Yasser Storms Into Worldgate Final In Virginia

Egyptian qualifier Yasser El Halaby maintained his 'giant-killing' run in the Worldgate Sport & Health Open when he upset his third seed in a row to reach the final of the new PSA Tour event at the Worldgate Sport & Health Club in Worldgate, Virginia, USA.

The 22-year-old four-times US college champion took out his top-seeded compatriot Omar Mosaad in the first round - and went on to despatch Australia's fifth seed Steve Finitsis in the quarter-finals.

In the semis, El Halaby battled for 38 minutes to overcome England's No3 seed Ben Garner 11-9, 11-9, 8-11, 11-3 to reach the fourth PSA Tour title of his career.

There was also an upset in the other semi-final where Jan Koukal, the seventh seed from the Czech Republic, beat France's fourth seed Julien Balbo 10-11 (0-2), 11-5, 11-8, 6-11, 11-5 in a 92-minute marathon.

The 23-year-old from Prague had earlier ousted Australia's second seed Dan Jenson in a quarter-final upset.

Semi-finals:
[Q] Yasser El Halaby (EGY) bt [3] Ben Garner (ENG) 11-9, 11-9, 8-11, 11-3 (38m)
[7] Jan Koukal (CZE) bt [4] Julien Balbo (FRA) 10-11 (0-2), 11-5, 11-8, 6-11, 11-5 (92m)