Teen upsets Egypt’s second seed to reach world junior final


PETALING JAYA: Aira Azman is one step away from ending the country’s 22-year title drought in the World Junior Squash Championships in Melbourne, Australia.

The 18-year-old player who stormed into the final after downing the second seed of the tournament, Fayrouz Aboelkheir of Egypt, 12-10, 11-7, 11-8, is on the right track to emulate the country’s squash queen, Datuk Nicol David who was the last Malaysian player to secure the women’s title.

Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Squash

Sivasangari handles comparison with Nicol positively ahead of worlds
Addeen aims to bounce back at Doha’s QSF3 meet
Aira determined to catch up with her peers – at her own time and pace
Yiwen happy to return to favourite hunting ground and hopes to do well
Squash pro knows it will take time to keep beating top girls
Eain Yow and Sivasangari face huge task to reach last eight in world meet
Seremban lad hopes to make it to the ‘elite’ league like Sanjay and Ameeshenraj
A patient Sanjay seals his first PSA Challenger Tour title in style
Nerves can be good too as it helps Sanjay play calmly
Eain Yow and Sivasangari in good form to break world meet quarters jinx

Others Also Read