Hey JohnnyT, I drew Sakai first match yesterday and yup I was shakin.
I seem to play better when I'm really scared. We went game for game till
4-4, she broke made something and had a shot on the one, nearby at a funny angle was a 2-9 combo and I thought to myself, she can't possibly get to it I'll be ok...hmmm, she executed the shot perfectly with what must've been extreme inside and got perfectly on the 2-9 and I was toast after that. I really didn't think she could get to it, but she did and quite honestly I can't remember what happened next. I think I just lost it.
I really like her game, she plays a nice speed, not overly flashy and confidant enough that she does not take a lot a time on her shots.
Very impressive.
Kudos to Sakai she earned it, there were many great players there!