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RATU skuasy negara, Datuk Nicol Ann David (gambar) terus membuktikan reputasinya sebagai pemain No. 1 dunia.

Semalam, pemain kelahiran Pulau Pinang itu mencatat satu lagi kejayaan besar apabila muncul juara pada Kejohanan Skuasy Terbuka Wanita Dunia di Amsterdam, Belanda.

Gelaran kali keempat pada kejohanan itu diperoleh selepas dia menewaskan pencabar utama yang juga pemain tuan rumah, Natalie Grinham dalam permainan empat set.

Pada perlawanan akhir di gelanggang kaca Stadium Franc Otten itu, Nicol menang 3-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-8 ke atas pilihan kedua itu dalam permainan yang berlangsung selama 51 minit.

“Dia (Grinham) bermain cemerlang terutamanya pada set pertama dan saya tahu dia memiliki kelebihan apabila beraksi selaku tuan rumah,” jelas Nicol yang turut berjaya menebus kekecewaannya selepas tersingkir awal pada Terbuka Britian dua minggu lalu.

“Namun, saya berjaya bangkit dan temui rentak bermula pada set kedua. Saya juga tidak memberi peluang kepadanya untuk mengutip banyak mata.”

Terdahulu, pada peringkat separuh akhir, Nicol terpaksa mengharungi perlawanan sengit sebelum menang ke atas pilihan keempat dari England, Alison Waters 4-11, 11-6, 15-13, 11-7.

Untuk rekod, Nicol pernah memenangi Terbuka Dunia di Manchester tahun lalu selain dua lagi kejayaan masing-masing di Belfast (2006) dan Hong Kong (2005).

Pada edisi 2007 di Madrid, Sepanyol, dia tewas kepada Grinham.

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