THURSDAY QUARTER-FINALS: FOUR FANTASTIC MATCH-UPS

LEFT: James Willstrop dominates the court against Martin Knight yesterday, pinning the New Zealander behind him.

Picture by Patricia Lyons

After almost a week of fantastic squash, we have reached the quarter-finals stage.

This is often one of the most popular nights in any pro tournament, with four fantastic matches guaranteed.

We look forward to seeing a big crowd here at the Westwood Club this evening for these mouthwatering match-ups.

5pm: (4) Amr Shabana (Eypt) v Azlan Iskandar (Malaysia)

Azlan looks very sharp this week. He looks certain to make the four-times world champion Shabana work all the way.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Shabana 3-1

6pm: (1) Nick Matthew (England) v David Palmer (Australia)

David Palmer is still in good nick at 34. Still playing tremendous squash. But Nick Matthew is our reigning Richmond champion, world No.1 and world champion. He'll be tough to beat. Very tough.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Palmer 7-6

7pm: (3) James Willstrop (England) v (6) Peter Barker (England)

An all-England battle. These two have played 11 times in pro squash and Willstrop has won all 11. Both players have met qualifiers in the draw so far. Tonight it's for real. Barker will be battling to break his duck, but Willstrop loves this glass court.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Willstrop 11-0

8pm: (2) Ramy Ashour (Egypt) v (5) Gregory Gaultier (France)

What a fabulous match to finish the evening. Gaultier looked ruthless last night as he dispatched Olli Tuominen 11-1 in the final game, while Ramy struggled against an inspired Tom Richards.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Ashour 8-4