Massaro enjoys her time off the limelight in Kuala Lumpur


Current world number one Laura Massaro of England (L) speaks as Malaysia's Nicol David (R) looks on during a promotional event in Kuala Lumpur on April 23, 2016, ahead of the PSA Women's World Championships squash tournament. / AFP PHOTO / MANAN VATSYAYANA

KUALA LUMPUR: With all eyes on Nicol David, world No. 1 Laura Massaro has been able to slip in under the radar for the Naza Women’s World Squash Championship.

And the 32-year-old from Preston, who became only the third Englishwoman after Lisa Opie and Cassie Jackman to climb the world’s top spot in women’s squash, is happy to be in the shadows of former world No. 1 and eight-time world champion Nicol.

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