British Juniors: Eain Yow in final, Jessica follow suit


Malaysia's Jessica Keng has qualified for the British Junior Open girls' U-13 final after she beat Farida Mohammed in the semi-finals in Sheffield on Monday. - Filepic

PETALING JAYA: Top seed Ng Eain Yow made a strong recovery to stay on course to equal Ong Beng Hee’s record three British Junior Open squash titles by reaching the boys’ Under-17 final.

The 16-year-old, the winner of the Under-13 title in 2011 and the Under-15 crown in 2013, outplayed Egyptian Youssef Ebrahim 6-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-4 in Monday’s semi-finals in Sheffield.

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