Ahn Upsets Lead To Historic Tour Title by Howard Harding March 4, 2014
- Eun Chan Ahn claimed a notable place in squash history when she beat
Hong Kong's Tong Tsz-Wing in the final of the Women's Malaysian Tour
Squash Circuit 1 to become the first man or woman from the Republic of
Korea to win three Tour titles.
The 28-year-old from
Incheon was making her first appearance on the WSA World Tour since
November last year - and was seeded eight in the WSA Tour 5 event at
the Neighbourhood Complex Precinct 11 in the city of Putrajaya, near
the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.
Ranked 78 in the
world, Ahn made her breakthrough in the quarter-finals where she
dismissed Australia's top seed Lisa Camilleri, ranked more than 30
places higher.
After fighting back
from 2/1 down to beat rising Egyptian star Farah Abdel Meguid in the
semis, underdog Ahn lined up against third seed Tong, the world No52,
for the title.
Ahn need just three
games to see off her higher-ranked Hong Kong opponent 14-12, 11-8, 11-2
to claim her historic third Tour trophy.
It was in May 2011
that Eun Chan Ahn recorded her maiden Tour title success, at the Black
Knight Open in Australia, where she was the 15th seed. It was later in
the year that she notched up title No2 at the Indian Summer Tournament
in the USA.
Ahn's latest success takes her ahead of fellow WSA Tour-mate Song Sun-Mi, winner of two Tour titles.
RESULTS: Women's Malaysian Tour Squash Circuit 1, Putrajaya, Malaysia
