KUALA LUMPUR: Keep it going Ng Eain Yow.
The Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia (SRAM) want the current national top men’s player to innovate and elevate his game to a new level after winning the German Open on Sunday.
SRAM coaching director, Major (Rtd) S. Maniam, said it was important for the world No. 22 to continue building on his performance and achieve more success in the future in the Professional Squash Association (PSA) circuit.
“Moving forward, I hope that Eain Yow will try to look at new ways of getting his game to another level, which I think he is continuously working on,” he said.
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The fourth seed rose to the occasion to see off sixth seed Dimitri Steinmann of Switzerland 12-10, 11-8, 10-12, 11-3 in a thrilling final that lasted 66 minutes to capture the PSA World Tour bronze-tier title in Hamburg.
Maniam also expressed his satisfaction with the 26-year-old’s remarkable performance in the semi-final, where he upset top seed Joel Makin of Wales in a closely fought match, 13-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-8, on Saturday.
He highlighted the significance of this victory, considering Eain Yow’s previous struggles against Makin, whom he had lost to in six consecutive matches.
“The match against Makin had always been a nemesis to him. That guy (Makin) was much fitter and stronger. When you look at that many times, you begin to wonder, will Eain Yow ever beat him,” he said.
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“However, Eain Yow is a fighter and he always believes he can do better every time he plays, so that kind of mental attitude is the one that made the difference.
“It was a tough match. It wasn’t easy by any means. But it was a great, great win.”
The Kuala Lumpur-born player is slated to compete in the El Gouna Open in Egypt from April 19-26.
The 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games men’s individual champion will open his campaign against world No. 48 Cesar Salazar of Mexico.
Eain Yow’s feat in Hamburg undoubtedly added to the jubilation in Malaysian squash, following national women’s top player S. Sivasangari’s sensational win at the inaugural London Classic just last week.
World No. 13 Sivasangari delivered a stellar performance by defeating Egypt’s Hania El Hammamy, 11-9, 5-11, 13-11, 12-14, 11-8 in the final at Alexandra Palace, London.
She became the first Malaysian player to clinch a gold-level PSA World Tour title since national squash legend Datuk Nicol David’s victory at the 2015 Hong Kong Open. — Bernama
