MALAYSIA’S Harith Danial upset the odds on day three of the WSF World Junior Squash Championships with a sublime performance as he beat (3/4) seed Jua...
Harith Danial upset the odds on day three of the WSF World Junior Squash Championships with a sublime performance as he beat seed Juan Torres of Colombia at Houston Squash Club.
There was no let up from the 18-year-old in game four, with Danial covering every inch of court and targeting the back well as he came back from 4-6 down to clinch the match in four games with an 11-7 victory. Joining Danial and Eissa in upsetting the odds was Pakistan’s Abdullah Nawaz, who battled back from a game down to shock Egyptian seed Omar Azzam.
In a fiery encounter, seed Nour Megahed overcame a spirited challenge from Hong Kong, China’s seed Ena Kwong to record an 11-2, 9-11, 12-10, 11-6 victory. USA’s Riya Navani, too, was pushed hard, with the seed digging in after falling behind to Thanusaa Uthrian, eventually recording a 3-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-9 win to earn a match with No.2 seed Fayrouz Aboelkheir, who decimated French seed Lauren Baltayan 11-2, 11-3, 11-2.
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