Squash: Aira falls in world junior final in Melbourne


Aira Azman could not match Egypt's Amina Orfi in the final of the World Junior squash championships in Melbourne on July 23. - WSF PIC

PETALING JAYA: Aira Azman fell at the final hurdle of the World Junior squash championships in Melbourne as Amina Orfi retained her girls’ individual title on Sunday (July 23).

Aira, the joint third seed, could not stop a fiery Orfi as the Egyptian went on to win the title with a 1-5, 11-8, 11-1 in the final that lasted for 31 minutes.

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