The 31-year-old Nicol dug in deep before emerging triumphant with an 11-9, 11-7, 13-11 win in the quarter-finals at the Wadi Degla Squash Club in Cairo, Egypt on Thursday.
It was just classic faultless squash from Nicol who bounced back from 6-9 down in the first set, taking five straight points for the crucial opening set.
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