Squash: Aifa defies odds to win Malaysian Open women’s title


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s Aifa Azman has defied the odds by winning the women’s final of the Malaysian Open squash championships.

The 20-year-old wildcard shocked world No. 8 and top seed Salma Hany 12-10, 11-8, 11-4 at the National Squash Centre in Bukit Jalil.

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