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Top Seeds To Contest Pakistan Open Final

18 Nov 2007

The top two seeds have emerged to contest the final of the WISPA World Tour's inaugural Warid Women's Pakistan Open in Islamabad.

Hong Kong favourite Christina Mak dismissed Pakistan's No7 seed Muqaddas Ashraf in the quarter-finals before overcoming England's fourth seed Deon Saffery 9-5, 9-7, 9-1 in the semi-finals.

There was further English disappointment in the other semi-final when Australia's second seed Donna Urquhart defeated Kirsty McPhee, the third seed from Yorkshire, 9-1, 9-4, 9-2.

Both finalists are celebrating their second appearances in a WISPA final - with each seeking her maiden Tour success.

Semi-finals:
[1] Christina Mak (HKG) bt [4] Deon Saffery (ENG) 9-5, 9-7, 9-1 (34m)
[2] Donna Urquhart (AUS) bt [3] Kirsty McPhee (ENG) 9-1, 9-4, 9-2 (21m)