s my equipment summary for the 2014 British Open women’s draw. I’ve got updates for the top 8 players.
See also: Men’s recap
Nicol David
Here’s Nicol in her win over Sarah-Jane Perry.
Photo by Steve Cubbins ∞
Racket: Prince Pro Rebel 950. First time I’ve seen her use this in a tournament.
Shoes: Custom Asics Gel Blade 3 Women
Joelle King
This is Joelle in her match against Joshna Chinappa:
Photo by Steve Cubbins ∞
Racket: Head Graphene 135
Shoes: Asics Gel Domain Women. New shoes for Joelle.
Omneya Abdel Kawy
Here’s Omneya Abdel Kawy, who shot her way past Camille Serme in 5. Omneya fought off 2 match balls by slotting the return of serve into the nick.
Photo by Steve Cubbins ∞
Racket: Harrow Vapor – Omneya Abdel Kawy Signature
Shoes: Looks like the Asics Gel Blade 3 Women in a color I haven’t seen before.
Alison Waters
Here’s Alison taking out qualifier Tesni Evans in 3 games:
Racket: Dunlop Biomimetic Evolution 120
Shoes: Asics Gel Task Women
Laura Massaro
This is Laura Massaro, from her match against Annie Au:
Photo by Steve Cubbins ∞
She’s got her usual gear….
Racket: Head Xenon2 135
Shoes: Asics Gel Beyond Women
Here’s Laura’s kit, a nice color combo from her sponsor 305Squash. Sting.
Sarah Kippax
Here’s Sarah versus Nicolette Fernandes. They had a very exciting 5-game match.
Photo by Steve Cubbins ∞
Same racket and shoes for Sarah as usual.
Racket: Dunlop Biomimetic Evolution 120
Shoes: Adidas Opticourt Ligra Women
Raneem El Weleily
Here’s Raneem, from her match against Kasey Brown:
Photo by Steve Cubbins ∞
She’s got her usual racket, the Harrow Vapor.
Her shoes look like women’s Asics Gel Blast 4, which is an older model that I haven’t seen her wear before.
Low Wee Wern
Here’s Low Wee Wern, from her match against Emma Beddoes:
Photo by Steve Cubbins ∞
Looks like she’s got a new signature Harrow racket:
Image via Low Wee Wern’s Instagram ∞
Thanks to Larry for the tip.
Her shoes are also fairly unique. These are called the Mizuno Wave Twister 2.
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