Sivasangari faces familiar foe Aira in second round in Giza

Intriguing clash: Aira Azman and S. Sivasangari will meet for the fourth time in the second round of the World Championships.

PETALING JAYA: An all-Malaysian showdown is set to headline the second round of the World Championships in Egypt today, with national No. 1 squash ace S. Sivasangari drawn against rising compatriot Aira Azman at the Palm Hills Sports Club in Giza.

Fifth seed Sivasangari needed just 21 minutes to win 11-9, 11-6, 11-4 against world No. 49 Marie Stephan, her second win against the French player since their previous meeting in 2019.