Englands Laura Massaro Wins Womens World Championship Title in Malaysia: 23 Mar 14 World number two Laura Massaro fought off a courageous attack by teenage Egyptian giant-killer Nour El Sherbini in the finals of the Penang CIMB Womens World Squash Championship in Malaysia to become the first Englishwoman to win the world title for 15 years. The 30-year-old from Prestons place in squash history is also assured as the first Englishwoman to hold both the British Open and World Championship titles simultaneously. Furthermore, following compatriot Nick Matthews triumph in the mens championship in November, England can now boast both mens and womens world squash champions for the first time. Final: [2] Laura Massaro (ENG) bt Nour El Sherbini (EGY) 11-7, 6-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-9 (68m) Semi-finals: Nour El Sherbini (EGY) bt [1] Nicol David (MAS) 4-11, 11-9, 11-6, 2-11, 11-9 (61m) [2] Laura Massaro (ENG) bt [3] Raneem El Welily (EGY) 11-9, 11-7, 6-11, 11-7 (48m) Quarter-finals: [1] Nicol David (MAS) bt [8] Camille Serme (FRA) 9-11, 11-5, 11-5, 6-11, 11-4 (76m) Nour El Sherbini (EGY) bt [5] Joelle King (NZL) 11-9, 8-11, 13-11, 11-6 (52m) [3] Raneem El Welily (EGY) bt [7] Madeline Perry (IRL) 10-12, 14-12, 11-3, 7-11, 11-7 (59m) [2] Laura Massaro (ENG) bt [6] Low Wee Wern (MAS) 12-14, 11-6, 6-11, 13-11, 11-7 (105m) 2nd round: [3] Raneem El Welily (EGY) bt [10] Dipika Pallikal (IND) 11-7, 11-7, 11-1 (26m) 1st round: [4] Alison Waters (ENG) bt Joshana Chinappa (IND) 11-7, 11-7, 9-11, 11-2 (32m) [10] Dipika Pallikal (IND) bt [Q] Lisa Aitken (ENG) 11-2, 11-6, 11-5 (32m) Qualifying finals: Samantha Cornett (CAN) bt Aparajitha Balamurukan (IND) 11-6, 11-6, 11-6 (22m) 2nd qualifying round: Aparajitha Balamurukan (IND) bt Kylie Lindsay (NZL) 11-8, 11-8, 9-11, 5-11, 11-5 (53m) 1st qualifying round: Aparajitha Balamurukan (IND) bt Andrea Lee (MAS) 8-11, 7-11, 11-2, 11-9, 11-9 (45m) For photographs: squashinfo/news/6066-englands-laura-massaro-wins-womens-world-championship-title
Posted on: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 02:19:19 +0000