Guatemala City: Unseeded Welshman Peter Creed pulled off the biggest upset on the second day of action in the Internacional Sporta Open when he defeated top seed Martin Knight to reach the semi-finals of the PSA World Tour Challenger 15 squash event in its fifth year at the Sporta club in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Creed, the 25-year-old Welsh champion from Caerphilly, overcame New Zealander Knight 11-7, 11-5, 11-9 and will now face Mexican Cesar Salazar for a place in the final.
"Smiles with a 3-0 win over Kiwi friend, Martin Knight (Wr 42)," said Creed via Twitter. "Semi Final next against Cesar Salad here in Guatemala."
Third seed Salazar beat England's Jaymie Haycocks 11-8, 11-2, 11-9 - and will join his twin brother in the semi-finals after fourth seed Arturo Salazar recovered from 2/0 down to beat Mexican rival Eric Galvez 6-11, 8-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-6.
RESULTS: PSA Challenger 15 Internacional Sporta Open, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Quarter-finals:
Peter Creed (WAL) bt [1] Martin Knight (NZL) 11-7, 11-5, 11-9
[3] Cesar Salazar (MEX) bt Jaymie Haycocks (ENG) 11-8, 11-2, 11-9
[4] Arturo Salazar (MEX) bt Eric Galvez (MEX) 6-11, 8-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-6
[2] Campbell Grayson (NZL) bt Christopher Gordon (USA) 11-6, 11-4, 11-5
