Wednesday 19 December 2012

Agil wins singles gold in Laos

Former national champion Syed Agil Syed Naguib upset the form book at the Asean University Games by clinching the men’s singles gold medal in Laos yesterday.
Syed Agil defeated Indonesia’s Davis Cupper Aditya Harry Sasongko 6-3, 6-0 at the National Sport Complex.
En route to the final, he defeated Tito Farulian Hutauruk 6-2, 6-2 and upset Thailand’s World No 1,681 Kirati Siributwong 3-6, 7-5, 6-2.
Jawairiah Noordin managed one silver (women’s team with Shirley Ling) and two bronze (women’s singles and mixed doubles with Syeg Aqil).
Malaysia added two more bronze through Faiz Said-Afiq Abd Nasir (men’s doubles) and Adelle Boey-Syarifah Syafeenaz Syed Azmir (women’s doubles).