Shelley Kitchen's title drought is well and truly over.
After going more than 12 months without winning on the WISPA World Squash Tour, the kiwi number one has found a happy hunting ground in Kuala Lumpur, winning her second title in as many weeks in the Malaysian capital.
Shelley has cruised to victory in this week's event, going through the entire tournament without dropping a game. The world number 13 capped off her outstanding performance with a dominant display in the final, beating third seeded Malaysian Sharon Wee 11-3, 11-6, 11-7 in just 25 minutes.
Shelley's next event is the Kuala Lumpur Open next week.
Results...
First round:
1. Shelley Kitchen (NZL) def Q. Olga Ertlova (CZE) 11-3, 11-2, 11-4 (28 mins)
7. Siti Munirah Jusoh (MAS) def Adel Weir (RSA) 10-12, 10-12, 11-9, 11-3, 11-6 (64 mins)
4. Lauren Siddall (ENG) def Q. Park Eun Ok (KOR) 11-9, 11-2, 11-9 (27 mins)
5. Emma Beddoes (ENG) def Tan Yan Xin (MAS) 11-8, 12-10, 11-7 (22 mins)
8. Song Sun-Mi (KOR) def Q. Ahn Eun Chan (KOR) 14-12, 10-12, 8-11, 11-2, 11-4 (52 mins)
3. Sharon Wee (MAS) def Q. Maria Toor Pakay (PAK) 11-6, 7-11, 11-4, 11-6 (38 mins)
6. Lim Yoke Wah (MAS) def Pushppa Devi (MAS) 11-5, 11-6, 11-9 (23 mins)
2. Annelize Naude (NED) def Chinatsu Matsui (JPN) 11-3, 11-9, 11-6 (22 mins)
Quarter-finals:
1. Shelley Kitchen (NZL) def 7. Siti Munirah Jusoh (MAS) 11-1, 11-7, 11-2 (25 mins)
4. Lauren Siddall (ENG) def 5. Emma Beddoes (ENG) 12-10, 11-7, 11-8 (38 mins)
3. Sharon Wee (MAS) def 8. Song Sun-Mi (KOR) 11-4, 11-7, 11-3 (20 mins)
2. Annelize Naude (NED) def 6. Lim Yoke Wah (MAS) 11-7, 6-11, 11-7, 11-7 (35 mins)
Semi-finals:
1. Shelley Kitchen (NZL) def 4. Lauren Siddall (ENG) 11-9, 11-8, 11-8 (34 mins)
3. Sharon Wee (MAS) def 2. Annelize Naude (NED) 11-8, 11-7, 7-11, 11-6 (40 mins)
Final:
1. Shelley Kitchen (NZL) def 3. Sharon Wee (MAS) 11-3, 11-6, 11-7 (25 mins)
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