Semis spot assured for Malaysia as Sangari and Aira face off in last eight

Friends now foes: S. Sivasangari will square up against Aira Azman in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is guaranteed of at least one semi-finalist at the Australian Open after the country’s top two women’s players, S. Sivasangari and Aira Azman, set up an all-Malaysian quarter-final today.

Sivasangari, the tournament’s top seed, eased past England’s Grace Gear 11-4, 11-3, 11-7 in just 24 minutes in the second round yesterday.