World number 11 Sarah-Jane Perry of England stunned home favourite and 2016 runner-up Amanda Sobhy in a thrilling five-game battle to reach the last eight of the PSA Tournament of Champions at New York's Grand Central Terminal ©PSA

World number 11 Sarah-Jane Perry of England stunned home favourite and 2016 runner-up Amanda Sobhy in a thrilling five-game battle to reach the last eight of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Tournament of Champions at New York's Grand Central Terminal.

The 26-year-old produced one of the best performances of her career as she thwarted Sobhy's all-out attacking style to claim a 9-11, 14-12, 12-10, 8-11, 11-5 win after 67 minutes.

Victory sees Perry earn a place in a PSA World Series tournament quarter-final for the first time since the 2015 British Open.

She said the magnitude of her win was similar to that over eight-time world champion Nicol David of Malaysia in the quarter-finals of the Al Ahram Open in Egyptian city Giza last September. 

"They were both big matches in amazing locations against very strong opponents," Perry added. 

"You don't get to play in better venues than those so it's great to get that win today.

"I watched her [Sobhy] here last year and saw how much she enjoyed playing in front of a loud supportive crowd, so I just had to put that out of my mind.

"I had to focus on playing my way, not going short too much, and I stuck to my plan just enough to edge it."

World number one Mohamed Elshorbagy kept his title defence alive by beating younger brother Marwan ©PSA
World number one Mohamed Elshorbagy kept his title defence alive by beating younger brother Marwan ©PSA

Perry will face 2015 winner Raneem El Welily of Egypt for a place in the semi-finals after the world number three edged past Indian Dipika Pallikal Karthik 15-17, 11-8, 11-6, 11-8.

Malaysia's David, meanwhile, put in a second consecutive performance of total domination to down Hong Kong’s Annie Au 11-7, 11-6, 11-7.

It sets up a quarter-final encounter with Egyptian defending champion and world number one Nour El Sherbini, who came from a game behind to beat compatriot Salma Hany Ibrahim 8-11, 11-9, 13-11, 13-11. 

The pair met at the same stage of the event last year, when El Sherbini recorded the second of five consecutive wins over David en-route to the title. 

In the men's tournament world number one Mohamed Elshorbagy of Egypt kept his title defence alive by beating younger brother Marwan 11-7, 11-7, 11-5.

"I think people enjoy watching us but it's not fun competing against each other and it's hard for everyone in the family," Mohamed said.

"But we have to deal with it and I'm very glad to have won today and to be coming back here to compete in another match in this amazing location.

"The crowd here make it very special and they show us some great support so I'm looking forward to the next round."

The win secures Mohamed’s place in the semi-finals where Frenchman Gregory Gaultier awaits after beating Egypt’s Tarek Momen 11-3, 8-11, 11-5, 11-7.