Joelle King continues golden run

10:49 am on 6 October 2010

Newly-crowned New Zealand squash champion Joelle King continued her golden year by beating higher-ranked Australian Donna Urquhart in the Commonwealth Games women's singles tournament in Delhi.

The 21-year-old has this year climbed into the world's top 20 players and last month upset her countrywoman Jaclyn Hawkes in the national championship final.

King, who is seeded 12th, beat the eighth seeded Urquhart 3-1.

Jaclyn Hawkes, seeded 7th, beat Low Wee Wern of Malaysia 3-1.

Campbell Grayson was beaten in the men's third round by a Malaysian opponent.