The Black Widow Wins Atlanta Women’s Open

The Black Widow Wins Atlanta Women’s Open By InsidePOOL StaffWith a stunning 11-3 victory over Karen Corr in the finals, Jeanette Lee added a new title to her overflowing trophy shelves: the Atlanta Women’s Open. This event, held at Mr. Cues II in Atlanta, GA, began on March 12 and concluded on March 14.After an early defeat at the hands of Corr’s road partner, former world champion Julie Kelly, Lee went on to win the remainder of her matches on Saturday and then come back Sunday with only one bullet left. She struggled through the one-loss bracket, playing nine matches to end up in the finals with the WPBA number-two ranked Corr.
The “Duchess of Doom,” Allison Fisher, met Corr in the hot seat match and had a 7-2 advantage before the tables were turned, and Corr won the next seven games in a row to win the match 9-7. Atlanta player and number-three ranked on the WPBA, Helena Thornfeldt met Lee in the finals of the one-loss side and sent her home with a fourth-place showing.Fisher then met certain defeat at the hands of Lee, sweet revenge for their finals match at the Delta Classic several weeks ago in which Fisher won with a tight 7-5 score. The Duchess went home with a surprising third place, while Lee went on to play Corr in the finals.With enviable determination, Lee was up 7-2 before Corr could do anything about it. Lee only allowed her opponent one more game before her total domination took over, and she won the final match by a stunning 11-3 decision. Tournament director Cathy Jennings said afterward, “Karen never really had a shot. She never had a chance to get out of the box. I think that’s an advantage, coming from the losers’ bracket.” Jennings also reported, “It was a really good tournament. Everybody had a great time. And we couldn’t have done it without our sponsors.”1st Jeanette Lee $7,0002nd Karen Corr $5,0003rd Allison Fisher $3,3004th Helena Thornfeldt $2,300Visit InsidePOOL for the latest in the sport of billiards and pool.

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