WORLD SQUASH NEWS

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

Quarter-finals:
[1] Linda Charman (ENG) bt Pamela Nimmo (SCO) 9-4, 9-1, 9-2
[6] Stephanie Brind (ENG) bt [3] Vicky Botwright (ENG) 2-9, 9-6, 8-10, 9-4, 9-0
[4] Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) bt [8] Latasha Khan (USA) 9-3, 9-5, 9-4
[2] Rebecca Macree (ENG) bt Engy Kheirallah (EGY) 9-0, 9-6, 9-1

Brind Beats Botwright In Washington Summit

England's Stephanie Brind pulled off one her best wins in recent times when she upset compatriot Vicky Botwright, the third seed, in the quarter-finals of the Women's Washington Squash Summit in Washington DC, USA.

Sixth seed Brind, a former world No4 who is now at 15 in the WISPA world rankings, was twice behind the world No11 from Manchester before punishing her opponent in the fifth game to record a 2-9 9-6 8-10 9-4 9-0 victory.

The 26-year-old from Greenhithe in Kent now meets fellow countrywoman Linda Charman, the top seed who ended unseeded Scot Pamela Nimmo's run in a 9-4 9-1 9-2 scoreline.

The other semi-final will also provide English interest as Rebecca Macree takes on Egypt's Omneya Abdel Kawy.  Macree, the 2nd seed from Essex, beat unseeded Egyptian Engy Kheirallah 9-0 9-6 9-1 while fourth-seeded Kawy cruised to a 9-3 9-5 9-4 victory over local favourite Latasha Khan, the eight seed from the USA.