WORLD SQUASH NEWS

RESULTS: Carol Weymuller Women's US Open Squash Championship, New York, USA

Quarter-finals:
[1] Carol Owens (NZL) bt [Q] Rebecca Chiu (HKG) 9-0, 9-3, 9-0
[8] Natalie Grinham (AUS) bt [4] Linda Charman (ENG) 9-5, 9-7, 9-0
[6] Cassie Jackman (ENG) bt [3] Rachael Grinham (AUS) 3-9, 9-6, 9-1, 9-6
[5] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) bt [Q] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) 9-2, 9-3, 9-10, 10-8

Jackman Avenges British Open Final Loss

England's Cassie Jackman avenged her defeat by Australia's Rachael Grinham in the final of the British Open earlier this month when she upset the world No4 in four games in the quarter-finals of the Carol Weymuller Women's US Open Squash Championship at the Heights Casino in New York.

Jackman, the 30-year-old sixth seed from Norfolk, showed an explosive turn of pace with some punishing volley kills to the front court.  The three-times US Open champion overcame a first game loss to beat Grinham, the third seed, 3-9 9-6 9-1 9-6 to reach her eighth successive semi-final berth on the WISPA World Tour this year.

The British National champion will now face fifth seed Vanessa Atkinson after the Dutch champion ended the giant-killing run of English qualifier Jenny Duncalf.  The 20-year-old from Yorkshire, who removed No2 seed Natalie Grainger to reach the last eight, led 6-2 and 8-6 in the fourth game - but Atkinson's greater experience eventually told as the world No5 from The Hague finally clinched her 9-2 9-3 9-10 10-8 victory.

Favourite and defending champion Carol Owens became the only expected semi-finalist to reach the last four when she cruised to a 9-0 9-3 9-0 victory over Hong Kong qualifier Rebecca Chiu.  The New Zealander will now face Australia's Natalie Grinham, the eighth seed who upset England's fourth seed Linda Charman 9-5 9-7 9-0.