Coll ousted in British Open semifinals
- Dave Worsley
- 6 days ago
- 1 min read
New Zealand squash player Paul Coll has been defeated by Peruvian World No.2 Diego Elias in the British Open semifinals in Birmingham.
Going into the match, the pair had an 8-8 record against each other, with Elias coming from two games down to beat Coll 3-2 in their last meeting, which was last November in the Singapore Open.
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On this occasion Elias was a cut above as the pair faced off overnight NZT. The Peruvian’s incredible powers of recovery and deft touches proved too much for Coll to handle.
The West Coaster was unable to land his attacking shots as Elias defensive work helped the second seed to a convincing 11-6, 11-9, 11-5 victory in 50 minutes.
Elias will face top seed and defending champion Mostafa Asal in the final after the Egyptian came from behind in a bruising encounter with Wales’ Joel Makin.
Coll now gets a quick rest before the PSA Squash Tour Finals 23-27 June in Toronto
