England’s Jenny Duncalf has been defeated by world number one Nicol David in the final of the CIMB Malaysian Open Squash Championships
After reaching her eighth Malaysian Open final in a row, David was after her sixth successive success in the climax of the women’s $53,500 WISPA World Tour Gold event.
But the world number one from Penang’s opponent Jenny Duncalf, the world number two from England, did not make it easy for her in their third Tour final clash this year.
Twice David led, but on both occasions Harrogate-based Duncalf battled back to draw level.
It took 72 minutes for Datuk David to clinch the title – and she did so after winning 11-6, 6-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-5.
It was Nicol David’s 60th appearance in a WISPA Tour final – and the success brought up her fourth Tour title of the year and the 45th of her career.
Mohd Azlan Iskandar, fourth seed in the men’s $52,500 5-star PSA World Tour event. Celebrating his fourth appearance in the climax of his country’s biggest international squash championship, the 28-year-old from KL faced giant-killer Tarek Momen, the seventh-seeded Egyptian who shocked compatriot Mohamed El Shorbagy, the top seed, in the previous round.
Iskandar’s experience shone through, however, as the world No18 he stormed to an 11-5, 11-6, 11-8 victory over the 22-year-old world No23 from Cairo in 37 minutes.
Women’s final:
1 Nicol David (MAS) bt 2 Jenny Duncalf (ENG) 11-6, 6-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-5 (72m)
Men’s final:
4 Mohd Azlan Iskandar (MAS) bt 7 Tarek Momen (EGY) 11-5, 11-6, 11-8 (37m)