Meguid Makes Tour Breakthrough In Penang
19 May 2014
Egypt's Farah Abdel Meguid celebrated her maiden title success on the WSA World Tour when she beat Hong Kong's Vanessa Chu in the final of the Malaysian Tour Squash Circuit No.5 at the Nicol David International Squash Arena in Penang.
The 21-year-old fourth seed made her breakthrough in the semi-finals of the WSA Tour 5 event when she downed event favourite Eun Chan Ahn, the world No61 from South Korea.
Unseeded Chu, 19, also pulled off a notable semi-final upset when she defeated home hope Rachel Arnold, the No3 seed from Malaysia, in four games to reach the first Tour final of her career
But after three previous runners-up finishes in Tour finals, it was fourth time lucky for Meguid when the world No81 from Cairo despatched Chu 11-6, 11-8, 11-9 to clinch the title.
1st round:
[1] Eun Chan Ahn (KOR) bt Enora Villard (FRA) 11-4, 11-2, 11-5
[Q] S Sivasangari (MAS) bt [5] Julia Lecoq (FRA) 11-7, 11-7, 11-7
[4] Farah Abdel Meguid (EGY) bt Aika Azman (MAS) 11-3, 11-8, 11-4
[6] Aparajitha Balamurukan (IND) bt Celine Yeap (MAS) 11-9, 13-11, 12-14, 6-11, 11-5
[7] Carmen Lee (HKG) bt [Q] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) 8-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-6, 11-4
[3] Rachel Arnold (MAS) bt [Q] Zoe Foo (MAS) 1-11, 11-4, 11-4, 11-6
Vanessa Chu (HKG) bt [8] Teh Min Jie (MAS) 10-12, 11-4, 9-11, 11-9, 11-6
[Q] Nazihah Hanis (MAS) bt [2] Vanessa Raj (MAS) 7-11, 3-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-7
Quarter-finals:
[1] Eun Chan Ahn (KOR) bt [Q] S Sivasangari (MAS) 11-8, 11-6, 4-11, 11-8
[4] Farah Abdel Meguid (EGY) bt [6] Aparajitha Balamurukan (IND) 11-8, 11-9, 11-5
[3] Rachel Arnold (MAS) bt [7] Carmen Lee (HKG) 5-11, 11-5, 8-11, 11-8, 12-10
Vanessa Chu (HKG) bt [Q] Nazihah Hanis (MAS) 5-11, 11-6, 7-11, 14-12, 11-8
Semi-finals:
[4] Farah Abdel Meguid (EGY) bt [1] Eun Chan Ahn (KOR) 8-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-5
Vanessa Chu (HKG) bt [3] Rachel Arnold (MAS) 6-11, 11-9, 11-6, 13-11
Final:
[4] Farah Abdel Meguid (EGY) bt Vanessa Chu (HKG) 11-6, 11-8, 11-9
