Nicol and Sazali are the nation’s best

Sazali Samad holds aloft his 2013 Sportsman of the Year trophy during the awards ceremony in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. - AZHAR ARIF/ The Star

PETALING JAYA: Winning the British Open on Sunday was just the tip of the iceberg for world No. 1 Nicol David as she was named 2013 National Sportswoman of the Year.

It was Nicol’s eighth award, having already won in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010.