Lee Dispatches Arnold in Women’s Malaysian Tour

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Carmen Lee romped to victory against number three seed Rachel Arnold in the quarter-final of the Malaysian Tour Squash VI, PSA W5 tournament to ensure that she will compete in her first semi-final since 2012.

The 23-year-old from Hong Kong came flying out of the traps as she looked to build up some early momentum with her court-craft in particular proving to be her opponent’s undoing.

Lee pressed on to record an unassailable 11-7, 11-8, 11-9 win to go through to the next round.

Number one seed Liu Tsz-Ling lies in wait after she downed seventh seed Sivasangari Subramaniam. Hong Kong’s Tsz-Ling shot into a two game lead before Subramaniam bounced back to grab a game back. The World No.47 held her nerve to navigate a tight fourth game and advance to the semi-final.

Vanessa Raj and Zulhijjah Binti Azan will meet in the event’s other semi-final tie after the duo defeated Zoe Foo Yuk Han and Teh Min Jie, respectively, with the latter match in particular going the distance with a particularly close 18-16 score in the second game catching the eye and delighting the gathered spectators.

Results – Quarter-Final: Malaysian Tour Squash VI 2015
[1] Liu Tsz-Ling (HKG) bt [7] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) 3-1: 13-11, 11-6, 7-11, 11-9 (40 mins)
[8] Carmen Lee (HKG) bt [3] Rachel Arnold (MAS) 3-0: 11-7, 11-8, 11-9 (25 mins)
[5] Zulhijjah Binti Azan (MAS) bt [4] Teh Min Jie (MAS) 3-2: 11-7, 16-18, 11-8, 8-11, 11-8 (49 mins)
[2] Vanessa Raj (MAS) bt [6] Zoe Foo Yuk Han (MAS) 3-0: 11-8, 11-5, 11-3 (23 mins)

Draw – Semi-Final
[1] Liu Tsz-Ling (HKG) v [8] Carmen Lee (HKG)
[5] Zulhijjah Binti Azan (MAS) v [2] Vanessa Raj (MAS)