RESULTS:        Merritt Properties Baltimore City Squash Open, Baltimore, USA

Quarter-finals:
[1] John White (SCO) bt [5] Joey Barrington (ENG)                     11-4, 11-8, 11-4 (23m)
[3] Shahier Razik (CAN) bt [8] Liam Kenny (IRL)                          8-11, 11-8, 11-10 (5-3), 6-11, 11-6 (131m)
[4] Laurens Jan Anjema (NED) bt [6] Renan Lavigne (FRA)           11-9, 11-8, 2-11, 2-11, 11-6 (75m)
[7] Eric Galvez (MEX) bt [Q] Chris Simpson (ENG)                       11-6, 9-11, 11-9, 11-6 (68m)

Semi-finals:
[1] John White (SCO) bt [3] Shahier Razik (CAN)                         11-4, 11-3, 11-6 (32m)
[4] Laurens Jan Anjema (NED) bt [7] Eric Galvez (MEX)               11-10 (3-1), 11-8, 11-5 (54m)

Scotland's top seed John White and fourth-seeded Dutchman Laurens Jan Anjema will meet in the final of the Merritt Properties Baltimore City Squash Open, the $25,000 PSA Tour event at the Merritt Athletic Club in Baltimore City, USA.

White was in impressive form for the second day running – but it was always going to be tough for opponent Shahier Razik to recover from his 131-minute marathon in the previous round.  It was the third-seeded Canadian's third Tour match lasting more than 130 minutes since August last year!

White was ruthless in the first two games, despatching hard-hit winners from all over the court.  Razik showed admiral determination, fighting to the end despite obvious fatigue.  Indeed the Canadian managed to take a lead at 7-6 in the third - but the US-based Scot produced some exceptional nicks to clinch the match 11-4, 11-3, 11-6, and claim a place in his 28th PSA Tour final.

Anjema, the 24-year-old world No26 from The Hague, beat Mexican Eric Galvez in 54 minutes.  But the 3/0 scoreline does not accurately reflect how keenly contested this match was.  The first game was a classic, with never more than one point separating the two players. 

After 25 minutes of fast-paced action, the score stood at 10-all, with the audience mesmerised by the shot-making and retrieving of both players.  However, the Dutchman took the first game on his second game point, and this proved decisive.

Whilst Anjema always looked in control after that point there were some fascinating rallies with both players showing great speed around the court – Anjema using explosive power, and the shorter Galvez utilizing his remarkable speed.  Anjema showed the greater quality of shot though to beat the No7 seed 11-10 (3-1), 11-8, 11-5 to book his spot in the final against White - with whom he has been training for the past couple of weeks.

The climax marks Anjema's 12th Tour final.