RESULTS: Racquet Club International, St Louis, Missouri, USA
Quarter-finals:
[2] Amanda Sobhy (USA) bt [5] Alexandra Norman (CAN) 11-6, 11-5, 11-6
[4] Nicolette Fernandes (GUY) bt [6] Carolyn Russell (CAN) 11-5, 9-11, 11-8, 11-0
[3] Miranda Ranieri (CAN) bt [7] Adel Weir-Nunan (RSA) 11-5, 11-4, 11-7
[1] Alana Miller (CAN) bt [Q] Graciela Lopez Perez (MEX) 11-0, 11-5, 11-7
New York teenager Amanda Sobhy is on course to keep the Women's Racquet Club International title in US hands after reaching the semi-finals of the $12,150 WISPA World Tour squash event at The Racquet Club in St Louis, USA.
The 16-year-old second seed, hoping to emulate compatriot Latasha Khan's title triumph last year, defeated Canada's Alexandra Norman, the No5 seed, 11-6, 11-5, 11-6 and will now face Guyana's Nicolette Fernandes for a place in the final.
Fourth seed Fernandes, the reigning Caribbean champion, also ousted a Canadian - beating sixth seed Carolyn Russell 11-5, 9-11, 11-8, 11-0.
The other semi will be an all-Canadian affair between top seed Alana Miller and third seed Miranda Ranieri. Miller, the world No38 from Winnipeg, ended the run of qualifier Graciela Lopez Perez by beating the 18-year-old Mexican 11-0, 11-5, 11-7.
Toronto-born Ranieri despatched South African Adel Weir-Nunan 11-5, 11-4, 11-7.
Semi-final line-up:
[2] Amanda Sobhy (USA) v [4] Nicolette Fernandes (GUY)
[1] Alana Miller (CAN) v [3] Miranda Ranieri (CAN)