Chinappa wins Penang Open squash
29 Oct 2012 6:44 AM IST
India’s top squash player Joshna Chinappa claimed the IJM Land Penang Open after defeating top seed and local favourite Siti Munirah Jusoh in straight games here on Sunday.
Chinappa defeated her Malaysian opponent 11-9 11-7 11-1 in a 34-minute battle between the two top seeds at the Nicol David International Squash Centre. Both had dropped just one game en route to the final.
This was Chinappa’s seventh WSA World Tour title. It was the Indian who kept up her dominant form in the final, winning the first game narrowly.
Jusoh’s resilience waned as the match progressed and gap was more pronounced.
Chinappa defeated her Malaysian opponent 11-9 11-7 11-1 in a 34-minute battle between the two top seeds at the Nicol David International Squash Centre. Both had dropped just one game en route to the final.
This was Chinappa’s seventh WSA World Tour title. It was the Indian who kept up her dominant form in the final, winning the first game narrowly.
Jusoh’s resilience waned as the match progressed and gap was more pronounced.
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