Pilley becomes highest remaining Kolkata seed

16-Apr-2010 - Squash Australia

Cameron Pilley became the highest ranked men’s player left in the Indian Challenge squash tournament when he outplayed Englishman Jonathan Kemp in straight games in Kolkata on Thursday.
Second seed Pilley looked in great form as he downed Kemp 12-10, 11-9, 11-6 to move into the semi-finals.
He takes on classy Egyptian Tarek Momen in the final four, a player he has met three times previously for two wins and a solitary loss.
The second semi-final is between third seeded Egyptian Mohammed El Shorbagy and Indian surprise packet Saurav Ghosal, who rode a wave of home town support to overwhelm top seed Adrian Grant 8-11, 15-13, 11-5, 11-7.

Quarter-final results – prefix denotes seeding:

Men

8-Saurav Ghosal (IND) bt 1-Adrian Grant (ENG) 8-11, 15-13, 11-5, 11-7
3-Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) bt 5-Ong Beng Hee (MAS) 11-6, 6-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-9
7-Tarek Momen (EGY) bt 4-Azlan Iskandar (MAS) 11-7, 11-9, 11-6
2-Cameron Pilley (AUS) bt 6-Jonathan Kemp (ENG) 12-10, 11-9, 11-6

Women

1-Sharon Wee (MAS) bt 7-Aparajitha Balamurukan (IND) 11-5, 11-4, 11-7
4-Dipika Pallikal (IND) bt 5-Anaka Alankamony (IND) 11-5, 11-2, 11-2
3-Joshna Chinappa (IND) bt Gaby Schmohl (SUI) 11-8, 11-13, 11-5, 11-9
2-Emma Beddoes (ENG) bt 6-Milou van der Heijden (NED) 11-1, 11-5, 11-2