Yasshmita left speechless after her great escape at Egypt Open
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian squash player Yasshmita Jadish Kumar continued her giant-killing run to reach the third round of the Egypt Open in Cairo on Sunday.
Malaysian squash player Yasshmita Jadish Kumar experienced a remarkable victory at the Egypt Open in Cairo, reaching the third round of the tournament. The 62nd-ranked player upset Egypt's world No. 34 Marian Metwally in the first round and then stunned world No. 20 Farida Mohamed in the third round. The match lasted 53 minutes and was won by Yasshmita in a score of 3-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-9.
The first time Yasshmita defeated a player ranked in the top 20 was in this match. Her coach Andrew Shoukry and Ahmed Faragallah have been instrumental in her development. Yasshmita described her emotions after the match as "speechless" and unable to comprehend her victory. Farida, who was dominating with powerful shots, had Yasshmita feeling confused and down 2-0 at one point.
However, Yasshmita's coaches helped her find her rhythm, and she ultimately secured the win. Yasshmita will face Japan's world No. 7 Satomi Watanabe in the next round. Meanwhile, S. Sivasangari overcame a game deficit to defeat Nadia Mahmoud and will next play Belgium's Nele Gilis.
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