Massaro outs Grinham in Philadelphia!

Laura Massaro (ENG) beat Rachael Grinham (AUS) 11-3, 11-3, 11-7 in the quarter-final of the US Open 2011 (photo: SquashSite)

Australian former World Open Champion Rachael Grinham (pic le) crashed out of the quarter-finals in Philadelphia, as she lost in straight games to England’s Laura Massaro (pic ri) in the US Open. Grinham missed to join fellow Australian Kasey Brown in the semi-finals as Massaro raced to an 11-3, 11-3, 11-7 victory. 2nd seed Jenny Duncalf from England reached the semis after defeating Hong Kong’s Annie Au in 4 games 11-3, 10-12, 11-8, 11-8. Semi-final setup: [6] Kasey Brown (AUS) v [3] Madeline Perry (IRL); [2] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) v [5] Laura Massaro (ENG).