Donna Urquhart and Amanda Sobhy claimed the only two shock results in the first round of the WSA Cleveland Classic.
Nicol started off 2012 exceptionally early at the World Series Finals and surely started off the year with a bang!
The top four girls make it to the semis of the World Series Finals.
Day 2 of the pool matches complete at the World Series Finals in London, with the World No 1 & 2 securing their spots in the semis.
Three Asians make the semis and Raneem fends off strong opposition from Hong Kong’s Joey Chan in five sets to fill the last berth in the final four.
The opening women’s match of the day brought exactly what the packed crowd at the Hong Kong Squash Centre wanted, a win for local favourite Annie Au.
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27 Jan - 1 Feb: Cleveland Racquet Classic, Ohio | US$ 50,000 6 - 11 Mar: The Nicol David Classic, Malaysia | US$ 55,000 13 - 19 Mar: Sinai International Open, Sharm El Sheikh | US$ 25,000 18 - 21 Mar: Atwater Cup, Montreal | US$ 25,000 26 - 31 Mar: CIMB KL Open, Kuala Lumpur | US$ 50,000