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KARACHI, May 21: Pakistan's women's champion Carla Khan opened her campaign in the Dutch Open squash in style when she ousted Line Hansen of Denmark in straight games at the Caesar Sports Club in The Hague to reach the quarterfinals.
But Carla's compatriot, Saeed Hassan, the only Pakistani in the men's event of the tournament, was beaten in four games in the opening rounds by sixth seed Alex Strait of England.
Carla, seeded seventh in the championship, recorded a 9-6, 9-5, 9-3 victory over Hansen to confirm a quarterfinal clash with top seed Cassie Jackman of England.
Results:
Men's (1st round): Davide Bianchetti (ITA) bt Rafael Alarcon (BRA) 15-8, 15-11, 15-9; Raj Nanda (AUS) bt Callum O'Brien (NZL) 15-10, 15-11, 15-8; Gavin Jones (WAL) bt Laurent Elriani (FRA) 15-5, 15-10, 15-3; Alex Stait (ENG) bt Saeed Hassan (PAK) 15-9, 15-12, 9-15, 15-11; Liam Kenny (IRL) bt David Barnett (ENG) 15-13, 15-3, 15-10; Laurens Jan Anjema (NED) bt Tom Hoevenaars (NED) 15-6, 15-6, 15-2; Stacey Ross (ENG) bt Glenn Keenan (AUS) 15-10, 15-11, 15-3 Tommy Berden (NED) bt Andrew Whipp (ENG) 15-7, 15-10, 9-15, 13-15, 15-13
Women's (1st round): Cassie Jackman (ENG) bt Eman El Amir (EGY) 9-0, 9-3, 9-2; Carla Khan (PAK) bt Line Hansen (DEN) 9-6, 9-5, 9-3; Linda Charman (ENG) bt Olga Puigdemont Sola (ESP) 9-3, 9-1; 9-1; Annelize Naude (NED) bt Laura Lengthorn (ENG) 2-9, 9-6, 9-2, 6-9; 10-9; Isabelle Stoehr (FRA) bt [Q] Sarah Kippax (ENG) 4-9, 9-3, 9-2; 9-4; Natalie Grinham (AUS) bt Dominique Lloyd-Walter (ENG) 9-1, 9-0; 9-1; Latasha Khan (USA) bt Rebecca Botwright (ENG) 9-1, 9-0, 9-3; Vanessa Atkinson (NED) bt Kim Hannes-Teunen (BEL) 9-6, 9-2, 9-4. -PPI
