#3 Ramy Ashour will meet fellow Egyptian Karim Darwish in Friday night's semifinals in Richmond after a fairly pedestrian 11-8, 11-4, 11-9 quarterfinal win in 36 minutes over #6 Thierry Lincou. Ashour's blazing court speed and lightning-quick hands were the primary instruments of the Frenchman's demise.
"I didn't think about anything at all out there," said Ashour. "No matter if I was feeling tired I just tried to keep pushing my hardest and be keen about every shot."
Ashour and world no. 1 Darwish have played seven previous times on tour, with Ashour holding a 4-3 edge. "It's tough to play him but I'll do my best against him," said the 21-year-old from Cairo.
Next on court in tonight's 3rd quarterfinal:
#4 Gregory Gaultier (FRA) vs. #7 Wael El Hindi (EGY)
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