Dakshayani caps stunning run in Penang by clinching U-19 title


PETALING JAYA: Rising squash player T. Dakshayani punched above her weight to clinch the girls’ Under-19 title at the Penang Junior Open last week.

The 17-year-old, who was competing in the Under-19 category for the first time, took down compatriot Puteri Rania Zahirah Mior Ahmad Nazril 11-3, 9-11, 11-9, 11-8 at the Nicol David International Squash Centre.

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