Yiwen close to breaking runner-up curse after reaching final

FT’s Yiwen Chan return a shot to Kedah’s Aira Azman at the women’s singles final match at Jalan Duta Squash Centre, Kuala Lumpur. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: National squash player Chan Yiwen is one step closer to putting an end to her two-year title drought after storming into the final of the Hong Kong Challenge Cup.

Yesterday, the world No. 91 Yiwen produced a power-packed performance to secure a 11-4, 11-7, 11-8 victory over Egypt’s world No. 231 Jana Swaify in 24 minutes in the semi-finals.