Yasshmita turns giant-killer after getting second chance
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian qualifier Yasshmita Jadish Kumar created the biggest win of her squash career by stunning Egypt’s world No. 34 Marian Metwally in the first round of the Egypt Open in Cairo on Saturday.
Malaysian squash player Yasshmita Jadish Kumar achieved her greatest victory yet by defeating Egypt's world No. 34 Marian Metwally in the opening round of the Egypt Open in Cairo on Saturday. Although Yasshmita had previously been eliminated in the qualifying round, she was granted a spot in the main draw as a lucky loser. The 22-year-old, who recently won the Internazionali d'Italia Open in Italy, defeated Metwally with a score of 11-9, 12-10, 11-7 in 35 minutes.
Yasshmita, who will next face fellow Egyptian Farida Mohamed, expressed her joy and gratitude, saying that being in the main draw one year after moving to Egypt is a dream come true. Another Malaysian qualifier, Joachim Chuah, also performed well, defeating Switzerland's world No. 32 Nicolas Mueller 11-3, 11-6, 11-4 in the men's first round.
However, Joachim will face world No. 1 Mostafa Asal of Egypt in the next round, a challenging task. Meanwhile, Malaysian players Aira Azman and Yee Xing both lost in the first round, with Aira being defeated by Hong Kong's Tomato Ho and Yee losing to England's Lucy Turmel.
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