{"id":10261,"date":"2012-09-24T02:26:40","date_gmt":"2012-09-24T02:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=10261"},"modified":"2012-09-24T02:26:40","modified_gmt":"2012-09-24T02:26:40","slug":"alarcon-knocks-out-knight-in-brasilia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=10261","title":{"rendered":"Alarcon Knocks Out Knight In Brasilia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Brasilia:<\/strong> Top-ranked Brazilian Rafael Alarcon claimed a place in his sixth successive PSA World Tour final after upsetting favourite Martin Knight in the semi-finals of the Brasilia Classic International, a new PSA Challenger 10 squash event at the MDO Squash Club in the Brazil capital Brasilia.<\/p>\n<p>Alarcon, the No3 seed from Sao Paulo, fought for 100 minutes to quash his higher-ranked New Zealand opponent 11-9, 4-11, 12-10, 11-9 to bring his career haul of appearances in Tour finals to 33.<\/p>\n<p>The 35-year-old world No71 will face Englishman Eddie Charlton in a repeat of last week&#8217;s Maringa Park Open final, also in Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>Charlton pulled off a notable shock in the other semi where he dismissed second-seeded Hungarian Mark Krajcsak 13-11, 11-9, 11-8.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old fourth seed from Nottingham, ranked 16 places lower than Alarcon, is celebrating his eighth Tour final &#8211; 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