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Harleein wins US Junior Open Championship

Rising squash star from Negeri Sembilan continues to dominate international tournaments

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 25 Dec 2021 2:18PM

Harleein wins US Junior Open Championship
Harleein Tan had made headlines earlier after defeating Mariam Eissa of England to win the girls' Under-11 title in the British Junior Open in Birmingham. - Pic courtesy of Twitter, December 25, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR - Young squash star Harleein Tan continued her wonderful journey as she clinched the United States (US) Junior Open Squash Championships 2021 in Philadelphia last Tuesday.

In the girl’s under-13 category (GU13), Harleein proved her dominance as she defeated Egyptian player, Maya Mandour 11-6, 8-11, 13-11, 11-6. 

The Negeri Sembilan-born player had previously created sensation after winning British Junior Open last year, along with various prestigious tournaments including Singapore Junior Open twice and also Hong Kong Junior Open. 

Meanwhile, the Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia (SRAM) congratulated Harleein on her outstanding achievement in the US.

“Congratulations and well done for winning the GU13 US Junior Open 2021. Well done to Persatuan Squash Negeri Sembilan and to Harleein Tan parents and family,” it said on Facebook. – Bernama, December 25, 2021

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