Reigning Singapore champ Harleeein’s Mozart mission over due to travel snag

Total control: Harleein Tan in action against Jinoreeka Ning during the Singapore PSA Satellite 1 match at the Kallang Squash Centre. Inset: Harleein posing with her trophy.

PETALING JAYA: National squash player Harleein Tan was poised to chase her third title of the year at the Mozart Open in Austria, but escalating conflict in the Middle East has forced her to withdraw from the tournament.

The 16-year-old had just justified her top seed status at the Singapore PSA Satellite 1, defeating compatriot Jinoreeka Ning 11-6, 11-1, 11-4 at the Kallang Squash Centre on Saturday.