Ferreira & Becerril Burst Into Mexican Open Semis

Local interest in the last four of the Cuauhtémoc Mexican Open trebled when Mexicans Jorge Isaac Baltazar Ferreira and Jose Angel Becerril claimed unexpected places in the semi-finals of the PSA Tour event in Mexico City.

Ferreira, a qualifier, beat Canadian David Phillips 11-6, 11-6, 11-5 in the quarter-finals - and will now meet unseeded compatriot Jose Angel Becerril, who upset another Canadian, fifth seed Ian Power, 11-9, 7-11, 11-8, 11-1.

Australia's Luke Margan will be attempting to deny the crowd an all-Mexican final. The eighth seed beat fellow countryman Bradley Hindle 11-8, 11-10 (2-0), 9-11, 11-8 and will now face Mexico's top seed Eric Galvez, the 11-6, 11-9, 11-7 victor over sixth-seeded Australian Scott Arnold.

Quarter-finals:
[1] Eric Galvez (MEX) bt [6] Scott Arnold (AUS) 11-6, 11-9, 11-7 (45m)
[8] Luke Margan (AUS) bt [3] Bradley Hindle (AUS) 11-8, 11-10 (2-0), 9-11, 11-8 (51m)
[Q] Jorge Isaac Baltazar Ferreira (MEX) bt David Phillips (CAN) 11-6, 11-6, 11-5 (32m)
Jose Angel Becerril (MEX) bt [5] Ian Power (CAN) 11-9, 7-11, 11-8, 11-1 (45m)