Venue boost the key for Nicol fangirl Sailajja’s triumph in Penang


Idol’s influence: C. Sailajja (right) claimed her third title of the year at the second leg of the National Junior Circuit.

PETALING JAYA: Sometimes a venue makes all the difference, especially when it’s named after your idol.

Playing in the Nicol David International Squash Centre in Penang provided the much-needed boost for rising junior squash player C. Sailajja, who clinched the girls’ under-17 title at the second leg of the National Junior Circuit last Sunday.

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