Fiery Eain Yow ready to make heads turn at Squash on Fire Open
All eyes are now on the 26 year-old, who recently broke into the world's top 10, joining the exclusive ranks of Ong Beng Hee and Azlan Iskandar as only the third Malaysian to achieve the feat.
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