Emily Whitlock (left) pushed Nicol David close in the first two games
Women's World Squash Championship 2014 | |
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Venue: Degla Club, Cairo Dates: 15-20 December |
Seven-time champion Nicol David beat English qualifier Emily Whitlock to reach the quarter-finals of the Women's World Squash Championship in Cairo.
David, 31, won 12-10 11-9 11-1 against the 20-year-old from Macclesfield.
"She played really well for the first two games in particular," David told the tournament website., external "She is a great young player."
David goes on to face French sixth seed Camille Serme, who beat Emma Beddoes of England 11-5 11-13 11-4 11-4.
England's reigning champion Laura Massaro and compatriots Alison Waters and Sarah-Jane Perry play their last-16 matches on Wednesday.
Women's World Championship top seeds | |
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1. Nicol David (Malaysia) | 6. Camille Serme (France) |
2. Laura Massaro (England) | 7. Low Wee Wern (Malaysia) |
3. Raneem El Welily (Egypt) | 8. Nour El Tayeb (Egypt) |
4. Nour El Sherbini (Egypt) | 9. Annie Au (Hong Kong) |
5. Alison Waters (England) | 10. Omneya Abdel Kawy (Egypt) |
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