Eight-time world squash champion David to retire at end of season


  • Squash
  • Tuesday, 19 Feb 2019

FILE PHOTO: Gold medalist Nicol David of Malaysia holds her medal during an award ceremony for the women's singles squash match at the Yeorumul Squash Courts during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon September 23, 2014. REUTERS/Issei Kato

(Reuters) - Malaysia's eight-time world squash champion Nicol David will retire at the end of the season, the 35-year-old has said.

David, who won the Asian Squash Championship a record nine times and was ranked world number one for a total of 112 months, is considered the greatest women's player of all time with 81 PSA singles titles.

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