The Women's World Ranking Squash Competition in Yokohama, Japan, was an important $6,000 tournament with an Iranian star finishing runner-up.

Fereshteh Eghtedari, who entered the tournament ranked 263, lost 3-0 to Kumar from Malaysia in the final match to settle for second place and the title of runner-up.

Eghtedari defeated opponents from Japan, Malaysia, and South Korea to reach the final of the tournament, becoming the finalist of a $6,000 tournament for the first time, which will definitely have a big impact on his ranking.