CAIRO: Nicol David regained the world title in her most exciting final, and with her most memorable performance yet, saving four match points in a row to overcome the third-seeded Egyptian Raneem el Weleily in the World Squash Championship final on Saturday.
David also extended her record of world titles to eight with her 5-11, 11-8, 7-11, 14-12, 11-5 win.
But she but had to recover from a game and 2-6 down, from 6-10 down in the fourth game, and from el Weleily’s constantly dynamic attacks.
During her second game crisis David worked her way patiently into the match. During the fourth game, when it seemed she must surely be beaten in a world final for the first time, she altered the emphasis of her game superbly.
El Weleily still struggled hard after the disappointment of losing so great a chance, three of her match points disappearing as, under pressure, she volleyed the ball down. She saved game points at 11-10 and 12-11 but once the match went to a fifth, the force was with David.
Published in Dawn, December 22th, 2014
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