Anjema Makes 30th Final In Hong Kong

Top-ranked Dutchman Laurens Jan Anjema reached the 30th PSA World Tour final of his career when he beat Malaysia's Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan in the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Football Club PSA International 25, the PSA International 25 squash event in its second year at the Hong Kong Football Club in Hong Kong.

"It was a straightforward match for Anjema, the number two seed," explained tournament spokesman Bill Cox. "He looks in good shape and the Netherlands player always looked in control of the match. Both players played a good range of shots to move each other around the court but it was too many unforced errors that were the downfall of Adnan."

It took just 37 minute for Anjema to secure his 11-5, 11-8, 11-3 victory and a place in his first Tour final for more than a year - but his 30th since making his final debut in the 2002 Swiss Open in Geneva.

The 30-year-old world No17 acknowledged that he is playing well and he has tried to make himself a much more three-dimensional player than he used to be, and has worked hard at that.

Anjema now faces top seed Alister Walker, the world No14 from Botswana. In a match which also took 37 minutes to resolve, Walker ended qualifier Mohamed Abouelghar's run, beating the Egyptian teenager 11-9, 12-10, 11-6.

Abouelghar, the lowest-ranked player in the draw, made his breakthrough in the previous round where he beat fourth-seeded compatriot Karim Abdel Gawad.

"Yes it was tough," conceded 30-year-old Walker after the semi. "The kid is very talented and has got a lot of shots and there is no rhythm, so you are always on your toes. I just managed trying to keep it tight and close the court down. Every game was tight but fortunately it worked."

The final will mark Walker and Anjema's eighth Tour meeting since 2004. Although Walker prevailed in their most recent clash, in the North American Open in February last year, it is eight-time Dutch champion Anjema who leads the pair's head-to-head tally 5/2.