PETALING JAYA: National squash player Aira Azman took down big sister Aifa Azman to book her spot in the Bermuda Open final on Friday (May 2).
Top seed Aira came back from a set down to defeat fourth seed Aifa as she won 4-11, 11-4, 11-8, 11-6 in 31 minutes in Devonshire.
Aira continued her winning streak against her older sister, following their last meeting on the PSA Tour at the Australian Open last year, which Aira also won in four sets.
Two-time national champion Aira will now take on Egypt’s Hana Moataz in the final. It will be their first match-up on Tour.
Second seed Moataz had defeated eighth seed compatriot Amina El Rihany 7-11, 11-7, 7-11, 11-7, 11-9 in the semi-finals.
Meanwhile in New York City, Joachim Chuah and Yee Xin Ying made their way into the men's and women’s semi-final at the Hyder Trophy.
World No. 149 Joachim delivered a good performance to take down second seed Cesar Salazar of Mexico 11-8, 11-7, 11-7, and will now meet England’s Sam Todd in the semi-final.
In the women’s category, fourth seed Xin Ying fought her way back and managed to secure a 9-11, 7-11, 11-3, 11-2, 11-2 win against Isabelle Tang of the United States.
Xin Ying is now set to meet second seed Chan Sin Yuk of Hong Kong in the semi-final.
