Eain Yow breaks sweat to clear first hurdle in Doha

Tough fight: Ng Eain Yow beat Egyptian Karim El Hammamy 8-11,11-2,11-6,11-5 in the first round of the Qatar Classic in Doha.

PETALING JAYA: National No. 1 Ng Eain Yow is making full use of the opportunity to escape the Covid-19 shutdown hitting the squash scene in most parts of the world.

The world No. 30 is lucky to be bashing away in the Qatar Classic in Doha on Sunday but had to stage a fightback from a game down to beat Egyptian Karim El Hammamy 8-11,11-2,11-6,11-5 in the first round.