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PM Najib Congatulates Nicol For Retaining World No1 Spot For Nine Years

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Najib Razak Thursday congratulated Malaysian squash queen Nicol David for maintaining her World number one spot in the women's category for nine years. "@NicolDavid World No.1 for 9 straight years is an incredible achievement. You make us proud. Congratulations!," he said in his Twitter. The achievement saw the 31-year-old Penangite celebrate a nine-year unbroken reign as the number one player since January 2006, with a plethora of high-profile titles, including eight World Championships. She was in the top spot from January until March 2006 before Vanessa Atkinson of the Netherlands took over for four months until July but Nicol reclaimed the crown from August 2006 until now. Nicol has accumulated 3,241 points based on the latest Women's International Squash Player Association (WISPA) ranking. -- BERNAMA

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