Fortune favours Yasshmita with second chance in Egypt


PETALING JAYA: Lady Luck may have smiled on national squash player J. Yasshmita (pic), but she is determined not to let her golden opportunity go to waste.

Yasshmita earned a spot in the main draw of her maiden diamond-level tournament at the Egyptian Open through a random allocation despite losing to compatriot Yee Xin Ying in the final round of qualifying.

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