KARACHI, July 6: Pakistan number one Carla Khan lost in the first round to Australian ace Rachael Grinham in straight sets of women's Qatar Airways squash challenge on Wednesday at Secunderabad Club in Hyderabad, India.

According to the details of the event made available here, Carla who thrashed Indian player in the qualifier was brought down to earth by second seed Rachael in just 26 minutes with scores of 9-5, 9-2 and 9-0.

Results (first round):

Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt Carla Khan (PAK) 9-5, 9-2, 9-0 Rebecca Chiu (HKG) bt Runa Reta (CAN) 9-3, 9-4, 9-4 Tania Bailey (ENG) bt Tegwen Malik (WAL) 9-4, 9-6, 5-9, 9-6 Nicolette Fernandes(GUY) btAnnelize Naude(NED)9-6,0-9, 9-7, 9-7 Natalie Grinham (AUS) bt Tricia Chuah (MAS) 9-3, 9-3, 9-0 Dominique Lloyd-Walter(ENG)b tLatasha Khan (USA) 9-2, 9-5, 9-7 Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) bt Sharon Wee (MAS) 9-2, 9-7, 9-3 LauraLengthorn (ENG)bt Jaclyn Hawkes (NZL)9-5, 5-9, 7-9,9-1,9-5 Isabelle Stoehr (FRA) bt Amelia Pittock (AUS) 9-0, 9-0 ret. (9m) Jenny Duncalf (ENG) bt Melissa Martin (AUS) 9-1, 9-3, 9-0 (20m) Lauren Briggs (ENG) bt Engy Kheirallah (EGY) 6-9, 9-4, 9-4, 9-3 Vicky Botwright (ENG) bt Sarah Kippax (ENG) 9-4, 9-0, 9-1 (27m) Kasey Brown (AUS) bt Pamela Nimmo (SCO) 9-3, 6-9, 9-3, 9-4 Alison Waters (ENG) bt Suzie Pierrepont (ENG) 9-2, 9-2, 9-0 Shelley Kitchen (NZL) bt Joshna Chinappa (IND) 9-4, 9-1, 7-9, 9-4 Nicol David (MAS) bt Raneem El Weleily (EGY) 9-3, 9-3, 9-2.-—PPI