Clinton Clinches Quarter-Final Slot In Oslo

South African qualifier Clinton Leeuw claimed the only upset on the opening day's play in the inaugural Grays Norwegian Open when he beat seventh seed Andras Torok in the first round of the men's event at the new Myrens Sportssenter in Oslo, Norway.

The 24-year-old from Cape Town won 8-11, 11-4, 11-4, 11-7 in 35 minutes - and will now face Englishman Jonathan Harford for a place in the semi-finals. Harford, the No4 seed, beat Kiwi qualifier Campbell Grayson 11-9, 11-5, 11-7.

Two English players caused upsets in the quarter-finals of the women's event - and will now meet each other for a place in the final. Fifth seed Lauren Siddall recovered from two games down to beat second-seeded Dane Line Hansen 8-10, 4-9, 9-4, 9-6, 9-1, while Emma Beddoes, the seventh seed, defeated fourth seed Georgina Stoker, also from England, 3-9, 4-9, 9-2, 9-4, 9-2.

Men's 1st round:
[1] Daryl Selby (ENG) bt [Q] Stephen Coppinger (RSA) 9-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-6 (43m)
[8] Luca Mastrostefano (ITA) bt Luke Margan (AUS) 11-9, 11-6, 11-7 (27m)
[4] Jonathan Harford (ENG) bt [Q] Campbell Grayson (NZL) 11-9, 11-5, 11-7 (39m)
[Q] Clinton Leeuw (RSA) bt [7] Andras Torok (HUN) 8-11, 11-4, 11-4, 11-7 (35m)
[6] Amr Swelim (EGY) bt [Q] Joshua Greenfield (NZL) 8-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-7 (47m)
[3] Kashif Shuja (NZL) bt Matias Tuomi (FIN) 10-11 (0-2), 11-5, 11-7, 11-8 (42m)
[5] Badr Abdel Aziz (SWE) bt Sherif Moustafa Kamel (EGY) 11-10 (6-4), 11-8, 11-9 (68m)
[2] Dylan Bennett (NED) bt Shaun le Roux (ENG) 11-9, 11-5, 11-9 (39m)

Women's quarter-finals:
[1] Rebecca Botwright (ENG) bt [6] Kirsty McPhee (ENG) 10-8, 9-2, 10-8 (40m)
[3] Elise Ng (HKG) bt [8] Susannah King (ENG) 5-9, 9-2, 9-5, 9-1 (32m)
[7] Emma Beddoes (ENG) bt [4] Georgina Stoker (ENG) 3-9, 4-9, 9-2, 9-4, 9-2 (52m)
[5] Lauren Siddall (ENG) bt [2] Line Hansen (DEN) 8-10, 4-9, 9-4, 9-6, 9-1 (54m)