Hong Kong Lead Upsets On Final Qualifying Day In Chennai

Hong Kong caused the biggest upset in today's final qualifying rounds of the Women's World Junior Team Squash Championships when they beat third seeds Malaysia 3/0 at the Indian Squash Academy in Chennai.

Both teams had already assured themselves of places in Thursday's quarter-finals, but sixth seeds Hong Kong, Pool C winners, will now face New Zealand, the No8 seeds, with a better chance of a surprise place in the semi-finals.

There was also an upset in Pool D where fifth seeds USA shocked North American rivals Canada, the fourth seeds, 2/1 - with Julie Cerullo clinching the decider with an 11-5, 13-11, 14-12 win over Canadian Jennifer Pelletier.

Hosts India justified their elevation to second seeds in the tournament with a decisive 3/0 win over former champions England in Pool B. India go on to line up against Canada in the quarter-finals - while seventh seeds England face USA.

Defending champions Egypt coasted to success in Pool A with a 3/0 triumph over New Zealand. The favourites now face unexpected opponents Malaysia in the last eight.

Final qualifying rounds - Pool A:
[9] AUSTRALIA bt [16] SWEDEN 3-0
Tamika Saxby bt Jennie Lindstrom 11-7, 11-8, 11-2 (21m)
Sarah Cardwell bt Matilda Ravn-Holm 13-11, 11-7, 11-2 (19m)
Christine Nunn bt Eira Mooney 11-4, 11-6, 11-5 (19m)

[1] EGYPT bt [8] NEW ZEALAND 3-0
Nour El Sherbini bt Amanda Landers-Murphy 11-6, 11-4, 11-5 (18m)
Heba El Torky bt Lana Harrison 11-4, 11-1, 11-7 (18m)
Nouran El Torky bt Emma Millar 7-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-5 (28m)

Final positions: 1 Egypt, 2 New Zealand, 3 Australia, 4 Sweden

Pool B:
[13] GERMANY bt [10] FRANCE 2-1
Caroline Sayegh bt Cyrielle Peltier 11-8, 8-11, 15-13, 5-11, 11-7 (50m)
Lisa-Marie Sedlmeier lost to Emilie Lamilango 9-11, 9-11, 12-10, 9-11 (33m)
Franziska Hennes bt Julia Lecoq 11-6, 6-11, 11-8, 11-9 (26m)

[2] INDIA bt [7] ENGLAND 3-0
Surbhi Misra bt Kimberley Hay 11-9, 11-3, 11-7 (20m)
Dipika Pallikal bt Millie Tomlinson 11-6, 11-5, 11-7 (23m)
Anaka Alankamony bt Julianne Courtice 15-13, 8-11, 14-12, 9-11, 11-7 (49m)

Final positions: 1 India, 2 England, 3 Germany, 4 France

Pool C:
[11] NETHERLANDS bt [14] DENMARK 2-1
Ilona Lagerweij bt Anna Sophie Jensen 11-7, 11-7, 11-3 (20m)
Milou van der Heijden bt Bine Lind 12-10, 11-8, 9-11, 11-5 (27m)
Tessa ter Sluis lost to Millie Jensen 11-5, 11-6, 13-15, 10-12, 6-11 (43m)

[6] HONG KONG bt [3] MALAYSIA 3-0
Tong Tsz-Wing bt Tan Yan Xin 11-7, 7-11, 10-12, 11-5, 11-6 (54m)
Liu Tsz-Ling bt Low Wee Nee 11-9, 11-7, 11-7 (28m)
Carmen Lee bt Nessrine Ariffin 15-13, 11-6, 11-9 (25m)

Final positions: 1 Hong Kong, 2 Malaysia, 3 Netherlands, 4 Denmark

Pool D:
[5] USA bt [4] CANADA 2-1
Amanda Sobhy bt Samantha Cornett 7-11, 11-13, 11-3, 11-7, 11-8 (38m)
Olivia Blatchford lost to Laura Gemmell 5-11, 12-14, 5-11 (34m)
Julie Cerullo bt Jennifer Pelletier 11-5, 13-11, 14-12 (27m)

[12] SOUTH AFRICA bt [15] SPAIN 3-0
Robyn Baptiste bt Sara Esperon 11-3, 11-9, 11-2 (14m)
Cheyna Tucker bt Ana Arosa Rodriguez 11-7, 11-8, 11-8 (20m)
Alexandra Fuller bt Marina Lopez 11-7, 11-5, 11-5 (17m)

Final positions: 1 USA, 2 Canada, 3 South Africa, 4 Spain