KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s second seed Sanjay Jeeva upset Hong Kong’s top seed Alex Lau 10-12, 12-10, 11-3, 12-10 in the US$15,000 Singapore Classic final at Kallang Squash Centre today.
It was world No. 60 Sanjay’s second win over world No. 48 Alex in three meetings as he captured his third PSA title.
In the semi-final, Sanjay came back from two games down to overcome compatriot Siow Yee Xian 7-11, 9-11, 11-3, 12-10, 11-5.
Sanjay, 27, said: “I played consistently well and kept my momentum going in the final.
“It feels good to beat Alex, who is ranked top 50. Winning the title today has boosted my confidence for the China Open in Shanghai, which starts on Tuesday.”
In the women’s final, Malaysia’s second seed Ainaa Amani fell 11-9, 13-11, 6-11,13-11 to ninth seed Malika Elkaraksy of Egypt. In the semi-final, Ainaa beat Japan’s Akari Midorikawa.