Clyne Clinches Calgary Semi
1st round:
[1] Jan Koukal (CZE) bt [Q] Philip Nightingale (ENG) 11-8, 11-3, 11-4 (30m)
[Q] Alan Clyne (SCO) bt [6] Martin Knight (NZL) 11-3, 11-5, 11-7 (45m)
[4] Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS) bt Cesar Salazar (MEX) 15-13, 11-9, 5-11, 11-8 (62m)
[8] Robin Clarke (CAN) bt [Q] Michal Reid (CAN) 11-9, 12-10, 11-6 (53m)
[7] David Phillips (CAN) bt Andrew McDougall (CAN) 12-10, 4-11, 11-5, 11-7 (59m)
Regardt Schonborn (RSA) bt [3] Jesse Engelbrecht (RSA) 6-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-9, 11-9 (63m)
[5] Campbell Grayson (NZL) bt [Q] Tyler Hamilton (CAN) 11-3, 7-11, 11-6, 11-4 (45m)
[2] Arturo Salazar (MEX) bt Matthew Giuffre (CAN) 11-5, 11-6, 11-4 (20m)
Quarter-finals:
[Q] Alan Clyne (SCO) bt [1] Jan Koukal (CZE) 11-6, 11-5, 4-11, 11-3 (41m)
[4] Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS) bt [8] Robin Clarke (CAN) 8-11, 13-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-6 (92m)
[7] David Phillips (CAN) bt Regardt Schonborn (RSA) 11-5, 11-7, 12-10 (41m)
[2] Arturo Salazar (MEX) bt [5] Campbell Grayson (NZL) 11-8, 11-9, 11-7 (39m)
Scottish qualifier Alan Clyne claimed the ultimate upset in the quarter-finals of the Talisman Energy Bankers Hall Club Open when he ousted top seed Jan Koukal to reach the semi-finals of the $10,000 PSA Tour squash event at Bankers Hall Club in Calgary, Canada.
The 22-year-old from Edinburgh beat Czech Koukal 11-6, 11-5, 4-11, 11-3 in 41 minutes and will now face fourth-seeded Malaysian Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan for a place in the final.
Semi-final line-up:
[Q] Alan Clyne (SCO) v [4] Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS)
[2] Arturo Salazar (MEX) v [7] David Phillips (CAN)