Arnold & Low Triple Malaysian Interest In Cayman Islands Open

Defending champion Nicol David will be joined by compatriots Delia Arnold and Low Wee Wern in the main draw of the Women's Cayman Islands Open after the Malaysian pair survived the qualifying finals of the $55,300 WISPA World Tour Gold squash event - the third of the year - on Grand Cayman.

Low Wee Wern became the youngest player to make the first round after beating experienced Canadian Alana Miller 11-9, 11-2, 11-4. The 19-year-old from Nicol David's home town of Penang now faces sixth-seeded Australian Kasey Brown.

Delia Arnold took on local favourite Nicolette Fernandes, from Guyana. And the reigning Caribbean champion won the opening two games as the main draw beckoned for the 26-year-old world No71.

But Arnold, only two positions outside the world top 20, dug deep to reclaim the advantage - ultimately closing out a 10-12, 3-11, 11-6, 11-4, 11-7 in 74 minutes to earn a first round clash with Ireland's fourth seed Madeline Perry.

Sarah Kippax and Manuela Manetta also earned places in the main draw of the event for the first time. England's Kippax held off South Africa's Tenille Swartz to win 11-8, 11-6, 11-7, while Italian Manuela Manetta took only 21 minutes to quash US veteran Latasha Khan 11-1, 11-8, 11-8.