Eain Yow exits Egyptian Open in third round
KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 17 Ng Eain Yow exited the Egyptian Open after losing to New Zealand’s Paul Coll in the men’s third round on Monday.
KUALA LUMPUR: Eain Yow, the Malaysian world No. 17, was knocked out of the Egyptian Open after a defeat to world No. 2 Paul Coll in the men's third round on Monday. The Asian Games champion fell 11-6, 11-4, 11-3 to Coll. Meanwhile, S Sivasangari, also an Asian Games champion, advanced to the quarter-finals by defeating world No. 12 Nele Gilis of Belgium 11-5, 11-6, 11-8 in the same round.
Yow will now face world No. 6 Fayrouz Aboelkheir of Egypt in a match for a spot in the semi-finals. Meanwhile, Negri Sembilan player J Yassmhita is making great strides in Cairo, improving her world ranking by nine places to 53rd. Yassmhita, who has been training full-time in Cairo since last October, defeated Egypt's Mariam Metwally 11-9, 12-10, 11-7 in the first round and rallied from a 3-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-9 start to beat world No. 20 Farida Mohamed 11-9, 9-11, 11-8, 11-9 in the third round.
She acknowledged the challenges of adapting to a new environment but praised her coaches Andrew Shoukry and Ahmed Faragallah for their guidance and support. Yassmhita remains optimistic about her future, aiming to build on her current ranking and pursue her dreams in the Asian Team Championships in Islamabad, Pakistan.
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