RESULTS:        Mega Italia Squash Open, Brescia, Italy

1st round:
[1] Davide Bianchetti (ITA) bt [Q] Yann Perrin (FRA) 11-10 (3-1), 11-8, 11-3 (42m)
[8] Luca Mastrostefano (ITA) bt [Q] Dick Lau (HKG) 8-11, 11-10 (2-0), 8-11, 11-10 (7-5), 11-9 (82m)
[4] Jorge Isaac Baltazar Ferreira (MEX) bt David Barnett (ENG) 11-6, 1-11, 11-5, 11-9 (43m)
Tony James (AUS) bt [6] Alex Stait (ENG) 10-11 (1-3), 10-11 (2-4), 11-7, 11-8, 11-8 (69m)
[Q] Stephen Coppinger (RSA) bt [7] Bradley Hindle (AUS) 7-11, 11-10 (2-0), 11-8, 11-4 (58m)
[3] Scott Handley (ENG) bt Jose Facchini (ITA) 11-3, 11-7, 11-7 (29m)
[5] Jan Koukal (CZE) bt [Q] Darren Lewis (ENG) 11-5, 11-3, 10-11 (0-2), 11-7 (49m)
[2] Rafael F Alarcon (BRA) bt Jesse Engelbrecht (ZIM) 11-1, 11-10 (5-3), 11-8 (38m)

South African qualifier Stephen Coppinger upset seventh-seeded Australian Bradley Hindle to secure a surprise quarter-final berth in the Mega Italia Squash Open at the Millennium Sport & Fitness Centre in Brescia, Italy.

The UK-based 23-year-old recovered from a game down to defeat Hindle 7-11, 11-10 (2-0), 11-8, 11-4 in 58 minutes to set up a meeting with Scott Handley, the No3 seed from England who despatched Italian Jose Facchini 11-3, 11-7, 11-7.

Eighth seed Luca Mastrostefano made sure that there will be Italian interest in the semi-finals after he battled to an 8-11, 11-10 (2-0), 8-11, 11-10 (7-5), 11-9 in 82 minutes over Hong Kong qualifier Dick Lau.

The London-born 27-year-old now faces compatriot Davide Bianchetti, the defending champion and top seed who beat French qualifier Yann Perrin 11-10 (3-1), 11-8, 11-3 to ensure his place in the last eight.

Quarter-final line-up:
[1] Davide Bianchetti (ITA) v [8] Luca Mastrostefano (ITA)
[4] Jorge Isaac Baltazar Ferreira (MEX) v Tony James (AUS)
[3] Scott Handley (ENG) v [Q] Stephen Coppinger (RSA)
[2] Rafael F Alarcon (BRA) v [5] Jan Koukal (CZE)