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KARACHI, Nov 8: English player Lee Beachill and Australian David Palmer confirmed their berth in the final of US Open squash championship after winning their respective semifinals.
Lee Beachill overcoming fellow Englishman Nick Matthew after a tiebreak in the fifth game.
In an all-Australian clash, David Palmer taking five games to claim victory over British Open champion Anthony Ricketts in the second semifinal.
Natalie Grinham and Vicky Botwright swept aside their semifinal opponents in straight games to set up the predicted women’s final between the two top seeds.
Results:
Men’s semifinals: Lee Beachill (ENG) bt Nick Matthew (ENG) 11-2, 9-11, 9-11, 11-3, 11-10(2-0) (76m); David Palmer (AUS) bt Anthony Ricketts (AUS) 11-10 (3-1), 9-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-9 (98m)
Women’s semifinals: Vicky Botwright (ENG) bt Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) 9-0, 9-5, 9-3 (30m); Natalie Grinham (AUS) bt Shelley Kitchen (NZL) 9-5, 9-7, 9-1 (42m).—PPI
