Japan Open PSA Challenger event: India's Chinappa storms into semis

Joshna Chinappa

Seasoned Indian squash player Joshna Chinappa defeated Egyptian Nardine Garas in straight games to storm into the semi-finals of the Japan Open PSA Challenger event in Yokohama, Japan.

The 39-year-old former women's World No. 10 beat Egyptian second seed Garas 11-8, 15-13, 11-9 in the quarter-finals on Saturday.

Joshna will now take on fourth seed Egyptian Rana Ismail in the last-four stage.

Earlier, the former world doubles champion defeated France's fifth seed Lauren Baltayan 11-7,11-4, 11-9 in the second round, and Malaysian Anrie Goh 11-6, 11-6, 11-6 in the opening round.

Meanwhile, across the Pacific, Abhay Singh made a winning start at the Silicon Valley Open in Redwood City, USA. Abhay, World No. 29 beat Karim El Hammamy of Egypt 12-10, 11-7, 13-11.

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