WORLD SQUASH NEWS

RESULTS: Women's Washington Summit, Washington DC, USA

1st round:
[1] Linda Charman (ENG) bt [Q] Alana Miller (CAN) 9-0, 9-0, 9-0
Pamela Nimmo (SCO) bt [7] Sharon Wee (MAS) 7-9, 9-2, 10-8, 9-2
[3] Vicky Botwright (ENG) bt Carla Khan (PAK) 9-4, 9-6, 9-10, 9-4
[6] Stephanie Brind (ENG) bt [Q] Heidi Mather (AUS) 9-0, 5-9, 9-4, 9-4
[8] Latasha Khan (USA) bt [Q] Olga Puigdemont Sola (ESP) 6-9, 9-1, 9-5, 9-0
[4] Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) bt [Q] Melissa Martin (AUS) 9-1, 9-6, 9-1
Engy Kheirallah (EGY) bt [5] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) 9-4, 9-6, 9-6
[2] Rebecca Macree (ENG) bt Alison Waters (ENG) 9-0, 9-1, 9-6

Engy Engineers Duncalf Dismissal

Lifted by the presence of the Ambassador of Egypt, unseeded Engy Kheirallah caused a notable upset in the first round of the Washington Summit when she beat England's world No13 Jenny Duncalf in straight games on the opening day of action in the new WISPA World Tour event in Washington DC, USA.

Kheirallah, the 22-year-old from Alexandria ranked 15 places below, defeated the 5th seed 9-4 9-6 9-6 to take her unexpected place in the quarter-finals.

The Ambassador was also able to enjoy further Egyptian success when fourth seed Omneya Abdel Kawy, the world junior champion from Cairo, dismissed Australian qualifier Melissa Martin 9-1 9-6 9-1.

There was the hint of a similarly-inspired upset when Pakistan's unseeded Carla Khan faced third-seeded Englishwoman Vicky Botwright.  Buoyed by the support of a delegation from the Pakistan embassy, Khan forced the match into a fourth game, but Botwright ultimately claimed a 9-4 9-6 9-10 9-4 victory in the longest and most dramatic clash of the night.

Despite the lack of any visible British embassy presence, Scotland's Pamela Nimmo upset Malaysia's 7th seed Sharon Wee 7-9 9-2 10-8 9-2 to guarantee British interest in the final on Sunday.  Nimmo earns a quarter-final clash with England's top seed Linda Charman, the 9-0 9-0 9-0 victor over Canadian qualifier Alana Miller, and the winner goes through to a semi-final against either Botwright or Stephanie Brind, both from England.