Joshna Chinappa went down to Egyptian fifth seed Omneya Abdel Kawy in the quarterfinals of the Qatar Classic in Doha on Wednesday. The India lost the first set 11-8, but came back strongly to win the next two 11-9 and 11-7.
The Egyptian, however, grabbed an early lead (7-3) in the fourth game. A point away from the losing the game (5-10), Joshna, buoyed by a vociferous Indain fan base, played some great squash to win five points in a row, to tie the score at 10 all. She, however, failed to hold on to the momentum and lost 12-10. The Indian had an erratic last game, losing 11-6 and handing the match to Omneya in fifty minutes.
“Joshna is a dangerous player. She played very well today. And on the court, it’s whoever attacks well that wins. To be honest, I was very uncomfortable for the whole match, I never relaxed,” Omneya said.
The Egyptian will now face Laura Massaro of England in the semi-final. Massaro defeated Nouran Gohar from Egypt 11-8, 11-8. 8-11,11-6.
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