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Camilla shocks Olga for world university squash title

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IANS Chennai

Camilla Tomlinson of Great Britain upstaged top seed and hot favourite Olga Ertlova from Czech Republic 11-8, 11-9, 11-6 in just 35 minutes, to annex the women's individual title at the World University Squash Championship here Thursday.

The British player thus completed a fine run in the tournament where she beat second seed Farah Abdel Megid of Egypt in the semi-finals.

The men's title went to top seed Mazen Sabri who overcame fellow-Egyptian Zahed Mohamed 11-8, 11-9, 11-6, in the final that lasted 38 minutes.

The results (finals):

Men: 1-Mazen Sabri (EGY) bt 2-Zahed Mohamed (EGY) 11-8, 11-9, 11-6. Women: Camilla Tomlinson (GBR) bt 1-Olga Ertlova (CZE) 11-8, 11-9, 11-6.

 

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First Published: Sep 04 2014 | 8:48 PM IST

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