Fifteen-Year-Old Egyptian Qualifier Yathreb Adel Over Latasha Khan
In Orange County Open Semis
from DailySquashReport.com
September 11, 2011 - Teenage Egyptian qualifier Yathreb Adel served notice that she is an emerging star with a convincing four-game win yesterday over second-seed and World #28 Latasha Khan of Seattle in the semifinals of the $9000 Orange County Open in Irvine, California.
She will meet top-seeded Dipika Pallikal of India in today’s final. Pallikal, WIPSA-ranked #24, handled Japan’s Misaki Kobayashi in three to earn the finals.
In the round-of-16 and quarterfinals respectively, the 15-year-old Adel dominated the current Canadian national champion and runner-up, Miranda Ranieri and Stephanie Edmison, with both matches concluding in under 25 minutes.
Semi-Final Results, $9K WISPA Orange County Open, Irvine, CA
Yathreb Adel EGY beat beat Latasha Khan US 9-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-9 50 min
Dipika Pallikal beat Misaki Kobyashi 11-9, 13-11, 11-6 40 min
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