SA’s Steve Coppinger causes an upset in the first round of the US Open Squash Championships.
Steve Coppinger, ranked 15 in the world caused a major upset in the US Open Squash Championships being played in Philadelphia when he outplayed 4th seeded Miguel Angel Rodriquez of Columbia 12-10 116 11-7.
Coppinger played 70 minutes of clinically controlled squash to oust Rodriquez ranked 10 places above him. Coppinger now meets Daryl Selby of England.
World Squash Rankings
Steve Coppinger retains his top 20 rankings in the October list released by the PSA (Professional Squash Players Association).
South Africa has 6 players in the top 200 :Shaun le Roux at 45 : JP Brits at 160: Christo Potgieter at 163 : Clinton Leeuw at 180 and Thoboki Mohlolo slipping in at 183.
Amongst the women Siyoli Waters sits at 34 with Cheyna Tucker at 66, Alexandra Fuller at 76 and Milnay Louw on 99.
