Aifa overcomes shaky start to tame promising youngster Haneesha

Eyes on the ball: Aifa Azman (right) in action against V. Haneesha during the National Championships quarter-final match yesterday. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

PENANG: Things got off to a slightly shaky start for squash player Aifa Azman at the National Championships, but the second seed maintained her composure to see herself through to the semi-finals.

The 23-year-old Aifa, who received a first round bye, fought her way from trailing early on against youngster V. Haneesha to win 12-10, 9-11, 11-3, 11-5 in the quarter-finals at the Nicol David International Squash Centre yesterday.