King through to Quarters in Kuala Lumpur

A nailbiting win for Joelle King in Kuala Lumpur sees her advance to the quarter finals.

A nail biting victory for New Zealand's Joelle King in the second round of the 2013 KL Open Squash Championships in Malaysia.

The seventh seeded Kiwi has edged through to the last eight of the WSA world tour event, with a tense 12-10, 13-15, 11-8, 10-12, 11-8 win over ninth seed Camille Serme from France.  The epic battle lasted a grueling 90 minutes.

King's reward is a quarterfinal clash against Natalie Grinham from the Netherlands.  The 11th seed earned her place in the last eight with an 11-6, 12-14, 11-8, 11-6 over second seeded Egyptian Raneem El Weleily.

Results
1.Nicol David (MAS) def 14.Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) 11-9, 11-7, 11-8 (46 mins)
8.Jenny Duncalf (ENG) def 15.Dipika Pallikal (IND) 11-9, 11-5, 6-11, 11-4 (48 mins)
3.Laura Massaro (ENG) def Line Hansen (DEN) 12-10, 11-7, 11-7 (35 mins)
12.Madeline Perry (IRL) def 6.Low Wee Wern (MAS) 12-10, 7-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-4 (96 mins)
5.Alison Waters (ENG) def 13.Kasey Brown (AUS) 11-8, 9-11, 11-8, 11-5 (50 mins)
4.Nour El Sherbini (EGY) def 10.Annie Au (HKG) 12-10, 11-9, 11-7
7.Joelle King (NZL) def 9.Camille Serme (FRA) 12-10, 13-15, 11-8, 10-12, 11-8 (90 mins)
11.Natalie Grinham (NED) def 2.Raneem El Weleily (EGY) 11-6, 12-14, 11-8, 11-6 (48 mins)

Full draw/results...http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/klopen2013.htm