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Perth Now
3 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Double joy for Hong Kong's Wong at squash's WA Open
The new WA Open International squash champions share a common goal - cracking the top 100 in the pro ranks. Hong Kong's Kirstie Yui Po Wong took out the women's trophy 11-4 11-7 7-11 11-4 over Malaysian Goh Zhi Xuan, while men's second seed Darren Pragasam also triumphed in four games over Egypt's Shady El Sherbiny at the State Squash Centre, Belmont. Racking up back-to-back titles (Wong also won last week's Golden Open in Kalgoorlie) will be a big rankings boost for Wong, currently the world No.122. Your local paper, whenever you want it. Wong's mid-court boasts proved a killer weapon in her final and she admitted afterwards it was a pre-planned tactic. 'I'd been studying her the night before the final ... we noticed she didn't go very smoothly to the front court, so I tried to use more boasts and cross-court stuns,' she said. The men's final was a battle of mind games as much as stroke making, with both players earning the ire of the referee. 'It was more of a mental battle on court,' said Pragasam, the world 120, of what was at times a fiery encounter, with El Sherbiny receiving an official warning for unwarranted physical contact. 'It was very scrappy, not the best watch. I think I played the big points better than he did. Hopefully this win will get me closer to my goal of making the top 100 this year,'' said the 24-year-old Malaysian, who collected his second career title.
West Australian
5 days ago
- Sport
- West Australian
WA Open International squash: Double joy for Hong Kong's Kirstie Yui Po Wong
The new WA Open International squash champions share a common goal - cracking the top 100 in the pro ranks. Hong Kong's Kirstie Yui Po Wong took out the women's trophy 11-4 11-7 7-11 11-4 over Malaysian Goh Zhi Xuan, while men's second seed Darren Pragasm also triumphed in four games over Egypt's Shady El Sherbiny at the State Squash Centre, Belmont. Racking up back-to-back titles (Wong also won last week's Golden Open in Kalgoorlie) will be a big rankings boost for Wong, currently the world No.122. Wong's mid-court boasts proved a killer weapon in her final and she admitted afterwards it was a pre-planned tactic. 'I'd been studying her the night before the final ... we noticed she didn't go very smoothly to the front court, so I tried to use more boasts and cross-court stuns,' she said. The men's final was a battle of mind games as much as stroke making, with both players earning the ire of the referee. 'It was more of a mental battle on court,' said Pragasm, the world 120, of what was at times a fiery encounter, with El Sherbiny receiving an official warning for unwarranted physical contact. 'It was very scrappy, not the best watch. I think I played the big points better than he did. Hopefully this win will get me closer to my goal of making the top 100 this year,'' said the 24-year-old Malaysian, who collected his second career title.
