Malaysian superstar Nicol David has equalled Australian legend Sarah Fitz-Gerald's record of 90 squash world tour final appearances.
World No.1 David brough up the mark with a near hour-long semi-final victory over England's Alison Waters at the Hong Kong Open, where she's seeking her ninth successive Hong Kong title.
"To equal Sarah in anything is always an accomplishment for me," 30-year-old David told SportAsia.
"She's so respected and she's done wonders for women's squash. She's one of my role models as well, so to actually equal what she's done is really a feat for me."
Fitz-Gerald, 45, expected David to go beyond a century of finals.
"She's done magnificently well and I expect her to go bigger and beyond that," said Melbourne-based Fitz-Gerald, who won five World Open titles among her 62 WSA titles.
"Knowing her, she'd be looking at 100 and probably 120 or so. Good on her. She's a great little champion and a fantastic ambassador for squash."
In a repeat of the 2011 final, David will take on Egypt's Raneem El Welily.
The world No3 from Cairo broke Hong Kong hearts by ending local star Annie Au's run, beating the Hong Kong 12th seed, 11-6 11-5 11-5.
