WORLD SQUASH NEWS RESULTS: PSA Qatar Masters, Doha, Qatar Quarter-finals: [1] Peter Nicol (ENG) bt [6] Anthony Ricketts (AUS) 13-15, 17-15, 15-10, 15-8 (91m) [3] John White (SCO) bt [8] Lee Beachill (ENG) 15-7, 15-12, 15-7 (35m) [7] Ong Beng Hee (MAS) bt [12] Joseph Kneipp (AUS) 12-15, 15-11, 15-13, 15-9 (73m) [5] Thierry Lincou (FRA) bt [10] Karim Darwish (EGY) 9-15, 12-15, 15-8, 15-5, 15-13 (90m) Women's WISPA World Grand Prix Finals, Doha, Qatar Final qualifying round: Pool A: [1] Carol Owens (NZL) bt Fiona Geaves (ENG) 9-3, 9-4, 7-9, 9-1 (43m) [4] Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt Tania Bailey (ENG) 9-3, 9-1, 9-1 (25m) Pool B: [2] Natalie Pohrer (USA) bt [3] Linda Charman (ENG) 9-7, 3-9, 9-3, 9-3 (40m) Cassie Jackman (ENG) bt Vanessa Atkinson (NED) 9-4, 9-6, 10-8 (34m) Cassie Cruises To Grand Prix Semis England's Cassie Jackman avenged two recent defeats by world No6 Vanessa Atkinson to beat the Dutch No1 in straight games in the final qualifying round of the women's Qatar WISPA World Grand Prix Finals to claim an unexpected place in the semi-finals of the $62,000 event in Doha. In the men's $120,000 PSA Qatar Masters, favourite Peter Nicol was again made to work hard by the rapidly-improving young Australian Anthony Ricketts before winning in 91 minutes - while the world number one's London club-mate Ong Beng Hee, the world No10 from Malaysia, secured a confidence-boosting four-game victory over another Australian Joseph Kneipp to reach his first Super Series semi-final for more than two years. The final matches in Pool A of the women's event produced predictable outcomes, with New Zealand's world No1 Carol Owens claiming her third successive victory (albeit dropping her first game, against England's Fiona Geaves) to top the group, and Australia's fourth seed Rachael Grinham coming in second after a straight games win over England's Tania Bailey. However, all four players in Pool B had a chance of finishing in the top two at the start of the day - and all four could have been eliminated! Atkinson was well placed, having yet to lose, but even she needed to win two games against Cassie Jackman to be certain. England's third seed Linda Charman, the WISPA Chairman, would have to beat WISPA President Natalie Pohrer in the first match to have any chance of progressing, but Pohrer would also only remain in the mix for a semi-final place by winning. Pohrer, the world No2, took the opening game against world No3 Charman, despite the Englishwoman's fight back to 7-8 from 1-8 down. Charman continued to dictate play in the second and, after two handouts at 8-3, she levelled the match. Despite words of encouragement from her boyfriend, French player Laurent Elriani, Charman was unable to extend her advantage and Pohrer went on to win 9-7 3-9 9-3 9-3 in 40 minutes. The US No1 was clearly relieved to have reached the semi-finals, and acknowledged that the kick-start had come from her coach Michael Puertas, who had not travelled from the States: "I was under-prepared mentally when I played Vanessa and got an emailed 'kick up the butt' from my coach," Pohrer explained. "He told me to show him what I am made of, and I am beginning to oblige." Pohrer's win meant that Atkinson and Jackman both knew exactly what they needed to do in their bout to reach the semis: Even in defeat, Atkinson would do so - and eliminate Jackman - as long as she won two games. Meanwhile, a Jackman win would take her through at Atkinson's expense. Jackman took the initiative with a combination of heavy driving and crashing kills. As the England No1 continued to dominate, Atkinson became irritated that she was presenting her opponent with too many opportunities. Atkinson had sight of the second game when she moved to 7-6, but it proved transitory as the focussed Jackman won the next four rallies strongly in one hand to go 2-0 up. A trademark comeback saw the Dutch player reach 8-5 in the third, but Jackman pulled it back to 8-all before clinching the match 9-4 9-6 10-8 in 34 minutes - thereby avenging victories by Atkinson in the final of the Irish Open in April and in the European Team Championships final earlier this month. "It was an unusual situation," said Jackman afterwards. "I knew I had to win and do so better than 3/2. I did the job but feel a bit sorry for Vanessa as she had two wins and still went out. It was a strange set of results." Scotland's John White, the third seed, booked the first PSA Masters' semi-final slot with a quick 15-7 15-12 15-7 over Lee Beachill, the 8th seed from England who is rapidly making up for lost time after undergoing ankle surgery in March. "The ankle wasn't the problem today," said the Yorkshireman afterwards. "I just felt very stiff and tight after yesterday's 3/2 win over Alex Gough." White progresses to face former compatriot Peter Nicol after the favourite endured the longest match of the day in toppling sixth seed Anthony Ricketts 13-15 17-15 15-10 15-8. "Anthony's getting harder and harder," conceded the 2000 Masters champion afterwards. The other semi-final will pitch France's 5th seed Thierry Lincou against Malaysia's 7th seed Ong Beng Hee in the pair's first meeting for more than two years. Lincou reached his second successive Super Series semi after fighting back from 2-0 down to overcome second round hero Karim Darwish, the 21-year-old from Egypt who despatched defending champion Jonathon Power to reach the quarter-finals. Darwish seemed destined to repeat his giant-killing exploits, but the experienced Frenchman retained his focus to win 9-15 12-15 15-8 15-5 15-13 in 90 minutes. "Even at two games down, I still believed that I had the mental strength and fitness to come back," said Lincou in his post-match interview. "Together with reaching the Tournament of Champions final, this is one of the best results of my career and I now think I can go that extra distance to reach the final." Ong Beng Hee's 12-15 15-11 15-13 15-9 victory over Joe Kneipp signals a notable return to form for the former world No7 who has failed to progress beyond the last 16 in the last three PSA Tour events he has played.