A big win for New Zealand's Jaclyn Hawkes at the WISPA World Tour's Chennai Open Squash Championships in India.
Hawkes is the only unseeded player to make it through to the quarterfinals, knocking Irish fourth seed Madeline Perry out in the opening round. The 27-year-old kiwi upset the world number seven in straight games, winning 11-8, 11-4, 11-9 in 40 minutes.
Hawkes will take on seventh seeded Australian Kasey Brown in the last eight.
Results...
First round
1. Nicol David (MAS) def Q. Dipika Pallikal (IND) 11-6, 11-9, 11-5 (30 mins)
8. Samantha Teran (MEX) def Q. Donna Urquhart (AUS) 11-3, 3-11, 11-3, 11-4 (29 mins)
Jaclyn Hawkes (NZL) def 4. Madeline Perry (IRL) 11-8, 11-4, 11-9 (40 mins)
7. Kasey Brown (AUS) def Joshna Chinappa (IND) 8-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-5 (37 mins)
6. Camille Serme (FRA) def Rebecca Chiu (HKG) 11-3, 11-8, 11-4 (20 mins)
3. Rachael Grinham (AUS) def Q. Delia Arnold (MAS) 11-6, 11-6, 9-11, 11-6
5. Laura Massaro (ENG) def Q. Low Wee Wern (MAS) 11-2, 8-11, 3-11, 11-5, 11-7 (51 mins)
2. Jenny Duncalf (ENG) def Annie Au (HKG) 8-11, 11-7, 11-0, 11-2 (34 mins)
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