Kiwi squash queen Joelle King has taken out her second tournament win in as many weeks, capturing the Singapore Open.
The world No.5 overcame Egyptian Nour El Tayeb in straight games, 11-6 12-10 11-4, over 40 minutes for her 16th PSA title and biggest win since the 2018 Hong Kong Open.
After overcoming American top seed Sabrina Sobhy, King, 34, faced an opponent ranked as high as No.3, before leaving the tour to have a baby.
El Tayeb held two gameballs in the second, but King produced her best squash of the match to win the next four points and regain control of the contest.
"She's had a baby and she's been terrorising all of the draws," said King. "She's been unseeded and beating player after player.
"It was such a tough match. I know it was 3-0, but the intensity was high, and there was so much skill and athleticism on display here.
"I was game ball down [in the second game] and I thought that I just needed to fight. I tried to get a bit of rhythm for the next game, and get in front and volley, and that seemed to work.
"That was the turning point, I think, and I came out strong in the third and just tried to protect the lead."
King has now accumulated a 12-match winning streak over the last three weeks, through the Nations Cup, NZ Open and Singapore Open.
In the men's daw, Kiwi top seed Paul Coll was ousted by Malaysian Eain Yow Ng 11-9 11-9 8-11 5-11 4-11 in the second round.
