Aifa shocks world No. 12 Fayrouz to book quarter-final spot Down Under


PETALING JAYA: Aifa Azman (pic) was slow off the starting block when the year started but she finally showed she was back in the groove by reaching the quarter-finals in the Australian Open.

The world No. 42 Aifa shocked world No. 12 Fayrouz Aboelkheir of Egypt 14-12, 7-11, 11-9, 12-10 in 48 minutes to make her way into her first Professional Squash Association (PSA) gold level event last eight at the Sandgate Squash Club in Brisbane.

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