Corr vs. Thornfeldt at Mohegan Sun Casino
Karen Corr defeats Helena Thornfeldt
The players lag for the break and Corr wins.
Game 1, Set 1
Corr breaks and makes the 8-ball. She is perfectly set up for the 1-ball. Corr makes the 1 and 2 and zips back for position on the 3-ball. She makes the next two balls as well and narrowly misses scratching in the side pocket. After she makes the 6-ball, she knocks the 9-ball into the corner pocket on accident. Because the tournament is call the 9-ball, it is spotted. She then continues, making the 7-ball and then the 9-ball in succession. 1-0 Corr.
Game 2, Set 1
Because of the alternating-break rule, Thornfeldt breaks next. She makes the 6-ball. She makes the 1-ball and the 2-ball and makes a difficult shot on the 3-ball in the side. She continues her run until she misses the 8-ball in the corner, leaving Corr two balls on the table. Corr makes a nice cross-bank on the 8-ball and then the 9-ball. 2-0 Corr.
Game 3, Set 1
Corr breaks and makes the 7-ball. She then misses a tough rail shot on the 1-ball, leaving it tough for Thornfeldt. Thornfeldt plays safe behind a cluster of balls. Corr then plays a two-rail kick and hits the 1-ball but leaves it wide open for Thornfeldt. After making the 2-ball, she is forced to play safe on the 3-ball. Corr misses, giving Thornfeldt ball-in-hand. Thornfeldt makes the 3-ball but misses the 4-ball, leaving a tough 4-8 combo for Corr, which she makes. She then plays a long-rail shot on the 5-ball, a long cut on the 6-ball, and a simple cut on the 9-ball. 3-0 Corr.
Game 4, Set 1
Thornfeldt breaks and makes the 3-ball and the 7-ball. She then misses the 1-ball and leaves a 1-9 combo for Corr, which she then makes. 4-0 Corr.
Game 5, Set 1
Corr breaks and makes the 5-ball. She then plays a tough kick shot on the 1-ball in the corner but misses, leaving it hanging in the pocket. Thornfeldt easily makes the 1-ball and then the next two but gets out of line for the 4-ball. She uses her extension and then makes it into the corner pocket. She makes the 6-ball into the side and knocks open the 8-9 cluster but is forced to play a difficult cut in the side on the 8-ball, which she makes for position on the 9-ball. 4-1 Corr.
Game 6, Set 1
Thornfeldt breaks and makes the 1-ball and the 5-ball. She plays a cut on the 2-ball but gets out of line for the 3-ball. She tries to make the 3-ball in the side but it hangs there for Corr, who makes it easily and then the table is wide open. Corr continues to pocket the balls and gets out to win the first set 5-1.
Game 1, Set 2
Thornfeldt breaks and hangs the 4-ball in the jaws but does not make anything. Corr plays a safe on the 1-ball, and Thornfeldt misses the 1-ball, giving Corr ball-in-hand. Corr makes the next three balls in a row and pulls out the bridge for the 4-ball, which she makes. She then is in perfect position to run the next five balls. 1-0 Corr.
Game 2, Set 2
Corr breaks but does not make anything. Thornfeldt makes the 1-ball but hooks herself behind the 9-ball for the 2-ball and is forced to kick at it. She hits it and leaves it behind the 3-ball for Corr, who hits it and leaves it on the bottom rail. Thornfeldt tries to plays safe, but Corr makes the 2-ball into the corner. Corr is hooked on the 3-ball and plays a kick shot, which she misses and gives Thornfeldt ball-in-hand. Thornfeldt makes the next balls easily, get a bit out of line on the 8-ball but makes it and barely avoids the scratch in the side, and then makes the 9-ball in the corner to tie the score at 1-all.
Game 3, Set 2
Thornfeldt breaks and makes the 1-ball, 7-ball, and 8-ball but scratches. Corr is left with only six balls on the table, including a cluster consisting of the 4-ball, 6-ball, and 9-ball, which she breaks up effectively to bring the score to 2-1 Corr.
Game 4, Set 2
Corr breaks and does not make anything. However, the 1-ball is safe. Thornfeldt pushes out, and Corr then plays safe. Thornfeldt misses the 1-ball, giving Corr ball-in-hand. Corr plays the 1-ball in the side but misses position because the cue hits the side pocket and bounces back. Corr then hits the 5-9 cluster and breaks it up, giving Thornfeldt ball-in-hand on the 2-ball. Thornfeldt misses the 2-ball and Corr plays a beautiful long draw shot for position on the 3-ball on the opposite rail. She then gets a bit off on the 4-ball and plays safe behind the 9-ball. Thornfeldt plays a two-rail kick shot but misses, giving Corr ball-in-hand. Corr has no problems making the remaining six balls and gets the score to 3-1 Corr.
Game 5, Set 2
Thornfeldt breaks and 1-ball, 4-ball, and 9-ball, which was then spotted. She then plays safe on the 2-ball. Corr returns the favor but doesn't get as safe as she wants, leaving an open shot for Thornfeldt, which she makes. Thornfeldt then makes the 3-ball but misses the 5-ball. Corr makes a sporty long cut shot on the 5-ball but is left tough for the 6-ball and misses it. Thornfeldt makes the 6-ball and shoots the 8-ball in the corner, but it bobbles, and she scratches. Corr, with ball-in-hand and two balls left on the table, easily gets out. 4-1 Corr.
Game 6, Set 2
Corr breaks but does not make a ball. Thornfeldt makes the 1-ball and 2-ball easily and plays a nice force-follow on the 3-ball for position on the 4-ball, which shes makes. The remaining balls are sitting in front of their pockets, allowing Thornfeldt to wrest the score to 4-2 Corr.
Game 7, Set 2
Thornfeldt breaks and makes the 1-ball. She makes the 2-ball but tries for a long cut shot on the 3-ball and leaves it in the jaws. Corr makes the next two balls and then plays a tough cut on the 5-ball, which she makes. From there, she makes the remaining four balls easily to win the set 5-2 and the match 2-0.