Craig claims title in Malaysia

Marlborough's Megan Craig has won her sixth WSA world tour title in Malaysia this weekend.

New Zealand's Megan Craig has won the latest WSA women's world squash tour event in Malaysia.

The top seeded Kiwi recovered from a game down to beat Malaysian teenager Rachel Arnold in four games in the final.

Craig dropped the first game 11-8, but stormed back to take the next three 11-6, 11-6, 11-3.

The final marked Craig's 100th match on the WSA World Tour - and the win took her title haul to six over the last three years.

The world number 54 will now look to back up her success when she plays the Penang Open this weekend, where she is seeded number four.

Results

First round

1. Megan Craig (NZL) BYE
6. Zoe Foo (MAS) def Siti Nur Fadilah (MAS) 11-4, 11-3, 11-1
4. Zulhijjah Binti Azan (MAS) BYE
7. Siti Munirah Musoh (MAS) def Nur Syazwani Atikah (MAS) 11-6, 11-7, 12-10
Satomi Watanabe (JPN) def 8. Noor Shadira (MAS) 12-10, 9-11, 12-10, 11-8
3. Rachel Arnold (MAS) BYE 5. Teh Min Jie (MAS) def Nur Syazreen (MAS) 11-5, 11-4, 11-2
2. Vanessa Raj (MAS) BYE

Quarterfinals

1. Megan Craig (NZL) def 6. Zoe Foo (MAS) 11-2, 11-4, 11-3
4. Zulhijjah Binti Azan (MAS) def 7. Siti Munirah Musoh (MAS) 12-10, 11-3, 11-2
3. Rachel Arnold (MAS) def Satomi Watanabe (JPN) 10-12, 11-5, 5-11, 12-10, 17-15
2. Vanessa Raj (MAS) def 5. Teh Min Jie (MAS) 11-6, 11-8, 11-4

Semifinals

1. Megan Craig (NZL) def 4. Zulhijjah Binti Azan (MAS) 11-7, 11-3, 11-9
3. Rachel Arnold (MAS) def 2. Vanessa Raj (MAS) 11-5, 11-4, 11-7

Final

1. Megan Craig (NZL) def 3. Rachel Arnold (MAS) 8-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-3