Kuala Lumpur Squash Open, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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WORLD SQUASH NEWSCarol Owen decisive over Nicol David, Ong Beng Hee falls to Kenneth LowPSA/WISPA Press Release 7.4.99
[Final report from Malaysia Star Online]: Ken Low over
Ong Beng Hee, Carol Owen dominates Nicol David.
Finals report from PSA/WISPA:
The fairytale run by Malaysian schoolgirl Nicol David before a home crowd in
the Kuala Lumpur Squash Open came to a disappointing end when she was beaten
9/0 9/2 9/5 by Australia's top seed Carol Owens in the final.
In the final, the remarkable youngster from Penang - who is likely to be one
of the favourites in the Women's World Junior Championships in Belgium later
this month - was unable to match the experience of the favourite Carol Owens,
who took the title without conceding a game throughout the event.
The men's event produced an unexpected and unseeded all-Malaysian final after
Kuala Lumpur-based world junior champion Ong Beng Hee overcame English
qualifier Peter Genever in four close games in the top half semi-final, and
compatriot Kenneth Low benefited from a walkover after the withdrawal of
Egypt's 2nd seed Amir Wagih in the other half.
In the final, Low, 23, and also from KL, beat his higher-ranked opponent
11/15 15/6 15/13 1/15 15/8 to gain his revenge for his loss to Ong in the
final of the Milo Open in their hometown in April.
Quarter-finals report from PSA/WISPA:
Malaysian schoolgirl Nicol David, a qualifier, claimed the biggest squash
scalp of her life when she beat 3rd seed Liz Irving, the world No. 17, 9/7 9/7
6/9 9/7 in the first round of the Kuala Lumpur Open in Malaysia. The
remarkable 15-year-old from Penang, less than half the age of the former
world No. 2 from Australia, is the Asian junior and senior champion and Asian
Games champion. David then dismissed compatriot Siu Lynn Leong in straight
games to reach the semi-finals where she meets Dutch No. 2 seed Vanessa
Atkinson, the world No. 18.
In the men's event, only the top two seeds survived the first round, before
Malaysia's world junior champion Ong Beng Hee fought back from 2-0 down in
today's quarter-finals to dismiss Australia's No. 1 seed Billy Haddrell 10/15
5/15 15/12 15/12 15/13. Ong now meets England's Peter Genever, the only
qualifier to reach the last four, while the other semi-final features
Malaysia's Kenneth Low against Egypt's second seed Amir Wagih.
RESULTS: Kuala Lumpur Squash Open, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Men's Finals:
Kenneth Low beat Ong Beng Hee 11-15, 15-6, 15-13, 15-1
Semi-finals:
Ong Beng Hee bt Peter Genever (Eng) 17-14, 17-14, 5-15, 15-6 Quarter-finals:
Ong Beng Hee (MAS) bt [1] Billy Haddrell (AUS) 10/15 5/15 15/12 15/12 15/13 1st round:
[1] Billy Haddrell (AUS) bt Yap Kok Four (MAS) 15/12 15/13 15/10 Women's Finals:
Carol Owen bt. Nicol David 9-0, 9-2, 9-5
Semi-finals:
Carol Owens (Aus) bt Senga MacFie (Sco) 9-3, 9-0, 9-2
Quarter-finals:
[1] Carol Owens (AUS) bt Kuan Choy Lin (MAS) 9/0 9/2 9/1 1st round:[1] Carol Owens (AUS) bt [Q] Sandra Wu (MAS) 9/0 9/1 9/0 Issued on behalf of PSA by Howard Harding
For further information: Howard Harding Email: HowHard@aol.com
4 July 1999 
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David, at 15 almost half the age of the world No. 10 from Melbourne, was a
qualifier in the new WISPA and PSA World Tour event. After removing veteran
world No. 17 Australian Liz Irving in the first round, she bravely fought back
from 2-0 down in the semi-finals to conquer 2nd seed Vanessa Atkinson 4/9 1/9
10/8 9/7 9/2.
