Today’s results are in!
Group 25
Karen Mulder (88.9%) defeated Irina Pantaeva (11.1%)
Kara Young (55.6%) defeated Julie Henderson (44.4%)
Group 26
Renee Simonsen (61.9%) defeated Annie Morton (38.1%)
Michelle Vawer (68.0%) defeated Jessica Van Der Steen (32.0%)
Group 27
Carolyn Murphy (95.0%) defeated Akure Wall (5.0%)
Louise Forsling (63.6%) defeated Ariel Meredith (36.4%)
My spin:
Group 25 just turned into a wide open race, as Julie Henderson fell to Kara Young. Julie looked like she’d be the favorite after her huge win over #25 seed Chrissy Teigen, but this loss puts that in question. Karen Mulder now sits atop the table, but she still has work to do to stay there, as she has yet to face Julie or Chrissy.
Renee Simonsen and Michelle Vawer won in Group 26 to create a three-way tie atop the table. Those two are tied with Judit Masco, who had a bye this cycle. It’s anyone’s title to win, since those three still have matches amongst each other.
In Group 27, we have another three-way tie for first place, as Louise Forsling and Carolyn Murphy vaulted into a first place tie with Carol Alt. Carol and Carolyn are undefeated, while Louise has a loss, though. Speaking of this group, Ariel Meredith is proving to be one of the biggest disappointments of this year’s tournament. She was within spitting distance of a top 50 ranking entering the tournament, but she has faltered. She lost her first match to Carol Alt, which is very much understandable, but this loss to Louise is crushing for Ariel. She has two matches left to try to turn it around.
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