New Zealand's Joelle King is a surprise semifinalist at the WISPA World Squash Tour's Dayton Open in Ohio.
The fifth seeded kiwi has upset Danish fourth seed Line Hansen in straight games in the quarterfinals, winning 11-4, 11-6, 11-5.
King will face Australian top seed Kasey Brown in the last four. The trans-Tasman rivals have met twice before in tour events, winning one match each.
Results
First round
1. Kasey Brown (AUS) def Amelia Pittock (AUS) 11-5, 7-11, 11-6, 11-8 (46 mins)
6. Alana Miller (CAN) def Melody Francis (AUS) 11-9, 11-6, 12-10 (39 mins)
4. Line Hansen (DEN) def Q. Imelda Salazar Martinez (MEX) 11-9, 11-6, 11-8 (29 mins)
5. Joelle King (NZL) def Alexandra Norman (CAN) 11-2, 11-8, 11-5 (26 mins)
7. Lisa Camilleri (AUS) def Q. Genevieve Lessard (CAN) 11-2, 11-3, 11-2 (16 mins)
3. Sarah Kippax (ENG) def Elise Ng (HKG) 12-10, 11-1, 11-6 (21 mins)
8. Miranda Ranieri (CAN) def Q. Carolyn Russell (CAN) 11-1, 8-11, 11-6, 12-10 (44 mins)
Q. Olivia Blatchford (USA) def 2. Latasha Khan (USA) 11-3, 3-0 ret.
Quarterfinals
1. Kasey Brown (AUS) def 6. Alana Miller (CAN) 11-6, 8-11, 11-5, 13-11 (55 mins)
5. Joelle King (NZL) def 4. Line Hansen (DEN) 11-4, 11-6, 11-5 (34 mins)
3. Sarah Kippax (ENG) def 7. Lisa Camilleri (AUS) 11-5, 11-1, 11-9 (28 mins)
Q. Olivia Blatchford (USA) def 8. Miranda Ranieri (CAN) 11-8, 11-8, 11-6 (31 mins)
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