Duncalf Wins Battle Of Brits In Macau by Howard Harding October 24, 2014
- Jenny Duncalf extended her unbeaten record over England team-mate
Emma Beddoes by defeating her unseeded opponent in straight games in
the Women's Macau Open to claim a place in the semi-finals of the WSA
Gold 50 squash event at Complex Desportivo International do Cotai in
Taipa, Macau.
Beddoes (pictured
above, foreground, with Duncalf) secured her surprise place in the last
eight after ousting Egypt's No3 seed Nour El Sherbini in the first
round.
But seventh seed
Duncalf, the former world No2 from Harrogate, was too strong for the
29-year-old from Leeds, winning 11-5, 11-6, 11-6 to set up a semi-final
clash with favourite Nicol David.
The world number one
from Malaysia beat compatriot Delia Arnold - but the qualifier took the
top seed to a tie-break in the third game before David prevailed 11-4,
11-9, 12-10.
2013 runner-up Rachael
Grinham took a mighty step towards a second successive appearance in
the final after upsetting Hong Kong's No4 seed Annie Au.
The sixth seed's 11-4,
11-5, 12-10 win takes the 37-year-old Australian through to a
semi-final against second seed Raneem El Welily.
The world No3 from
Egypt was taken to four games by Sarah-Jane Perry before beating the
No8 seed from England 12-10, 7-11, 11-6, 11-5.
Quarter-finals: [1] Nicol David (MAS) bt [Q] Delia Arnold (MAS) 11-4, 11-9, 12-10 [7] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) bt Emma Beddoes (ENG) 11-5, 11-6, 11-6 [6] Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt [4] Annie Au (HKG) 11-4, 11-5, 12-10 [2] Raneem El Welily (EGY) bt [8] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) 12-10, 7-11, 11-6, 11-5 Semi-final line-up: [1] Nicol David (MAS) v [7] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) [2] Raneem El Welily (EGY) v [6] Rachael Grinham (AUS)
