Omar Ousts Olli In Dutch Open Upset

Egypt's Omar Elborolossy claimed his first top twenty scalp since making his PSA Tour squash comeback after a an 18-month injury lay-off when he upset No2 seed Olli Tuominen in a 74-minute marathon men's quarter-final in the Forexx Dutch Open at Frans Otten Stadion in the Netherlands capital city Amsterdam.

In the women's WISPA Gold event, Malaysia's defending champion Nicol David secured her anticipated place in the semi-finals - but the top seed was fully stretched by Ireland's Madeline Perry before winning in 64 minutes.

Elborolossy, a former world No14, started at 306 in the world rankings when he stepped back on court in July last year - but has since leapt to 39 as he re-establishes himself amongst the Tour's elite. The 31-year-old from Cairo took a two game lead against Tuominen before the world No18 from Finland fought back to draw level.

But seventh seed Elborolossy regained the upper hand to record an impressive 11-9, 11-8, 4-11, 6-11, 11-8 victory after 74 minutes - and an unexpected berth in the semi-finals.

His opponent will be local hero Laurens Jan Anjema, the No3 seed from The Hague who beat England's defending champion Bradley Ball, the fifth seed, 11-6, 11-3, 11-8 in 52 minutes.

Top seed David Palmer will face fourth seed Alister Walker in the other semi-final. Palmer, the reigning world champion from Australia, beat Italy's sixth seed Davide Bianchetti 11-6, 11-6, 11-7 while Englishman Walker dispatched Dutchman Dylan Bennett, the No8 seed, 10-11 (0-2), 11-8, 11-6, 11-7.

Women's title-holder Nicol David is one match away from her 16th successive WISPA World Tour final since winning the World Open in Hong Kong in December 2005. But her Irish opponent Madeline Perry, the No7 seed, was in inspired form as she took the opening game and led in the fourth - heading for a fifth game decider.

But top-seeded Malaysian was in no mood to end her incredible Tour run in her adopted home town of Amsterdam. David upped the pressure to regain the fourth game lead and close out an 8-10, 9-6, 9-3, 9-7 win after 64 minutes.

Nicol will now meet US and Pan American Games champion Natalie Grainger, the No4 seed who also had to recover from a game down to beat Egypt's sixth seed Omneya Abdel Kawy 6-9, 9-4, 9-4, 9-0.

The other semi-final will be an all-Grinham affair between Australian sisters Rachael Grinham and Natalie Grinham. Third seed Rachael, the older of the pair, disappointed the local crowd by defeating 10-times Dutch champion Vanessa Atkinson 2-9, 9-5, 9-1, 9-3.

Second seed Natalie Grinham scored the only straight games win in the women's event, beating French qualifier Isabelle Stoehr 9-7, 9-6, 9-0.

Women's quarter-finals:
[1] Nicol David (MAS) bt [7] Madeline Perry (IRL) 8-10, 9-6, 9-3, 9-7 (64m)
[4] Natalie Grainger (USA) bt [6] Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) 6-9, 9-4, 9-4, 9-0 (41m)
[3] Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt [8] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) 2-9, 9-5, 9-1, 9-3 (50m)
[2] Natalie Grinham (AUS) bt [Q] Isabelle Stoehr (FRA) 9-7, 9-6, 9-0 (47m)

Men's quarter-finals:
[1] David Palmer (AUS) bt [6] Davide Bianchetti (ITA) 11-6, 11-6, 11-7 (49m)
[4] Alister Walker (ENG) bt [8] Dylan Bennett (NED) 10-11 (0-2), 11-8, 11-6, 11-7 (71m)
[3] Laurens Jan Anjema (NED) bt [5] Bradley Ball (ENG) 11-6, 11-3, 11-8 (52m)
[7] Omar Elborolossy (EGY) bt [2] Olli Tuominen (FIN) 11-9, 11-8, 4-11, 6-11, 11-8 (74m)