Top seed Dipika Pallikal lived up to her stature as she entered the women's finals of the JSW Challenger Squash Circuit tournament here Saturday, defeating South Africa's Cheyna Tucker 11-3, 11-6, 11-3 in 36 minutes.
Pallikal takes on winner of previous two rounds of the Challenger series - Egypt's Nouran El Torky who overcame France's Laura Pomportes 11-8, 13-11, 8-11, 11-9 in a marathon match that lasted an hour.
In the men's category, Egypt's Shehab Essam Hosny qualified for the final overcoming Ammar Altamimi from Kuwait 11-6, 7-11, 11-3, 11-3 in 50 minutes. He will take on Harinder Pal Sandhu who beat Karim El Hammamy of Egypt 9-11, 11-8, 11-7, 12-10.
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