Joshna enters second round at British Open Squash

TIL Desk Sports/ Joshna Chinappa was the lone Indian survivor in the prestigious British Squash Open after the exit of Saurav Ghosal and Dipika Pallikal.

Dipika was unfortunate to face Laura Massaro of England straightaway and the world number five carved out a comfortable 11-4, 11-5, 11-13,11-1 win.

Joshna on the other hand took on Australian Rachael Grinham, a former world number one but had come in as a qualifier. Like Dipika, Joshna lost a game but she was in control to work out a 11-6, 8-11, 11-6, 12-10 win to enter round two where she faces Raneem El Welily, the current world number three from Egypt.

 Ghosal failed to cross the qualification phase, losing in the final round to Alan Clyne Scotland in straight games 11-7, 11-4,11-4. Only a week ago Saurav had lost to the same player in the semi-final of the Wimbledon Club tournament.