Bianchetti, Golan Claim Berths
April 10, 2004 © 2004 by Howard Harding      [Lichtenstein draw/results]

Davide Bianchetti, winner of the recent Swiss Open event in Geneva, beat the seedings to reach the Lichtenstein Open semi finals. He will oppose Alex Gough today.

Three of the four seeds expected to contest the semi-finals of the Interlingua Liechtenstein Squash Open failed to overcome quarter-final hurdles at the Squash House in the European principality's capital Vaduz.

Australian favourite Paul Price, the world No20 from Melbourne, suffered a recurrence of a back injury and was forced to retire during the fourth game against fifth seed Wael El Hindi.

The 15-13 5-15 15-5 12-10 upset takes the Egyptian into a semi-final against eight seed Borja Golan after the Spaniard dismissed Scotland's third seed Martin Heath 17-16 15-9 15-6 in 56 minutes.

Italy's Davide Bianchetti also claimed a surprise semi slot with a 15-11 15-7 15-10 victory over fourth-seeded South African Rodney Durbach. The 27-year-old from Brescia, whose career was revitalised by a shock victory over top seed Peter Nicol in last December's World Open, will now face second seed Alex Gough for a place in the final.

Gough survived the all-Welsh clash against qualifier David Evans, the reigning and eight-times holder of the Welsh National title, winning 15-9 9-15 15-5 15-11 in 68 minutes.

RESULTS: Interlingua Liechtenstein Squash Open, Vaduz, Liechtenstein

Quarter-finals:
[5] Wael El Hindi (EGY) bt [1] Paul Price (AUS) 15-13, 5-15, 15-5, 12-10 ret. (74m)
[8] Borja Golan (ESP) bt [3] Martin Heath (SCO) 17-16, 15-9, 15-6 (56m)
[6] Davide Bianchetti (ITA) bt [4] Rodney Durbach (RSA) 15-11, 15-7, 15-10 (64m)
[2] Alex Gough (WAL) bt [Q] David Evans (WAL) 15-9, 9-15, 15-5, 15-11 (68m)

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