ISLAMABAD: Neither Malaysia nor Hong Kong could complete a title double at the Asian Individual Squash Championship here on Sunday with the men’s and women’s finals at the Mushaf Sports Complex between players from both countries.

Ng Eain Yow overcame Yip Tsz Fung to win the men’s title and end Malaysia’s decade-long drought at the Asian championships but countrywomen Rachel Arnold couldn’t get past Tong Tsz Wing.

Top-seeded Eain’s 11-6, 13-11, 11-9 victory over Yip in 40 minutes came after he helped Malaysia win the Asian Team Championships earlier this month as he became the first from his country to win the title since Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan in 2011.

The women’s final lasted 34 minutes as Tong won 11-8, 13-11, 11-5 to deny Arnold a chance to emulate nine-time winner Nicol Ann David as another Malaysian champion.

Published in Dawn, December 20th, 2021