KUALA LUMPUR: The next generation of Malaysian squash hogged the headlines this year as teenagers Ng Eain Yow and S. Sivasangari built upon the promising displays they showed in the previous year. With neither Nafiizwan Adnan nor Ivan Yuen able to win a PSA Tour title in 2017 while Nicol David was restricted to just one, the emergence of Eain Yow and Sivasangari could not be more timely. After winning the world junior title in 2016, Eain Yow soared to the brink of the world's top-50 on the back of winning two PSA Tour titles in Australia and reaching the Malaysian Open final. In Ivan's absence, Malaysia finished 12th at the men's World Team Championship for their lowest finish since 2003 after fielding three debutants in the tournament. The Sea Games saw the Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia selecting a young contingent and were rewarded with six gold medals, the most satisfying were a women's team comprising four teenagers winning gold.

Source: New Strait Times December 27, 2017 08:48 UTC