Miller Upsets Champion Teran In Panamerican Final

Canada's Alana Miller denied Mexico double gold in the Panamerican Championships when she upset defending champion Samantha Teran in the women's final in the El Salvador capital San Salvador.

Miller, from of Winnipeg, bounced back from a two games down to win 3-9 0-9 9-7 9-0 9-5 to record her first ever win over the 24-year-old world No31 from Mexico City, champion in 2002 and 2004.

"The Pan Am title is prestigious in squash and to beat Samantha for the first time in my career is extra special because she's won this tournament so many times," said Miller, the Canadian champion in 2004 and the No2 seed in El Salvador.

"In the first two games I couldn't find my rhythm and she pinned me to the back of the court. But I started to slow the pace down. I hit more lobs to the back and that opened the middle of the court and I was able to take control," said the 25-year-old, ranked six places lower than her opponent.

There was Mexican joy in the men's event when top seed Eric Galvez, runner-up in the past two events, beat compatriot Jose Angel Becerril 9-1 9-2 8-10 9-1 to win the title for the first time.

Men's final:
[1] Eric Galvez (MEX) bt [3/4] Jose Angel Becerril (MEX) 9-1, 9-2, 8-10, 9-1

Women's final:
[2] Alana Miller (CAN) bt [1] Samantha Teran (MEX) 3-9, 0-9, 9-7, 9-0, 9-5