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Tegwen Malik Advances
Joins Pohrer, Horner, Macree in Semis

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Nov 29, 2002             

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Welsh qualifier Tegwen Malik continued her convincing statement that she has returned back to her form of three years ago as she advanced again in the Women's Monte Carlo Squash Classic when she upset Scotland's fourth seed Pamela Nimmo to reach the semi-finals in Monaco.

Tegwen Malik in Monte Carlo (WISPA photo)

The former Welshchampion, laid low by a mystery virus which left her bedridden for several months and unable to walk, is competing in only her second WISPA World Tour event after almost three years out of action. Malik, personable off court and vibrant on court, has the entire WISPA world rooting for her return to competitive form.

After winning the Washington Open in Seattle, USA, last week, Tegwen trounced
the competitive sixth-seeded Annelize Naude in the opening round in Monaco before fighting back from a game down to beat Pamela Nimmo, the world No16 from Edinburgh, 5-9 10-8 9-7 9-3 in 56 minutes.

Neat, trim and light about the court, Malik won a match featuring the drive and boast philosophy as she left Nimmo chasing too many rallies. The Scot chastised herself regularly but was edged out by Malik, who said: "My drops, especially on the backhand, were not working so I had to take her short another way. I had to boast regularly.

"Maybe my WISPA ranking of 129 is a little low," joked the Welsh wizard after
her quarter-final victory. Malik now faces England's No2 seed Rebecca Macree who showed she had too much experience for the incandescent french former-junior star Isabelle Stoehr as she marched home to the semis wth a 9-1 9-2 3-9 9-4 win.

The other semi-final will feature USA's top seed Natalie Pohrer and England's third seed Suzanne Horner.

Horner, the world Over-35 champion from Wakefield in Yorkshire, continues to defy age and retirement. She prevailed after being taken the full distance by fifth-seeded New Zealander Shelley Kitchen by a winning score of 7-9, 9-1, 9-0, 9-10, 9-4. Horner, after bemoaning the missed match ball at 9-8 in the fourth ("why did my racket have to break then"), was quick to praise her opponent. "Shelley is improving all the time and is a good prospect. I was pleased to win tonight."

Natalie Pohrer, winner last week in Zurich, comprehensively outplayed Malaysia's Sharon Wee to win 9-0, 9-1, 9-0 in just 18 minutes.

RESULTS: Women's Monte Carlo Squash Classic, Monaco

Quarter-finals:
[1] Natalie Pohrer (USA) bt Sharon Wee (MAS) 9-0, 9-1, 9-0 (18m)
[3] Suzanne Horner (ENG) bt [5] Shelley Kitchen (NZL) 7-9, 9-1, 9-0, 9-10,
9-4 (47m)
[Q] Tegwen Malik (WAL) bt [4] Pamela Nimmo (SCO) 5-9, 10-8, 9-7, 9-3 (56m)
[2] Rebecca Macree (ENG) bt [7] Isabelle Stoehr (FRA) 9-1, 9-2, 3-9, 9-4
(41m)

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