LATVIA’S top woman snooker star reckons Joe Perry is ready for his first-round clash with Graeme Dott in the World Championship on Tuesday.
Tatjana Vasiljeva hailed the world number 26 as the “best partner ever” after the duo completed a hat-trick of Mixed Pairs titles in the opening event of the women’s world championships at Cambridge Snooker Centre.
Speaking after their 3-0 victory over Emma Bonney and Nigel Ward in the final, Vasiljeva said: “(Joe) played a great game. So he is really ready to play in Sheffield next week.”
MIXED PAIRS RESULTS
QUARTER-FINALS: Natascha Niermann & Will Scott beat Mandy Fisher & Phil Mumford 3-2, Tatjana Vasiljeva & Joe Perry beat Fran Calvert & Aidan Owens 3-1, Vicky Carter & Rob Shirley beat Jasmine Bolsover & Gavin Bolsover 3-1, Emma Bonney & Nigel Ward beat Jan Hughes & David Pyke 3-0.
SEMI-FINALS: Vasiljeva & Perry beat Niermann & Scott 3-0, Bonney & Ward beat Carter & Shirley 3-1.
FINAL: Vasiljeva & Perry beat Bonney & Ward 3-0.