KUALA LUMPUR – Upcoming squash player Wong Heng Wai lived up to expectations and won the women’s singles title at the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Squash Federation (WSF) Satellite Tour 1 today.
The 20-year-old, ranked 202nd in the world, claimed the title after beating N. Shasmithaa 11-4,11-9,11-7 at the finals played in the Royal Sungei Ujong Club, Seremban.
Top-seeded Heng Wai said she was pleased and grateful for her first PSA title win.
“After the semi-finals, I changed my strategy and tried to keep calm and be patient, and minimised my unforced errors. It helped me win the title today,” she said in a video shared by the Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia.
Meanwhile, losing finalist Shasmithaa, 20, was satisfied with her overall performances in the tournament.
“Actually I played a very good game today, but some of my shots didn’t work out, so I am satisfied with my whole game. I might have won the match if everything went according to my game plan,” she said.
Meanwhile, Muhammad Amir Amirul Azhar missed the opportunity to claim the men’s title, as the top seed lost to South Korea's Minwoo Lee 9-11, 13-11, 4-11, 0-11.
“I feel very disappointed with my game today, because I made a lot of mistakes. After winning the second game, I gained confidence and changed my strategies, but that couldn’t change the result,” he said. – Bernama, February 19, 2023
