Richards & Rodriguez Romp To Oklahoma Semi-Finals

Englishman Tom Richards and Colombian Miguel Angel Rodriguez romped into the semi-finals of the Osso/Bone & Joint Oklahoma City Open after producing impressive straight games upsets in the quarter-finals of the PSA Tour event at Santa Fe Club in Oklahoma City, USA.

Seventh seed Richards beat fellow Englishman Mark Heather, the third seed, 11-8, 11-3, 11-4 in 38 minutes. The world No76 from Surrey, who celebrated his 20th birthday this month, will now face Canada's Matthew Giuffre for a place in his first PSA final.

The No2 seed from Edmonton twice came from behind to beat compatriot Ian Power 6-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-6, 11-5 in 67 minutes.

Miguel Angel Rodriguez, the fifth seed from Bogotá, needed just 36 minutes to overcome fourth-seeded Australian Raj Nanda 11-9, 11-7, 11-4 to claim his fourth successive semi-final berth on the PSA Tour.

The 20-year-old Colombian will now face England's Joey Barrington for a place in the final. The top seed from Somerset battled for 53 minutes to quash eighth seed Christopher Gordon 11-7, 11-3, 11-8 in his second victory over the 20-year-old from the USA in a week.

Quarter-finals:
[1] Joey Barrington (ENG) bt [8] Christopher Gordon (USA) 11-7, 11-3, 11-8 (53m)
[5] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) bt [4] Raj Nanda (AUS) 11-9, 11-7, 11-4 (36m)
[7] Tom Richards (ENG) bt [3] Mark Heather (ENG) 11-8, 11-3, 11-4 (38m)
[2] Matthew Giuffre (CAN) bt Ian Power (CAN) 6-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-6, 11-5 (67m)