Korea: Nicol struggles to get past Duncalf to reach semis
Malaysia’s Nicol David staved off a strong challenge from England’s Jenny Duncalf to reach the semi-finals of the Seoul Open squash championships yesterday. World number one and top seed Nicol won 9-5, 8-10, 9-5, 9-5 to set up a last four showdown against seventh seed Alison Waters (pic) of England. Waters also had it tough in her quarter-final clash against Kasey Brown of Australia. The English lass had to fight back from a set down to prevail 6-9, 9-6, 9-5, 7-9, 9-4. Eighth seed Laura Lengthorn Massaro of England survived a torrid time before subduing Ireland’s Madeline Perry 10-9, 10-8,10-8 to reach the last four. Australia’s Rachel Grinham, the second seed, however, had no such problem in her quarter-final tie, dispatching Holland’s Vanessa Atkinson 9-6, 9-0, 9-6. Quarter-finals:Nicol David (Mas) bt Jenny Duncalf (Eng) 9-5, 8-10, 9-5, 9-5; Alison Waters (Eng) bt Kasey Brown (Aus) 6-9, 9-6, 9-5, 7-9, 9-4; Laura Lengthorn Massaro (Eng) bt Madeline Perry (Irl) 10-9, 10-8, 10-8; Rachael Grinham (Aus) bt Vanessa Atkinson (Hol) 9-6, 9-0, 9-6.
Malaysia’s Nicol David staved off a strong challenge from England’s Jenny Duncalf to reach the semi-finals of the Seoul Open squash championships yesterday. World number one and top seed Nicol won 9-5, 8-10, 9-5, 9-5 to set up a last four showdown against seventh seed Alison Waters (pic) of England. Waters also had it tough in her quarter-final clash against Kasey Brown of Australia. The English lass had to fight back from a set down to prevail 6-9, 9-6, 9-5, 7-9, 9-4. Eighth seed Laura Lengthorn Massaro of England survived a torrid time before subduing Ireland’s Madeline Perry 10-9, 10-8,10-8 to reach the last four. Australia’s Rachel Grinham, the second seed, however, had no such problem in her quarter-final tie, dispatching Holland’s Vanessa Atkinson 9-6, 9-0, 9-6. Quarter-finals: