Adnan Strikes Out Top Seed Wong In KL Satellite

Two Malaysian brothers are on course to meet in the final of the NSC Satellite No1 squash event after Nafzahizam Adnan scored a notable upset over Hong Kong's top seed Wai Hang Wong in the quarter-finals of the PSA Tour event at the NSC Squash Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Fifth seed Adnan, 22, took 53 minutes to record his shock 11-8, 11-0, 11-10 (7-5) victory to earn a place in the semi-finals.

In the other half of the draw, younger brother Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan defeated fellow countryman Elvinn Keo 10-11 (0-2), 11-9, 7-11, 11-6, 11-8. Seeded two, 20-year-old Nafiizwan will now meet Hong Kong's 3rd seed Dick Lau for a place in the final.

In the women's WISPA World Tour event, Malaysia's Wee Wern Low also recorded a significant upset over a Hong Kong opponent when she beat fourth seed Joey Chan 10-8, 10-8, 7-9, 9-7 - avenging her defeats by the higher-ranked player in both the individual and team events in the Asian Junior Championships in February.

Wee Wern Low now faces top seed Delia Arnold in an all-Malaysian semi-final.

Men's quarter-finals:
[5] Nafzahizam Adnan (MAS) bt [1] Wai Hang Wong (HKG) 11-8, 11-0, 11-10 (7-5) (53m)
[Q] Wael Farag (EGY) bt [Q] Cheng Yao Huang (TPE) 11-6, 11-3, 11-7 (28m)
[3] Dick Lau (HKG) bt [8] Karim AGA Samy (EGY) 11-5, 11-6, 11-7 (24m)
[2] Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS) bt Elvinn Keo (MAS) 10-11 (0-2), 11-9, 7-11, 11-6, 11-8 (58m)

Women's quarter-finals:
[1] Delia Arnold (MAS) bt [8] Josefa Bertilsson (SWE) 9-0, 9-2, 9-1 (18m)
[6] Wee Wern Low (MAS) bt [4] Joey Chan (HKG) 10-8, 10-8, 7-9, 9-7 (62m)
[3] Annie Au (HKG) bt [Q] Raja Nurul Sarah (MAS) w/o
[2] Lim Yoke Wah (MAS) bt [5] Shin Nga Leung (HKG) 9-2, 5-9, 9-1, 9-4 (45m)