Rennes Open Squash Semi-Finals

8.21.00 London

Macree and Wright make all England finals

Top seeds Rebecca Macree and Sue Wright will meet in the women's final of the Rennes Squash Open to ensure an English title success in France. Macree, the 29-year-old world No14 from Essex, took five games to overcome the host nation's 21-year-old former world and European junior finalist Isabelle Stoehr 9-1 9-7 7-9 4-9 9-3.

In the other women's semi-final, second seed Sue Wright, the former world No3 from Aylesbury, dismissed Swiss fifth seed Agnes Muller 9-2 10-8 9-5. Wright, still suffering with viral pneumonia and unable to fly, is competing in her first event since winning the Carcassone City Open in France in May - and has reached the Rennes final without conceding a game.

In the men's event, Davide Bianchetti was too strong for unseeded Englishman Iain Higgins. The fourth-seeded Italian won 15-5 15-5 15-12 to reach his first PSA Tour final since April. His opponent in the final will be Finland's top seed Olli Tuominen who conquered Englishman Tony Hands, the 3rd seed from Essex, 15-11 11-15 15-6 15-7 in 40 minutes.

Issued on behalf of: PSA and WISPA For further information: Howard Harding Email: HowHard@aol.com

First Round Results:

RESULTS: Rennes Squash Open, Rennes, France Men's semi-finals:
[1] Olli Tuominen (FIN) bt [3] Tony Hands (ENG) 15-11 11-15 15-6 15-7
[4] Davide Bianchetti (ITA) bt Iain Higgins (ENG) 15-5 15-5 15-12

Women's semi-finals:
[1] Rebecca Macree (ENG) bt [3] Isabelle Stoehr (FRA) 9-1 9-7 7-9 4-9 9-3
[2] Sue Wright (ENG) bt [5] Agnes Muller (SWI) 9-2 10-8 9-5

Men's quarter-finals:
[1] Olli Tuominen (FIN) bt Adrian Grant (ENG) 15-5 15-7 11-15 15-9 [3] Tony Hands (ENG) bt [5] Bradley Ball (ENG) 15-9 11-15 10-15 15-9 15-8
[4] Davide Bianchetti (ITA) bt Lee Jemmett (ENG) 9-15 15-9 15-8 15-12
Iain Higgins (ENG) bt [2] Juha Raumolin (FIN) 15-7 15-10 11-15 15-9

Women's quarter-finals:
[1] Rebecca Macree (ENG) bt [7] Vicky Lankester (ENG) 9-2 9-6 9-2
[3] Isabelle Stoehr (BEL) bt [8] Ivy Pochoda (USA) 9-2 9-0 9-3
[5] Agnes Muller (SWI) bt [Q] Julie Dorn-Jensen (DEN) 5-9 9-1 9-2 9-0 [2] Sue Wright (ENG) bt [6] Corinne Castets (FRA) 9-2 9-0 9-0

Men's 1st round:
[1] Olli Tuominen (FIN) bt [Q] Mika Monto (FIN) 15-13 15-9 15-14 Adrian Grant (ENG) bt [7] Jean-Michel Arcucci (FRA) 13-15 15-4 15-7 12-15 15-6
[3] Tony Hands (ENG) bt [Q] Peter Pastijn (BEL) 15-11 14-15 15-11 15-1
[5] Bradley Ball (ENG) bt Laurent Elriani (FRA) 11-15 15-13 15-6 12-15 15-8
Lee Jemmett (ENG) bt [6] Ahmed Faizy (EGY) 15-9 13-15 15-8 15-6 [4] Davide Bianchetti (ITA) bt [Q] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) 15-7 15-10 15-13
Iain Higgins (ENG) bt [8] Mohammed Abbas (EGY) 12-15 15-11 15-11 15-11
[2] Juha Raumolin (FIN) bt [Q] Wael El Hindi (EGY) 15-5 15-7 15-12

Women's 1st round:
[1] Rebecca Macree (ENG) bt Daphne Jelgersma (NED) 9-2 9-0 9-3
[7] Vicky Lankester (ENG) bt Carla Khan (ENG) 9-1 9-3 10-8
[3] Isabelle Stoehr (BEL) bt [Q] Dominique Lloyd-Walter (ENG) 9-3 8-10 9-2 9-5
[8] Ivy Pochoda (USA) bt Kim Hannes (BEL) 9-3 9-6 9-7
[5] Agnes Muller (SWI) bt Laura Hamilton (SCO) 9-2 4-9 9-0 9-1
[Q] Julie Dorn-Jensen (DEN) bt [4] Elin Blikra (NOR) 10-9 9-2 9-3
[6] Corinne Castets (FRA) bt [Q] Sonia Pasteris (ITA) 9-0 9-0 ret.
[2] Sue Wright (ENG) bt [Q] Astrid Gamory (FRA) 9-6 9-0 9-0

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