Rising Hong Kong squash star Simmi Chan wins title, makes history at US Collegiate National Championships
- The 20-year-old becomes the first player from Hong Kong to win the College Squash Association title
- Another test awaits the two finalists as Chan and Malaysia’s No 1 will meet again in April at the British Open
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Hong Kong’s rising squash star Simmi Chan Sin-yuk made headlines in the United States after winning Columbia University’s first ever women’s individual title at the National Championships.
The 20-year-old Chan also made history as the first Hongkonger to win the College Squash Association title – as a debutante, to boot.
She came back from a set down to beat defending champion Sivasangari Subramaniam of Cornell University 2-11, 12-10, 11-5, 13-11 in the final last weekend.
“It means a lot to win the national title, and it’s also a boost, especially because my opponent in the final was Siva from Malaysia,” said Chan, a second-year Columbia student who missed last year’s event because of a scheduling clash with a Professional Squash Association competition.
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