RESULTS: Monte Carlo Classic, Monte Carlo, Monaco

1st round:
[1] Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) bt Victoria Lust (ENG) 11-8, 11-6, 11-9 (29m)
[7] Orla Noom (NED) bt [Q] Gaby Schmohl (SUI) 11-6, 12-10, 11-7 (41m)
[4] Isabelle Stoehr (FRA) bt [Q] Laura Pomportes (FRA) 11-2, 11-3, 11-4 (22m)
Annelize Naude (NED) bt [5] Sarah Kippax (ENG) 11-6, 11-9, 4-11, 12-14, 13-11 (70m)
[6] Aisling Blake (IRL) bt [Q] Laura Hill (ENG) 11-4, 9-11, 11-4, 9-11, 11-8 (64m)
[3] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) bt [Q] Coline Aumard (FRA) 11-7, 11-4, 11-2 (26m)
Nicolette Fernandes (GUY) bt [8] Manuela Manetta (ITA) 11-1, 12-10, 10-12, 3-11, 11-3 (50m)
[2] Camille Serme (FRA) bt Heba El Torky (EGY) 3-11, 11-6, 11-8, 4-11, 11-5 (60m)


Unseeded Annelize Naude and Nicolette Fernandes secured unexpected places in the quarter-finals of the Women's Monte Carlo Classic after surprise first round wins in the $25,300 WISPA World Tour squash event in its 15th year at Stade Louis II in Monte Carlo in Monaco.

Naude, the world No41 from the Netherlands, scored the biggest scalp - battling for 70 minutes to overcome fifth seed Sarah Kippax, the world No22 from England, 11-6, 11-9, 4-11, 12-14, 13-11.

The 33-year-old from Amsterdam will now line up against France's Isabelle Stoehr after the fourth seed despatched compatriot Laura Pomportes, a qualifier, 11-2, 11-3, 11-4.

Nicolette Fernandes, a former world No27 from Guyana still fighting to regain her former form after a major knee injury, also needed five games to get the better of Italy's eighth seed Manuela Manetta 11-1, 12-10, 10-12, 3-11, 11-3.

The London-based 27-year-old, currently ranked 52 in the world, will now face local favourite Camille Serme - the No2 seed from France seeking to become her country's first Monte Carlo Classic champion.

But the 21-year-old world No7 from Paris was given a stern test by Egypt teenager Heba El Torky before finally beating the 19-year-old from Alexandria 3-11, 11-6, 11-8, 4-11, 11-5 in exactly one hour.

Quarter-final line-up:
[1] Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) v [7] Orla Noom (NED)
[4] Isabelle Stoehr (FRA) v Annelize Naude (NED)
[3] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) v [6] Aisling Blake (IRL)
[2] Camille Serme (FRA) v Nicolette Fernandes (GUY)