Chennai: Malaysia's Nicol David will be inducted into the World Squash Federation 'Hall of Fame' as part of the World Squash Awards programme at the World Open Championship/WSF AGM dinner in Rotterdam on November 5.
The world number one female player, who is going for a record sixth women's World Open title in the Dutch city this week, will be inducted by compatriot HRH Tunku Imran, the WSF Patron and IOC member who himself is a former Malaysian national squash champion.
The 28-year-old from Penang, after becoming the first ever double winner of the biennial world junior title in 2001, went on to begin an unbroken reign at the top of the world rankings in August 2006 - in March this year becoming the second longest-standing world number one of all-time.
She already has 55 World Tour titles to her credit, and equalled mentor Sarah Fitz-Gerald's five world title record last year.
She won her first of three (quadrennial) Asian Games gold medals in 1998, aged just 15, and in April this year claimed her eighth successive (biennial) Asian Championship crown.
"It is great to be recognised while I am still competing - and to have my achievements compared with the top players in history. It is truly fantastic and I am really honoured," said Nicol.
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