New Zealand's Kylie Lindsay has made her maiden final on the WISPA World Squash Tour |
New Zealand's Kylie Lindsay is through to her first ever final on the WISPA World Squash Tour.
The sixth seeded kiwi will contest the title decider at the Moscow Open after upsetting third seed Deon Saffrey from Wales in the semifinals. Lindsay dropped the first game 11/8, but bounced back strongly to take the next three 11/5 12/10 12/10.
It was the 24-year-old kiwi's second shock win of the day, having earlier upset second seeded Canadian Carolyn Russell in four games.
Lindsay will play English fourth seed Fiona Moverley in the title decider.
Results...
Quarter-finals:
[5] Heba El Torky (EGY) bt Leonie Holt (ENG) 11-3, 11-5, 11-4 (21m)
[4] Fiona Moverley (ENG) bt [8] Birgit Coufal (AUT) 11-5, 11-8, 11-9 (17m)
[3] Deon Saffery (WAL) bt [7] Lotte Eriksen (NOR) 11-6, 11-5, 11-13, 9-11, 11-7 (43m)
[6] Kylie Lindsay (NZL) bt [2] Carolyn Russell (CAN) 11-3, 9-11, 12-10, 11-9 (29m)
Semi-finals:
[4] Fiona Moverley (ENG) bt [5] Heba El Torky (EGY) 11-1, 6-11, 6-11, 11-1, 11-6 (46m)
[6] Kylie Lindsay (NZL) bt [3] Deon Saffery (WAL) 8-11, 11-5, 12-10, 12-10 (41m)
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