Yasshmita stretches top seed in Brazil before falling in semis


PETALING JAYA: J. Yasshmita’s (pic) run in the Curitiba Open ended at the semi-final stage after going down to top seed Marta Dominguez of Spain in Brazil on Friday.

The Negri Sembilan player, ranked 72nd in the world, put up a tough fight before succumbing 11-9, 7-11, 3-11, 11-8, 3-11 in 50 minutes.

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