Khan Takes Teran In New York

Unseeded Latasha Khan doubled domestic US interest in the quarter-finals of the Women's Carol Weymuller Open when she upset Mexico's sixth seed Samantha Teran in the opening round of the established WISPA World Tour Silver 30 squash event at Heights Casino in New York.

The 35-year-old from Seattle stemmed a fight back by Teran to win 11-7, 11-9, 6-11, 4-11, 11-7 and record her first ever victory over the Mexican. Khan will now face third seed Vanessa Atkinson for a place in the semi-finals.

Atkinson, the former world number one from the Netherlands, recovered from a game down to beat her English Pontefract club-mate Lauren Siddall 6-11, 11-9, 11-7, 12-10.

England's Dominique Lloyd-Walter also secured an unexpected place in the last eight after breathing difficulties forced Australia's Kasey Brown, the fifth seed, to concede the match with the score standing at 5-11, 11-9, 14-12.

Natalie Grainger leads US hopes in the event as she attempts to reach the final for the third year in a row. The second seed from Washington defeated Irish qualifier Aisling Blake 11-4, 11-5, 11-9 and will now face New Zealander Jaclyn Hawkes.

"I felt I played well, got a good length and this resulted in many opportunities to take the ball into the front of the court - which I love to do," explained Grainger after her first round win.

1st round:
[1] Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt Raneem El Weleily (EGY) 12-10, 11-5, 11-13, 11-6
[8] Annelize Naude (NED) bt Louise Crome (NZL) 11-8, 11-4, 11-7
[4] Shelley Kitchen (NZL) bt [Q] Suzie Pierrepont (ENG) 11-5, 11-3, 11-9
Dominique Lloyd-Walter (ENG) bt [5] Kasey Brown (AUS) 5-11, 11-9, 14-12 ret.
Latasha Khan (USA) bt [6] Samantha Teran (MEX) 11-7, 11-9, 6-11, 4-11, 11-7
[3] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) bt [Q] Lauren Siddall (ENG) 6-11, 11-9, 11-7, 12-10
[7] Jaclyn Hawkes (NZL) bt [Q] Manuela Manetta (ITA) 11-7, 11-7, 9-11, 11-3
[2] Natalie Grainger (USA) bt [Q] Aisling Blake (IRL) 11-4, 11-5, 11-9