Becerril Bursts Into All-Mexican Panamerican Final
Jose Angel Becerril upset Argentina's second seed Roberto Pezzota in the semi-finals of the Panamerican Squash Championships to set up an all-Mexican men's final in the El Salvador capital San Salvador.
Becerril, a 3/4 seed, beat Pezzota 9-7 7-9 9-4 9-4, while compatriot Eric Galvez, the top seed, also dropped a game in his 9-0 9-5 4-9 9-4 victory over Brazil's Rafael F Alarcon in the other semi-final at the Maya Country Club.
The women's final will feature the top two seeds after favourite Samantha Teran, the 24-year-old Mexican going for her third title, beat USA's Louisa Hall 9-6 9-4 9-4, and Canada's No2 seed Alana Miller despatched unseeded Brazilian Karen Redfern 9-0 9-1 9-1.
RESULTS: Panamerican Squash Championships, San Salvador, El Salvador
Men's quarter-finals:
[1] Eric Galvez (MEX) bt Christopher Gordon (USA) 9-1, 9-6, 9-1
[3/4] Rafael F Alarcon (BRA) bt Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) 9-2, 9-0, 9-7
[3/4] Jose Angel Becerril (MEX) bt Julian Illingworth (USA) 5-9, 9-1, 6-9, 9-1, 10-9
[2] Roberto Pezzota (ARG) bt Michael Puertas (USA) 9-2, 9-1, 9-3
Semi-finals:
[1] Eric Galvez (MEX) bt [3/4] Rafael F Alarcon (BRA) 9-0, 9-5, 4-9, 9-4
[3/4] Jose Angel Becerril (MEX) bt [2] Roberto Pezzota (ARG) 9-7, 7-9, 9-4, 9-4
Women's quarter-finals:
[1] Samantha Teran (MEX) bt Carlin Wing (USA) 9-1, 9-4, 9-1
[3/4] Louisa Hall (USA) bt Pamela Anckermann (GUA) 9-3, 9-0, 9-3
Karen Redfern (BRA) bt Thaisa Serafini (BRA) 9-3, 9-5, 9-3
[2] Alana Miller (CAN) bt Carolina Vega (ESA) 9-1, 9-3, 9-4
Semi-finals:
[1] Samantha Teran (MEX) bt [3/4] Louisa Hall (USA) 9-6, 9-4, 9-4
[2] Alana Miller (CAN) bt Karen Redfern (BRA) 9-0, 9-1, 9-1