Siti Munirah Jusoh Claims Maiden WSA Title In Kuala Lumpur
by Matt Wagg
January 30, 21012 - The world No43 from Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, won her first ever WSA title since starting the tour in 2004, despite having played in six finals previously.
Munirah Jusoh progressed through the event without dropping a game, before reaching Tsz-Ling in the final. She then dispatched her opponent from Hong Kong, 11-4, 7-11, 12-10, 11-7.
The draw for the event heavily featured a contesting local contingent of players, and Tsz-Ling was one of just three first round entrants not of Malaysian descent. Carmen Lee, also of Hong Kong made it as far as the quarter finals, but Mi Jin Kim of South Korea was forced to concede a walkover in the first round.
Final:
[1] Siti Munirah Jusoh (MAS) bt [2] Liu Tsz-Ling (HKG) 11/4, 7/11, 12/10, 11/7 (56mins)
Semi finals:
[1] Siti Munirah Jusoh (MAS) bt [4] Pushppa Devi (MAS) 12-10, 11-6, 11-3 (31mins)
[2] Liu Tsz-Ling (HKG) bt [7] Tan Yan Xin (MAS) 11-8, 9-11, 4-11, 8-11 (24mins)
Quarter finals:
[1] Siti Munirah Jusoh (MAS) bt [8] Vanessa Raj (MAS) 11-2, 11-6, 12-10 (31m)
[4] Pushppa Devi (MAS) bt [5] Rachel Arnold (MAS) 6-11, 11-3, 9-11, 11-7, 11-9 (48m)
[7] Tan Yan Xin (MAS) bt [3] Carmen Lee (HKG) 7-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-9 (27m)
[2] Liu Tsz-Ling (HKG) bt [6] Zulhijjah Binti Azan (MAS) 11-8, 11-5, 11-7 (29m)
1st round:
[1] Siti Munirah Jusoh (MAS) bt Zoe Yuk Han Foo (MAS) 11-6, 11-2, 11-3
[8] Vanessa Raj (MAS) bt Jadeleen Lee (MAS) 11-1, 11-2, 11-8
[4] Pushppa Devi (MAS) bt Aika Azman (MAS) 11-8, 9-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-7
[5] Rachel Arnold (MAS) bt Mi Jin Kim (KOR) w/o
[7] Tan Yan Xin (MAS) bt Michelle Wong (MAS) 11-3, 11-7, 11-5
[3] Carmen Lee (HKG) bt Celine Yeap (MAS) 11-6, 11-5, 11-9
[6] Zulhijjah Binti Azan (MAS) bt Lim Jee Nee (MAS) 11-9, 11-9, 11-2
[2] Liu Tsz-Ling (HKG) bt Min Jie The (MAS) 5-11, 11-2, 11-5, 11-4
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