Saurav Ghosal becomes the first Indian to win Malaysian Open

Saurav Ghosal becomes the first Indian to win Malaysian Open

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Category : Sports Published on: November 30 2021

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  • Squash star Saurav Ghosal made history by becoming the first Indian to win the Malaysian Open Championships after defeating Miguel Rodriguez in the men's singles final.
  • Sourav defeated the top seed Colombian 11-7, 11-8, 13-11 in the final. With this win, 35-year-old Sourav has become the first Indian to win the Malaysian Open title.
  • Malaysia's Aifa Azman, on the other side, has won the women's singles title at the 2021 Malaysian Open squash championships.

Important Takeaways

About Malaysian Open

  • The Malaysia Open is a badminton tournament that has been held annually since 1937.
  • The annual pattern of the event was disrupted three times: from 1942 to 1946 due to World War II, from 1969 to 1982, and in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • It is now also known as the Malaysia Super Series.
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