Coppinger grabs another scalp to make quarters in Doha (updated)


PETALING JAYA: South Africa’s Stephen Coppinger copped yet another major scalp to reach the quarter-finals of the Men’s World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

The 30-year-old Coppinger, ranked 24th in the world, grabbed a 12-10, 9-11, 14-12, 8-11, 11-8 win over world No. 9 Tarek Momen in the third round on Tuesday.

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