Early exit for Ivan despite valiant fight

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s squash player Ivan Yuen (pic) did not get off to the good start that he had wished for this year.

After a valiant fight in the first two sets against Egyptian Omar Mosaad, the 31-year-old eventually bowed out of the Sturbridge Capital Motor City Open in Bloomfield Hills with an 11-9, 12-10, 5-11, 6-11, 5-11 first-round defeat.