It’s a dream come true for national female squash player Chan Yi Wen, who secured a slot for the 2024 World Squash Championships in Cairo, Egypt, next month after winning the Asia zone qualifiers here today.
Malaysia clinched another spot in the World Squash Championships in May when two national women’s squash players disposed of their Hong Kong opponents to check into the final of the Asia Zone Qualifiers.
National woman squash player Sehveetrraa Kumar achieved a remarkable milestone in her career when she stunned the tournament’s second seed, Akanksha Salunkhe, in the quarter-finals of the Asia zone qualifiers for the World Squash Championship held at the National Squash Centre, Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur today.
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