Kheirallah Cruises To Masters Title In Atlanta
Whereas both players endured 85-minute semi-final marathons to reach the final, it was Engy Kheirallah who clearly suffered the least as the Egyptian cruised to a straight games victory over favourite Latasha Khan to win the Women's Atlanta Squash Masters title in Atlanta, USA.
Khan, the six-times US national champion from Seattle, was stretched to the limit in her 9-7 1-9 9-5 3-9 9-5 semi-final defeat of England's fourth seed Rebecca Botwright.
But despite a similar five-game scoreline in her victory over Mexico's third seed Samantha Teran, Kheirallah romped to a 9-0 9-2 9-2 victory over Khan in just 28 minutes.
The 23-year-old from Alexandria joins an exclusive club of players who have been unbeaten in Tour finals. It was Kheirallah's fourth appearance in a WISPA World Tour final – and her fourth triumph!
RESULTS: Women's Atlanta Squash Masters, Atlanta, USA
Semi-finals:
[1] Latasha Khan (USA) bt [4] Rebecca Botwright (ENG) 9-7, 1-9, 9-5, 3-9, 9-5 (85m)
[2] Engy Kheirallah (EGY) bt [3] Samantha Teran (MEX) 4-9, 9-4, 9-5, 5-9, 9-3 (85m)
Final:
[2] Engy Kheirallah (EGY) bt [1] Latasha Khan (USA) 9-0, 9-2, 9-2 (28m)