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Posted by wmsiew in Everything on Nicol, News on Nicol, Tournaments, World Championships on 10 15th, 2008 | No Comments

David the famous starts in obscurity

MANCHESTER, England (AFP) — Nicol David, arguably the most honoured squash player of all time, found herself on an outside court while starting her bid to regain the World Open title on Tuesday. David began with a comfortable 11-6, 11-3, 11-2 win over Sharon Wee, her fellow Malaysian, on a conventional...
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Posted by wmsiew in Everything on Nicol, News on Nicol, Tournaments, World Championships on 10 14th, 2008 | No Comments

Four Malaysians in the Main Draw

The world’s leading players from more than 30 countries are competing in the Hi-Tec World Squash Championships – Manchester 2008, the first ever joint staging of the Men’s World Open and Women’s World Open in the UK. Manchester City Council Head of Leisure Eamonn O’Rourke welcomed...
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Posted by wmsiew in Everything on Nicol, News on Nicol, Tournaments, World Championships on 10 14th, 2008 | No Comments

Coach: Nicol will be under pressure to live up to top billing

World number one Nicol David has adapted well to the 11-point scoring system and will start as the overwhelming favourite to win a third World Open title in the championships starting today in Manchester. The Penangite won her first title in 2005 in Hong Kong and retained it the following year in Belfast....
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Posted by wmsiew in Everything on Nicol, News on Nicol, Tournaments, World Championships on 10 13th, 2008 | No Comments

Malaysians in the Qualifiers

The world’s leading players from more than 30 countries are competing in the Hi-Tec World Squash Championships – Manchester 2008, the first ever joint staging of the Men’s World Open and Women’s World Open in the UK. Ford, from Kent, beat higher-ranked Malaysian Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan...
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Posted by wmsiew in Everything on Nicol, News on Nicol, Tournaments, World Championships on 10 13th, 2008 | No Comments

David targets World Open rebirth

MANCHESTER: Malaysia golden girl Nicol David, having recaptured her British Open title, now has her sights set on taking back her World Open crown here this week. Buoyed by being conferred with the honour of Datuk, an ultra-prestigious award given only to the worthiest Malaysian citizens, David is riding...
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Posted by wmsiew in Everything on Nicol, Malaysian Squash, News on Nicol, Tournaments, World Championships on 10 11th, 2008 | No Comments

All the Best to.. Team Malaysia!

In the Main Draw:1. Nicol DavidDatuk Nicol is the World Number One and two time World Champion. Nicol won her first British Open crown in September and her maiden World title in Hong Kong in December 2005. Further World Open success came in Belfast in 2006 and two more British Open titles in 2006 and...
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Posted by wmsiew in Everything on Nicol, News on Nicol, Tournaments, World Championships on 10 10th, 2008 | No Comments

Huge demand means finals already sold out

Tickets for the men’s and women’s finals of The Hi-Tec World Squash Championships - Manchester 2008 on Sunday 19th October have sold out with only limited numbers of seats still available for the semi-finals. Demand for tickets to the Championships, which get underway this Saturday (11th October)...
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Posted by wmsiew in Everything on Nicol, News on Nicol, Tournaments, World Championships on 10 8th, 2008 | No Comments

Videos from Nicol’s past World Opens

Hong Kong 2005- Youngest in squash history and first-ever Asian World Champion Belfast 2006- 4th person in history to retain the World Championship Madrid 2007- Nicol is eliminated by Shelley Kitchen in the 1st RoundAlso: First Round of WWO 2007 Manchester 2008- Nicol is out to win her 3rd World Open!...
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Posted by wmsiew in Everything on Nicol, News on Nicol, Tournaments, World Championships on 10 8th, 2008 | No Comments

Telegraph Increases Coverage

With squash coverage in the mainstream press often relegated to the small print of the sports results section, it was promising to see that the Telegraph appears to be bucking the trend - at least online. The squash page on its website has started to carry regular updates, written by journalist Rod Gilmour...
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Posted by wmsiew in Everything on Nicol, News on Nicol, Tournaments, World Championships on 10 6th, 2008 | No Comments

Top Players Drive Demand at Squash Worlds

Official ReleaseIssued by iSPORTmedia Squash’s biggest stars are proving to be a massive draw for The Hi-Tec World Squash Championships – Manchester 2008 with tickets selling out fast as the world’s best men and women prepare to battle it out at the National Squash Centre from 11th October –...
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