Aifa and Kah Yan storm into quarter-finals


Stunned: Malaysia’s Andrea Lee (right) reaches for a return in the match against Japan’s Satomi Watanabe in the Malaysian Tour Squash Circuit No. 2 at the Royal Lake Club yesterday. — SHAARI CHEMAT / The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Youngsters Aifa Azman and Ooi Kah Yan stole the show to storm into the quarter-finals of the Malaysian Tour Squash Circuit (SSJM) No. 2 at the Royal Lake Club.

The 15-year-old Aifa displayed maturity beyond her years to come back from a set down to beat world No. 74 Lee Ka Yi of Hong Kong in the first round yesterday.

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