Stiff Massaro test awaits Nicol in San Francisco Open quarters

Laura Massaro (left) returns a shot to Nicol in the semi-final tie of the British Open in Hull. - SquashPics.com

PETALING JAYA: The real test awaits Nicol David in the chase for her first San Francisco Open title.

The Malaysian sixth seed gave a clinical performance by easily defeating England’s Fiona Moverley 11-8, 11-5, 11-4 to advance into the women’s quarter-finals of the tournament in California, the United States.