Coll takes his place in British Open quarters
- Dave Worsley
- Jun 5
- 1 min read
New Zealand's Paul Coll has moved a step closed to another British Open squash title with a sometimes dominate performanc in the third round.
Coll beat Egyptian qualifier and world No 67 Mostafa Elsrty in three games, the girst with his accurate play coming out on top of Elsirty’s power-based approach to win 11-4.
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Elsirty was more patient in game two, alternating between power and soft touches as he kept pace with Coll.
World No 3, Coll had just enough in the tank to clinch a 2-0 lead, with the 33-year-old scrambling well to come through a tie-break 12-10.
Game three was a far more simple affair, with Coll in complete control as the World No.3 cruised through with an 11-3 win.
Afterwards, Coll who won the tournament in 2021 and 22 was pleased to get past such a dangerous player
“He’s a talented player with the racket. I’ve trained with him a few times so I knew the danger. He’s come through qualifying which is very impressive, to make it through to Round of 16. Congratulations to him on a great tournament.”
In the quarterfinals Coll will face either Marwan ElShorbagy or Youssef Ibrahim.
