Dipika, Ghosal exit from KL Open Squash

India's top squash players Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal lost their respective matches in the KL Open on Thursday.

World No.15 Dipika stretched No.8 Jenny Duncalf to four games before losing 9-11, 5-11, 11-6, 4-11 in the pre-quarterfinals at the National Squash Centre here. The Indian had her moments in the 48-minute contest but it was not enough to trouble her experienced opponent. It was Dipika's fourth loss against the former World No.2.

Duncalf next faces local favourite and top-ranked Nicol David in the quarterfinals Friday.

Earlier Thursday, Ghosal squandered a 2-1 lead against higher-ranked Tarek Momen to lose 6-11, 11-8, 11-5, 6-11, 5-11 in the men's first round. It was the second time in three meetings that 19th-ranked Ghosal has lost to Egypt's World No.11 in five games.

The Egyptian plays Spain's Borja Golan in the last eight stage Friday.