Determined Whitney aims to break bronze barrier in Asian junior
PETALING JAYA: National squash player Whitney Isabelle Wilson is eyeing a long-awaited breakthrough at the Asian Junior Championships in South Korea after storming into the semi-finals.
The 17-year-old third seed defeated compatriot Najwa Zara Mohd Fakhrur Razi 11-4, 11-7, 7-11, 11-6 in the girls' Under-19 quarter-finals at the Gimcheon Squash Centre yesterday and she is motivated to reach her first-ever final.
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