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Nicol, Duncalf set up final clash at World Open

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 11:32 PM PDT

World number one Nicol David stayed on course for her sixth World Open squash title after defeating Netherland's Natalie Grinham to reach the final.

Nicol, 28, who has won five World Open titles, needed 44 minutes to beat Grinham in a straight set of 11-9, 11-4 and 11-6 at the Victoria Squash in Rotterdam, Saturday.

"Playing Natalie again on her home turf, with a big crowd like this, it was always going to be difficult, and winning that first game was crucial.

"You can't afford to think about it being a World Open semi-final, and breaking records or anything like that, you just have to treat it as another tournament, keep your focus and play each match as it comes," said Nicol as quoted in the competition official website, www.worldopensquash2011.com.

Nicol will be meeting her arch-rival and world number two, Jenny Duncalf of England in the final which will be held at 2pm local time today.

Their last meeting in a final match this year was at the Australian Open on Aug 14, where Nicol won her first Australian Open title.

Jenny booked her berth in the final after defeating Samantha Teran of Mexico also in straight set of 11-9, 11-4 and 11-7 in 36 minutes.

In the men's category, top seed Nick Matthew of England will meet France's Gregory Gaultier in the final. - Bernama

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Matrade gains significant in-roads in 110th Canton Fair

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 10:39 PM PDT

Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) has gained significant in-roads into the 110th Canton Fair with a total of RM42,336 million of sales achieved at the five-day fair, which ended last Friday.

Malaysian participants, who are mostly from the food and health sector also managed to close immediate sales of RM518,000 during the fair, said Matrade Ceo Dr Wong Lai Sum.

"China itself, with its huge population, offers an enormous market coupled with the growing numbers of investors, there is now a large demand for a variety of food tailors for the international palette.

"Many foreigners frequent this fair every year and there is opportunity not only to sell to China but also to these new markets," he said in a statement sent here, today.

The Canton Fair, a prestigious biannually event since 1957, was held every spring and autumn in Guangzhou. It attracted wide patronage of overseas buyers and huge business turnover in China. -- Bernama

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