Whitlock Captures CourtCare Crown

Emily Whitlock won her second WSA World Tour title of the year when she beat Australia's Donna Urquhart in the final of the Women's CourtCare Open - becoming the third successive home winner of the WSA Challenger 15 squash event at David Lloyd Chorley in Chorley in the English county of Lancashire.

The 21-year-old No.2 seed dropped just one game en-route to the final - seeing off eighth-seeded American Olivia Blatchford in straight games in the semi-finals.

Urquhart, the fifth seed fighting back to top form after foot surgery last September, made her breakthrough in the quarter-finals where she ousted top seed Sarah-Jane Perry, the world No.14 from England, in a bruising five-game marathon.

The 28-year-old left-hander from New South Wales then survived another close encounter in the semis which went the full distance, beating Japan's top-ranked player Misaki Kobayashi to reach her second Tour final of the year.

Whitlock took full advantage of the toll taken by her final opponent, despatching Urquhart 12-10, 11-7, 11-6 to claim the 12th WSA Tour title of her career.