Urquhart & Corren Clinch NSC Satellite Titles

2 Dec 2007

Australians Mike Corren and Donna Urquhart triumphed in the NSC Satellite No6 Championships in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur after victories in the finals at the National Squash Centre in Jalan Duta.

Top seed Corren faced Pakistan's Arshad Iqbal Burki in the men's final - and had to fight back from 1/2 down before beating the fourth seed 11-5, 5-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-10 (2-0) in 55 minutes to win the 16th PSA Tour title of his career - and his third this year.

Donna Urquhart made her breakthrough in the semi-finals of the women's event, beating India's top seed Joshna Chinappa in five games. In the final, the third seed beat sixth-seeded Malaysian Low Wee Wern 9-4, 9-3, 10-8. It was Urquhart's second successive WISPA World Tour title triumph in Malaysia.

Men's Final:
[1] Mike Corren (AUS) bt [4] Arshad Iqbal Burki (PAK) 11-5, 5-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-10 (2-0) (55m)

Women's Final:
[3] Donna Urquhart (AUS) bt [6] Low Wee Wern (MAS) 9-4, 9-3, 10-8 (31m)