Holt Halts Stoker In Moscow Upset

England's Leonie Holt pulled off a stunning upset in the first round of the Women's Tekamed Moscow Open when she beat top-seeded fellow countrywoman Georgina Stoker to reach the quarter-finals of the inaugural WISPA World Tour squash event to be held in Russia.

Holt, ranked 199 in the world and the lowest-ranked player in the $4,000 event, twice stemmed fight backs from Stoker before beating the world No61 11-2, 4-11, 11-6, 10-12, 14-12.

The 21-year-old from Leamington Spa now takes on Egypt's Heba El Torky for a place in the semi-finals at Multisport Moscow.

El Torky, the fifth seed from Alexandria, despatched Irina Assal - the only local player competing in the championship - 11-7, 11-1, 11-3.

1st round:
Leonie Holt (ENG) bt [1] Georgina Stoker (ENG) 11-2, 4-11, 11-6, 10-12, 14-12
[5] Heba El Torky (EGY) bt Irina Assal (RUS) 11-7, 11-1, 11-3
[4] Fiona Moverley (ENG) bt Faustine Gilles (FRA) 11-8, 11-7, 11-9
[8] Birgit Coufal (AUT) bt Olga Ertlova (CZE) 11-9, 11-7, 11-8
[7] Lotte Eriksen (NOR) bt Coline Aumard (FRA) 9-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-9
[3] Deon Saffery (WAL) bt Nouran El Torky (EGY) 11-4, 8-11, 15-13, 12-10
[6] Kylie Lindsay (NZL) bt Linda Hruzikova (SVK) 7-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-2
[2] Carolyn Russell (CAN) bye