Siti of hope


Seize the day: Siti Zulaikha Azmi is guaranteed at least a bronze if she gets past Taiwan’s Huang Sheng-chun in the last eight today.

PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Siti Zulaikha Azmi is just one win away from ending Malaysia’s seven-year medal drought in the girls’ singles in the Asian Junior Championships after storming into the quarter-finals.

Zulaikha, who is the second seed in the tournament, stayed composed to beat South Korea’s Kim Do-yeon 22-20, 21-16 in the third round at the Among Rogo Sports Hall in Yogyakarta yesterday.

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