Galifi Goes On

French qualifier Stephane Galifi produced his third - and most stunning - giant-killing victory in a row in the semi-finals of the Movida International Open when he beat top seed Davide Bianchetti in straight games to reach the final of the inaugural $10,000 PSA Tour squash event at Movida Castanet in Toulouse, France.

Competing in his first Tour event for three years, the unranked 29-year-old from Aix-en-Provence defeated Bianchetti, the world No30, 11-4, 12-10, 11-9 in 49 minutes.

In the seventh Tour final of his career - but the first since winning the Atlanta Open in May 2005 - Galifi now takes on fellow Frenchman Julien Balbo.

The second seed from Chambery battled for 88 minutes to overcome fifth-seeded Egyptian Amr Mansi 11-4, 12-10, 7-11, 10-12, 12-10.

Balbo is also celebrating his seventh appearance in a PSA Tour final - and his second in a row after reaching the climax of the Scott Wealth Management Open earlier this month in California, USA.

Semi-finals:
[Q] Stephane Galifi (FRA) bt [1] Davide Bianchetti (ITA) 11-4, 12-10, 11-9 (49m)
[2] Julien Balbo (FRA) bt [5] Amr Mansi (EGY) 11-4, 12-10, 7-11, 10-12, 12-10 (88m)