Confident Start for King

New Zealand's Joelle King has cruised into the second round of the Women's World Squash Championships in Penang.

The fifth seeded Kiwi was too good for Welsh qualifier Tesni Evans, taking just 30 minutes to win 11-3, 11-5, 11-8.

King will face Egypt's Omneya Abdel Kawy in the second round tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Kiwi qualifier Megan Craig is in first round action later today, taking on English 9th seed Jenny Duncalf.

Results

1. Nicol David (MAS) def Emma Beddoes (ENG) 11-9, 11-5, 11-8 (36 mins)
Q. Heba El Torky (EGY) def 11. Annie Au (HKG) 13-11, 4-11, 11-7, 11-8 (46 mins)
8. Camille Serme (FRA) def Q. Habiba Mohamed Ahmed Alymohmed (EGY) 11-6, 12-10, 11-7 (44 mins)
Nicolette Fernandes (GUY) def 14. Rachael Grinham (AUS) 4-11, 6-11, 12-10, 11-8, 11-7 (63 mins)
4. Alison Waters (ENG) def Joshana Chinappa (IND) 11-7, 11-7, 9-11, 11-2 (32 mins)
Nour El Sherbini (EGY) def 12. Kasey Brown (AUS) 12-10, 12-10, 8-11, 11-5 (43 mins)
5. Joelle King (NZL) def Q. Tesni Evans (WAL) 11-3, 11-5, 11-8 (30 mins)
13. Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) def Q. Nour El Tayeb (EGY) 9-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-7 (44 mins)

Full draw/results: http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/wwo2014.htm