Urwashi storms into Bristol Open squash semis
The 28-year-old Maharashtra girl rallied to beat higher-ranked Australian fifth seed Erin Classen 9-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-7 in the quarterfinals of the USD 3000 PSA Challenger event late on Friday
Urwashi Joshi
NEW DELHI: India’s Urwashi Joshi is one step away from her maiden Professional Squash Association final, as she booked a semi-final spot in style at the University of the West of England the Bristol Open.
The 28-year-old Maharashtra girl rallied to beat higher-ranked Australian fifth seed Erin Classen 9-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-7 in the quarterfinals of the USD 3000 PSA Challenger event late on Friday.
World No 153 Urwashi, semi-finalist at the 2023 National Championships, will meet higher-ranked Breanne Flynn of Ireland in the last-four stage.
Meanwhile, Breanne, ranked 139 in the world, eased past fourth seed Colette Sultana (Malta) 3-0 in her quarter-final outing.