RESULTS: Women's Malaysian Tour Squash Circuit No5,
Penang, Malaysia
Meguid
Makes Tour Breakthrough In Penang
Egypt's Farah Abdel Meguid celebrated her maiden title success on
the WSA World Tour when she beat Hong Kong's Vanessa Chu
in the final of the Malaysian Tour Squash Circuit No.5 at the
Nicol David International Squash Arena in Penang.
The
21-year-old fourth seed made her breakthrough in the semi-finals of the
WSA Tour 5 event when she downed event favourite Eun Chan Ahn,
the world No61 from South Korea.
Unseeded Chu, 19, also pulled off a notable semi-final upset when she
defeated home hope Rachel Arnold, the No3 seed from Malaysia, in
four games to reach the first Tour final of her career
But
after three previous runners-up finishes in Tour finals, it was fourth
time lucky for Meguid when the world No81 from Cairo despatched Chu
11-6, 11-8, 11-9 to clinch the title.
