Nicol reaches US Open squash semi-final

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KUALA LUMPUR: Seven-time world squash champion Datuk Nicol David booked a berth in the semifinals of the United States Open 2013 on Tuesday.

In the first half of the quarter-final matches held at the glass court mounted at the Drexel Kline and Specter Squash Center in Philadelphia, the 30-year-old world number one took 34 minutes to outclass Ireland’s Madeline Perry in straight sets of 12-10, 11-2 and 11-3.

“I knew I had to be on from the start. Madeline is so strong from the middle, and she had me on the run a lot of times so I had to work hard to stay in front,” the competition official website, www.usopensquash.com, quoted Nicol as saying.

Nicol will meet New Zealand’s Joelle King, who defeated fourth seed Alison Waters of England. Joelle won the match in straight sets of 11-6, 11-6 and 11-4 in 34 minutes. — Bernama

Meanwhile, the second half of the women’s category quarter-final, involving matches between Malaysia’s number two, Low Wee Wern, and Egypt’s Raneem El Weleily, as well as Kasey Brown (Australia) and Laura Massaro (England), will be held at 5 pm (5 am in Malaysia).  — Bernama