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MAASTRICHT (Netherlands), Dec 20: Pakistan’s England-based Carla Khan moved into the second round of the Dutch Open squash Championship after overcoming home favourite Karen Kronemeyer in straight games 9-2, 10-8,9-3 here on Friday. It was plain sailing for Carla in the first game as she wrapped it up just dropping two points. But Kronemeyer put up a spirited fight to extend Carla in the second. However there was no stopping Carla as she clinched the third game and the match with plenty to spare.
N’S (1ST ROUND):
Nick Matthew (ENG) bt Marcus Smith (AUS) 15-5, 15-7, 10-15, 15-11; Bradley Ball (ENG) bt Dylan Bennett (NED) 15-13, 15-8, 15-4; John Williams (AUS) bt Cameron White (AUS) 15-11, 11-15, 15-5, 15-12; Mike Corren (AUS) bt Laurens Anjema (NED) 15-13, 15-12, 15-12; Peter Genever (ENG) bt Peter Pastijn (BEL) 15-9, 9-15, 15-9, 15-9; Tommy Berden (NED) bt Lee Drew (ENG) 15-12, 15-1, 13-15, 15-10; Cameron Pilley (AUS) bt Jean-Michel Arcucci (FRA) 6-15, 15-12, 15-12, 15-14; Adrian Grant (ENG) bt [Q] Raj Nanda (AUS) 12-15, 15-9, 15-10, 15-11
MEN’S (1ST ROUND):
Vanessa Atkinson (NED) bt Laura Lengthorn (ENG) 9-0, 9-0, 9-4; Line Hansen (DEN) bt Shabana Khan (USA) 9-5, 9-6, 9-2; Isabelle Stoehr (FRA) bt Rebecca Botwright (ENG) 9-3, 9-1, 9-7; Corinne Castets (FRA) bt Helen Easton (ENG) 5-9, 7-9, 9-4, 10-8, 9-6; Sharon Wee (MAS) bt Olga Sola (ESP) 9-7, 7-9, 9-5, 7-9, 9-0; Annelize Naude (NED) bt [Q] Alison Waters (ENG) 9-3, 9-1, 9-6; Carla Khan (PAK) bt Karen Kronemeyer (NED) 9-2, 10-8, 9-3; Pamela Nimmo (SCO) bt [Q] Sarah Kippax (ENG) 9-1, 9-2, 9-0.—WSF
