Frenchman gives Palmer the blues at Bluenose

08-Feb-2010 - Squash Australia

Frenchman Thierry Lincou ended David Palmer’s hopes of defending his Bluenose Classic squash title in Halifax, Nova Scotia when he beat him in four games in the semi-final.
In a battle of former world number ones, Lincou was always in control against his fellow 33-year-old, winning 11-8, 11-5, 2-11, 11-7.
He will now take on fourth seed Daryl Selby of England in the final after Selby upset top seeded countryman Peter Barker 8-11, 15-13, 11-9, 11-5.

Semi-final results (prefix denotes seeding):

4-Daryl Selby (ENG) bt 1-Peter Barker (ENG) 8-11, 15-13, 11-9, 11-5
3-Thierry Lincou (FRA) bt 2-David Palmer (AUS) 11-8, 11-5, 2-11, 11-7