The world number 54 has taken out the NSC Series No3 Squash Championships in Kuala Lumpur, the second victory of her career on the world tour. Her only other title came at the Moscow Open in October 2008.
It is also only the second time Lindsay has made a tournament final on tour and the second seed made the most of her chance with an 11-9, 9-11, 11-9, 11-7 victory over top seed Siti Munirah Jusoh from Malaysia. It was sweet revenge for 26-year-old Lindsay, after being beaten by the young Malaysian in the semi-finals of an event last year.
Results...
First round:
1. Siti Munirah Jusoh (MAS) def Tan Yan Xin (MAS) 11-4, 11-7, 11-8 (25 mins)
5. Pamela Chua (SIN) def Q. Celine Yeap (MAS) 11-4, 11-5, 11-8 (17 mins)
3. Misaki Kobayashi (JPN) def Q. Aika Azman (MAS) 11-3, 11-4, 11-1 (18 mins)
Nessrine Ariffin (MAS) def 6. Zulhijjah Binti Azan (MAS) 11-9, 6-11, 11-9, 12-10 (28 mins)
8. Low Wee Nee (MAS) def Vanessa Raj (MAS) 11-5, 12-10, 11-9 (12 mins)
4. Pushppa Devi (MAS) def Kuan Choy Lin (MAS) 11-5, 11-8, 11-2 (18 mins)
7. Surbhi Misra (IND) def Q. Mayu Yamazaki (JPN) 6-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-9 (56 mins)
2. Kylie Lindsay (NZL) def Q. Rachel Arnold (MAS) 11-13, 11-1, 11-7, 11-3 (30 mins)
Quarter-finals:
1. Siti Munirah Jusoh (MAS) def 5. Pamela Chua (SIN) 11-7, 13-11, 11-7 (25 mins)
3. Misaki Kobayashi (JPN) def Nessrine Ariffin (MAS) 11-3, 11-7, 11-5 (14 mins)
8. Low Wee Nee (MAS) def 4. Pushppa Devi (MAS) 9-11, 11-6, 11-8, 8-11, 11-7 (58 mins)
2. Kylie Lindsay (NZL) def 7. Surbhi Misra (IND) 11-8, 11-7, 11-6 (21 mins)
Semi-finals:
1. Siti Munirah Jusoh (MAS) def 3. Misaki Kobayashi (JPN) 7-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-13, 11-8 (57 mins)
2. Kylie Lindsay (NZL) def 8. Low Wee Nee (MAS) 11-7, 9-11, 11-9, 12-10 (40 mins)
Final:
2. Kylie Lindsay (NZL) def 1. Siti Munirah Jusoh (MAS) 11-9, 9-11, 11-9, 11-7.
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