Hong Kong squash prodigy Chan Sin-yuk lifts Tournament of Champions Challenger trophy in New York City
- The 19-year-old breaks into world’s top 50 with triumph at Grand Central Terminal, earning a spot in women’s main draw
- Chan wants to represent Hong Kong at September’s Hangzhou Asian Games, as part of defending women’s team champions
Hong Kong youngster Chan Sin-yuk staked her claim for a place at the Asian Games after lifting the women’s squash title in the Tournament of Champions Challenger in New York on Saturday.
It was the second trophy in recent months for the 19-year-old, who has now broken into the world’s top 50.
She defeated Egypt’s Kenzy Ayman, the sixth seed, in straight games 14-12, 12-10, 11-5 in the final at Grand Central Terminal.
The Egyptian narrowly defeated another Hong Kong player, Lee Ka-yi, in the semi-finals, edging a gruelling five-game encounter.
The victory will also give Chan a place in the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions [TOC] as a qualifier where she will meet another Egyptian, Zeina Mickawy, in the first round of the gold-level tournament.
“It means a lot, especially playing in Grand Central. This is the first time I have played here, and now to win a title here and to get a wild card for the TOC,” Chan, who will have somewhat of a home advantage as a first year student at Columbia University in New York City, told the Professional Squash Association’s official website.
