Harleein out to emulate her idol El Weleily at KL International Junior C’ships


High hopes: Squash player Harleein Tan’s toughest challenge in the KL International Junior Championships could come from Hong Kong’s top seed Helen Tang.

PETALING JAYA: Squash player Harleein Tan dreams of becoming one of the best in the world in the future like her idol Raneem El Weleily of Egypt.

The 15-year-old is currently one of Malaysia’s most exciting junior players, notably winning the the Under-11 title in the British Junior Open and the Under-13 and Under-15 crowns at the Asian Junior Championships.

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