India's top squash player Joshna Chinappa in qtrs of Egyptian Open

CAIRO: India's top squash player Joshna Chinappa, playing her first tournament in six months, entered into the quarter-finals of the CIB Egyptian Open in Cairo.

The World No 11 was pushed to the limit by 38th ranked Farida Mohamed who staged a valiant comeback after losing the first two games to level the match.

In the decider, the Indian managed to see off the Egyptian for a 11-7, 11-6, 7-11, 10-12, 11-9 win in the third round.

Joshna will face World No 2 Nour El Sherbini in the quarter-finals.

Meanwhile India's highest-ranked male player, Saurav Ghosal, lost his third-round match against Egypt's Mezan Hashem 8-11, 9-11, 8-11. (Agencies).

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