Galifi & Chinappa Charge To Victory In KL

India's Joshna Chinappa and Frenchman Stephane Galifi triumphed in today's finals of the NSC Super Satellite No3 - against expectations - at the Bukit Jalil National Squash Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Remarkably, fourth seed Galifi won the men's title without having to overcoming a higher-seeded opponent. The 30-year-old from Aix-en-Provence brushed aside seventh-seeded local hero Ivan Yuen (who beat favourite Mike Corren in the previous round) then faced another Malaysian Kamran Khan in the final.

Khan, a qualifier, upset the second, third and fifth seeds to make the climax - but the 18-year-old from KL was no match for the Frenchman as Galifi romped to a 11-3, 11-2, 11-3 triumph in 22 minutes.

The win marked Galifi's third PSA Tour title in a row - and his fourth of the year.

Joshna Chinappa made her breakthrough in the women's semi-finals, beating local favourite Sharon Wee in four games. In the final, the 22-year-old from Chennai beat rising Malaysian star Low Wee Wern, the 18-year-old sixth seed 11-8, 11-5, 11-3.

Men's Final:
[4] Stephane Galifi (FRA) bt [Q] Kamran Khan (MAS) 11-3, 11-2, 11-3 (22m)

Women's Final:
[3] Joshna Chinappa (IND) bt [6] Low Wee Wern (MAS) 11-8, 11-5, 11-3 (22m)