RESULTS: Berkshire Squash Open, Williamstown, Mass, USA
Men's qualifying finals:
Chris Ryder (ENG) bt Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) 11-2, 11-4, 11-0 (25m)
Regardt Schonborn (RSA) bt Wade Johnstone (AUS) 11-10 (5-3), 11-1, 7-11, 11-9 (55m)
Amr Ramzy Swelim (EGY) bt David Phillips (CAN) 11-9, 10-11 (0-2), 7-11, 11-3, 11-5 (55m)
Julian Illingworth (USA) bt Raj Nanda (AUS) 11-7, 6-11, 11-9, 11-1 (45m)
Women's qualifying finals:
Sachiko Shinta (JPN) bt Fernanda Rocha (ARG) 9-3, 9-3, 6-9, 9-4 (40m)
Neha Kumar (CAN) bt Jo-Ann Jee (MAS) 9-5, 8-10, 9-4, 9-2 (40m)
Hope Prockop (USA) bt Toby Eyre (USA) 9-3, 9-5, 2-9, 10-8 (45m)
Lauren Polonich (CAN) bt Ashley Clackson (CAN) 1-9, 9-5, 9-6, 9-4 (55m)
US interest in the Berkshire Squash Open will be boosted in both the men's and women's events after success by Julian Illingworth and Hope Prockop in the qualifying finals in Williamstown, Mass.
Illingworth, the US national champion from Yale, beat Australia's Raj Nanda 11-7, 6-11, 11-9, 11-1 and will now face Dutchman Laurens Jan Anjema, the top seed, in the main draw.
Hope Prockop, from Groton, Mass, took 45 minutes to overcome compatriot Toby Eyre 9-3, 9-5, 2-9, 10-8 to set up a first round encounter with New Zealand's sixth seed Louise Crome.
Updated men's 1st round draw:
[1] Laurens Jan Anjema (NED) v [Q] Julian Illingworth (USA)
[7] Mark Chaloner (ENG) v Christopher Gordon (USA)
[4] Shahid Zaman (PAK) v [Q] Amr Ramzy Swelim (EGY)
[6] Hisham Mohd Ashour (EGY) v [Q] Chris Ryder (GBR)
[5] Borja Golan (ESP) v [Q] Regardt Schonborn (RSA)
[3] Cameron Pilley (AUS) v Jean-Michel Arcucci (FRA)
[8] Matthew Giuffre (CAN) v Mark Heather (ENG)
[2] Shahier Razik (CAN) v Shawn Delierre (CAN)
Updated women's 1st round draw:
[1] Sharon Wee (MAS) v Katie Patrick (CAN)
[7] Georgina Stoker (ENG) v Mami Nishio (JPN)
[4] Samantha Teran (MEX) v Tara Mullins (CAN)
[6] Louise Crome (NZL) v [Q] Hope Prockop (USA)
[5] Dianne Desira (AUS) v [Q] Lauren Polonich (CAN)
[3] Runa Reta (CAN) v [Q] Neha Kumar (CAN)
[8] Joshna Chinappa (IND) v [Q] Sachiko Shinta (JPN)
[2] Tricia Chuah (MAS) v Chinatsu Matsui (JPN)