WORLD SQUASH NEWS

RESULTS: Women's Sports World Mexican Open Squash Championship, Mexico City, Mexico

Qualifying finals:
Olga Puigdemont Sola (ESP) bt Nayelli Hernandez (MEX)  9-0, 9-2, 9-0 
Katie Patrick (CAN) bt Mariana De Reyes (COL)  9-0, 9-3, 9-5 
Shabana Khan (USA) bt Sary Carmen Diaz (MEX)  9-2, 9-1, 9-3 
Alana Miller (CAN) bt Marnie Baizley (CAN)  9-4, 2-9, 9-5, 9-1 

Canadians Patrick & Miller Qualify For Mexican Open

Canadians Katie Patrick and Alana Miller came through the qualifying finals of the Women's Sports World Mexican Open Squash Championship to claim places in the first round of the new WISPA World Tour event in Mexico City backed by the country's largest fitness club chain.

Miller survived a tough battle with compatriot Marnie Baizley to win 9-4 2-9 9-5 9-1, while Patrick beat Colombian Mariana De Reyes in straight games.

Patrick is drawn to face Vanessa Atkinson, the Dutch No1 who is seeded to win her third successive WISPA title this year.

The revised 1st round draw is:
[1] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) v [Q] Katie Patrick (CAN)    
[5] Latasha Khan (USA) v [Q] Alana Miller (CAN)    
[4] Pamela Nimmo (SCO) v Melissa Martin (AUS)    
[8] Engy Kheirallah (EGY) v Samantha Teran (MEX)    
[7] Annelize Naude (NED) v Line Hansen (DEN)    
[3] Stephanie Brind (ENG) v [Q] Olga Puigdemont Sola (ESP)    
[6] Carla Khan (PAK) v [Q] Shabana Khan (USA)    
[2] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) v Eman El Amir (EGY)