WORLD SQUASH NEWS RESULTS: PSA Qatar Masters, Doha, Qatar Final: [3] John White (SCO) bt [5] Thierry Lincou (FRA) 15-8, 17-15, 17-16 (65m) Women's Qatar WISPA World Grand Prix Finals, Doha, Qatar Final: [1] Carol Owens (NZL) bt [4] Rachael Grinham (AUS) 9-0, 9-2, 9-4 (29m) White & Owens Clinch Qatar Titles Scotland's world No4 John White and New Zealand's world No1 Carol Owens secured the prized squash silverware in Qatar after a week of world-class action - White winning the $120,000 PSA Qatar Masters title for the first time and Owens reclaiming the $62,000 Qatar WISPA World Grand Prix Finals title she first won in 2000. Third seed White capped his dream run in the Qatar Masters 2003 with a three-game victory in the final at the expense of a tired-looking Thierry Lincou of France. Playing with controlled aggression and at times volatile exhibition of forehand smashes, White won 15-8 17-15 17-16 in a match that lasted 65 minutes. It wasn't an easy match as White had to brave tie-breaks in games two and three to win his first major title for more than two years. Indeed, his Masters glory followed four runners-up berths on the PSA Tour in little more than a year - including the British Open in April 2002 and the World Open last December. "It was a tight match, but I am glad I've managed to win this one after losing a close World Open final," White said after the pulsating match. "It could have gone anywhere since both of us played tough in the second and third games. I was a bit fortunate on some of the points, but I think I did well enough to win," said the Scotsman. "I tried to put him under pressure and my game-plan paid off. I was a bit tired in the legs like Lincou, but I think my mental approach in recent times helped me through again," White added after the 6th PSA Tour title win of his career. Lincou blamed the loss on his poor condition. "I wasn't feeling well in my legs. I was tired after playing so many tough matches," said the world No6 and seven-times French champion. "Of course I am disappointed, but I guess John deserved to win since he played a better level of squash than I did. I need to work on my fitness in the next tournaments," added Lincou after his third PSA Tour final appearance this year. Favourite Carol Owens walked away with the top prize in the 2003 WISPA World Grand Prix Finals after she thrashed world No4 Rachael Grinham of Australia in straight games in the final. Owens took only 29 minutes to register a 9-0 9-2 9-4 win on the all-glass showcourt at the Khalifa Squash Complex. Exhibiting ruthless form, Owens raced away with the first game in only seven minutes, thanks mainly due to three successive shots by Grinham to the tin apart from a couple of wide lobs by the Australian that went out of the court. In the second game, Grinham broke her duck to a huge round of applause from the crowd, but the Auckland-based Owens showed no signs of letting up as she pounded smash after smash to win the game in only eight minutes. In the third game, Grinham regained her composure, found range on her shots, especially her drop shots, to tie with Owens at 4-all. However, the experienced New Zealander continued her dominance over Grinham by reeling off the next five points to land her first Grand Prix Finals title in Qatar. "I have played a quite a few finals, but this wasn't a tough one for me," Owens conceded after the match. "I played quite OK, but Rachael somehow seemed to be a little tense. Such tensions can grip a player before a final. Some players lose their sleep knowing they are in the final. The same must have happened with Rachael. "Maybe Rachael also suffered from nerves, but she played better than what the scoreboard reflects. Credit has to be given to her for reaching the final. She had a good week. As for me, I think it's just another title for me, but I am very happy to have won here," Owens said after her 24th WISPA World Tour title, and fourth this year. "I hope I can carry on playing like this for a few years to come. I have been in Rachael's position before so I know how it feels to have lost a final. It's nice to have won another trophy," the New Zealander added. Grinham conceded that she enjoyed her week in Doha, despite losing the final. "I had a good time. I played some of my best squash in a long time. The world's best eight players were here so I am not exactly disappointed with my performance. I just lost to a good player. I should have attacked more than I did," said the Australian.