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The Sun
8 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Rachel Arnold falls short in Asian Squash final Again
NATIONAL squash player Rachel Arnold's struggle to end Malaysia's decade-long drought as the women's champion of the Asian Individual Squash Championship, once again failed when she lost to Hong Kong's Ho Tze Lok in the final of the 23rd edition at the Sarawak Squash Centre in Petra Jaya today. The world 19th-ranked player had to accept the superiority of her opponent after losing 4-11, 12-10, 4-11, 0-11 in a 36-minute match. The Kuala Lumpur-born player put up a tremendous fight in the second set but failed to curb the continuous pressure of the Hong Kong player who appeared more consistent and sharp in her shots. 'I am a bit disappointed with my performance in the final... I admit the pressure was quite high and I feel I was unable to adapt to the court conditions today. 'She (Ho) played really well today. She was putting me under a lot of pressure. Every time she did that, I would just sort of go for it. Now I think maybe I should have just stayed calm in those situations,' said the 29-year-old player, who also admitted that the hot weather was a big challenge throughout the match. Malaysia's all-time great Datuk Nicol Ann David, the queen of squash who is also a nine-time Asian champion, was the last national female player to win the tournament in 2015. At the 2021 edition in Islamabad, Pakistan, Rachel's dream of winning the title was also extinguished after losing to Hong Kong player Tong Tsz Wing in the final. Even though her maiden Asian title is still elusive, Rachel is determined to continue to stay in the hunt for gold in the next edition. 'My goal is still to get the title, eventually... I am aiming towards getting a better ranking in the PSA (Professional Squash Association). I think of breaking into the top 10 in the end, that is my main goal,' she said.
The Sun
9 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Rachel falls short again in quest for Asian title
NATIONAL squash player Rachel Arnold's struggle to end Malaysia's decade-long drought as the women's champion of the Asian Individual Squash Championship, once again failed when she lost to Hong Kong's Ho Tze Lok in the final of the 23rd edition at the Sarawak Squash Centre in Petra Jaya today. The world 19th-ranked player had to accept the superiority of her opponent after losing 4-11, 12-10, 4-11, 0-11 in a 36-minute match. The Kuala Lumpur-born player put up a tremendous fight in the second set but failed to curb the continuous pressure of the Hong Kong player who appeared more consistent and sharp in her shots. 'I am a bit disappointed with my performance in the final... I admit the pressure was quite high and I feel I was unable to adapt to the court conditions today. 'She (Ho) played really well today. She was putting me under a lot of pressure. Every time she did that, I would just sort of go for it. Now I think maybe I should have just stayed calm in those situations,' said the 29-year-old player, who also admitted that the hot weather was a big challenge throughout the match. Malaysia's all-time great Datuk Nicol Ann David, the queen of squash who is also a nine-time Asian champion, was the last national female player to win the tournament in 2015. At the 2021 edition in Islamabad, Pakistan, Rachel's dream of winning the title was also extinguished after losing to Hong Kong player Tong Tsz Wing in the final. Even though her maiden Asian title is still elusive, Rachel is determined to continue to stay in the hunt for gold in the next edition. 'My goal is still to get the title, eventually... I am aiming towards getting a better ranking in the PSA (Professional Squash Association). I think of breaking into the top 10 in the end, that is my main goal,' she said.
Barnama
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Barnama
Rachel Falls Short Again In Quest For Asian Title
National squash player Rachel Arnold (top left) fell short in her bid to end Malaysia's decade-long title drought in the women's category of the 23rd Asian Individual Squash Championships after losing to Hong Kong's Ho Tze Lok (second, top left) in the final at the Sarawak Squash Centre, Petra Jaya. KUCHING, June 21 (Bernama) -- National squash player Rachel Arnold's struggle to end Malaysia's decade-long drought as the women's champion of the Asian Individual Squash Championship, once again failed when she lost to Hong Kong's Ho Tze Lok in the final of the 23rd edition at the Sarawak Squash Centre in Petra Jaya today. The world 19th-ranked player had to accept the superiority of her opponent after losing 4-11, 12-10, 4-11, 0-11 in a 36-minute match. The Kuala Lumpur-born player put up a tremendous fight in the second set but failed to curb the continuous pressure of the Hong Kong player who appeared more consistent and sharp in her shots. bootstrap slideshow 'I am a bit disappointed with my performance in the final... I admit the pressure was quite high and I feel I was unable to adapt to the court conditions today. 'She (Ho) played really well today. She was putting me under a lot of pressure. Every time she did that, I would just sort of go for it. Now I think maybe I should have just stayed calm in those situations,' said the 29-year-old player, who also admitted that the hot weather was a big challenge throughout the match. Malaysia's all-time great Datuk Nicol Ann David, the queen of squash who is also a nine-time Asian champion, was the last national female player to win the tournament in 2015. At the 2021 edition in Islamabad, Pakistan, Rachel's dream of winning the title was also extinguished after losing to Hong Kong player Tong Tsz Wing in the final. Even though her maiden Asian title is still elusive, Rachel is determined to continue to stay in the hunt for gold in the next edition. 'My goal is still to get the title, eventually... I am aiming towards getting a better ranking in the PSA (Professional Squash Association). I think of breaking into the top 10 in the end, that is my main goal," she said.
Perth Now
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
World's best lob in Perth as part of pro squash circuit
The cream of WA's young squash players will take on some of the world's best when Perth hosts the WA Open International next month. The tournament, part of the WA 'swing' on the Professional Squash Association Challenger circuit, will be held at the State Squash Centre in Belmont from June 4 to 8. Squash, after enduring a few lean years, is back on the up as one of the world's fastest growing sports, particularly in Asia — and that's reflected by the strong representation from the region, including competitors from Sri Lanka, Japan, India, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Pakistan, South Korea and more. Your local paper, whenever you want it. In the men's draw, Sri Lankan Ravindu Laksiri, ranked 109 in the world, is top seed. He'll be looking to add a 19th title to his resume. If the draw goes according to plan, he'll face Malaysia's Darren Pragasam (No. 120) in the final. But the other 22 men in the field — including WA 19-year-old Daniel Marsh — will be hungry to upset the apple cart. Japan's Akari Midorikawa, ranked 114 in the world, leads the women's field, with WA's Erin Classen (fifth seed) and 19-year-old Hannah Slyth among the challengers. A 'smoky' in the women's event — and the oldest entrant in either draw — is former world No.1, 48-year-old Rachael Grinham. The Queenslander's squash statistics are gobsmacking. In a pro career spanning decades, she's won 38 titles — including, at the age of 44, the Australian Open in 2021, an achievement which broke a 25-year-old record as the oldest winner of a women's PSA Tour event. She reached world No.1 in 2004 and held the spot for 16 months. She has battled her way back to the pro circuit after being out for 18 months with an ACL injury. Grinham is still playing great squash (she reached the semi-finals of the NT Open last month) and will take on Macau's Yeung Wai Leng in the first round. For live scores during the tournament, go to
The Star
11-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Falling in love again
PETALING JAYA: National player Aira Azman got just the right boost of confidence ahead of the World Championships next week after capturing her fourth Professional Squash Association (PSA) title at the Bermuda Open on Saturday. The 20-year-old lived up to her top seed status by taking the Copper-level title after defeating second seed Hana Moataz of Egypt 12-10, 11-3, 11-6 in just 27 minutes in Devonshire.
