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Duncalf Wins Sharm El Sheikh Title

13 Dec 2008

England's Jenny Duncalf recorded one of the best wins of her career when she upset Australia's top seed Rachael Grinham in the final of the Women's Sharm El Sheikh Open to clinch the $26,200 WISPA World Tour Silver squash event title in South Sinai, Egypt.

Despite dropping games in each of the rounds leading to the climax, second seed Duncalf was in stunning form in the final - despatching world number three Grinham, who was competing in the 50th Tour final of her career, 11-4, 11-5, 13-11 in just 33 minutes.

The victory comes just seven days after the England number one went down in the opening match against Egypt in the final of the Women's World Team Championships in Cairo - only to see the hosts go on to wrest the title from England in front of an ecstatic home crowd at the National Stadium.

The 26-year-old from Harrogate in Yorkshire was delighted with her performance in the inaugural WISPA event on the Egyptian Red Sea coast: "It was a great new tournament in a lovely setting and I was happy with how I played," said the world number six after winning the fourth Tour title of her career.

Final:
[2] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) bt [1] Rachael Grinham (AUS) 11-4, 11-5, 13-11 (33m)