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Malay Mail
4 hours ago
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- Malay Mail
Aira Azman claims third consecutive national squash crown after five-set thriller against sister Aifa
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — National squash player, Aira Azman extended her dominance at the 40th National Championships 2025 by securing her third consecutive title after outlasting her elder sister Aifa in a gripping five-set final in the women's premier category, today. The 20-year-old defending champion edged past 23-year-old Aifa 8-11, 11-5, 9-11, 11-6, 11-8 in a thrilling showdown at the Penang International Squash Centre. 'Very happy with the way I played today even though I have to meet my sister for the second time for the national title. We played really tough matches today. Very delighted to win my third title,' she said according to a voice recording shared with reporters. Meanwhile, Duncan Lee carved out a milestone of his own by capturing his maiden National Championships title after defeating Sanjay Jeeva in a hard-fought clash in the men's premier category. The 23-year-old sealed the win in straight games, prevailing 11-9, 11-8, 11-8. 'This is an incredible time for me. I am not really in the podium programme, but I am so glad I beat all podium players. My target this year is to make it to the Top 100 and I would also like to appear in the SEA Games as well,' he said. — Bernama
Malay Mail
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Aira Azman claims third consecutive national crown after five-set thriller against sister Aifa
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — National squash player, Aira Azman extended her dominance at the 40th National Championships 2025 by securing her third consecutive title after outlasting her elder sister Aifa in a gripping five-set final in the women's premier category, today. The 20-year-old defending champion edged past 23-year-old Aifa 8-11, 11-5, 9-11, 11-6, 11-8 in a thrilling showdown at the Penang International Squash Centre. 'Very happy with the way I played today even though I have to meet my sister for the second time for the national title. We played really tough matches today. Very delighted to win my third title,' she said according to a voice recording shared with reporters. Meanwhile, Duncan Lee carved out a milestone of his own by capturing his maiden National Championships title after defeating Sanjay Jeeva in a hard-fought clash in the men's premier category. The 23-year-old sealed the win in straight games, prevailing 11-9, 11-8, 11-8. 'This is an incredible time for me. I am not really in the podium programme, but I am so glad I beat all podium players. My target this year is to make it to the Top 100 and I would also like to appear in the SEA Games as well,' he said. — Bernama
The Star
a day ago
- Sport
- The Star
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.
The Star
3 days ago
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- The Star
Haneesha excited about facing second seed Aifa in quarters
Braveheart: Haneesha hopes to give her best against Aifa Azman (right) in the last eight match at the National Championships today.
The Star
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Teen Haneesha excited to face second seed Aifa in national meet quarters
Squash players V. Haneesha and Aifa Azman. PENANG: Facing a top squash player for the first time can be daunting but a confident V. Haneesha dares to dream big. The 17-year-old will lock horns with second seed Aifa Azman for the first time in the quarter-finals of the National Championships at the Nicol David International Squash Centre today. The Negri Sembilan player did well by ousting her teammate Chen Yu Jie 13-11, 11-4, 11-9 in the women's first round yesterday. Buoyed by the win, Haneesha is going into the challenging match against Aifa with an open mind. "I hope to be able to give it my best against Aifa . I've never played against her before," said Haneesha . "She's among the top in the world, and I'm still a junior. I just want to try my best, and hopefully I can make it further in the tournament." The courts in Penang are familiar to Haneesha , having won the Under-19 title at the Penang International Junior Open last month. Before that, she had won the Under-19 title at the Lion City Junior Open in Singapore in June. Haneesha , who travels from Seremban to Petaling Jaya daily for her training sessions, added that her campaign in Penang serves as a valuable learning experience, allowing her to gauge where she stands alongside her compatriots. "From this, I hope to be able to see where I stand and what aspects of my game need to be improved because I'm going up against better players," she said. "It's quite an exciting experience for me. There's no pressure, I just want to see where I'm at," she said. Currently studying in UCSI in Cheras , Haneesha added that she will be managing her studies while also competing on the PSA Squash Tour after the tournament in Penang. "I do see myself slowly getting better and making my way to the top. With all my training, I hope there are results and I get better each day," she added. FIRST ROUND RESULTS (National players unless stated) Men: Hafiz Zhafri Abdul Harif (Ked) bt Raziq Putra Fakhrur Razi (Kul) 11-5, 11-4, 11-7; Duncan Lee bt Ivan Chang (Pen) 11-1, 11-4, 11-8; Low Wa Sern bt Hashvind Kugan (Kul) 12-10, 11-5, 11-7; M. Nickhileswar (Pen) bt Tay Jun Qian ( Sel ) 9-11, 10-12, 11-2, 11-9, 11-8; Harith Danial ( Swk ) bt V. Loshmaan ( Nse ) 11-1, 12-10, 11-4; Joachim Chuah bt Tho Wei Yan (Pen) 11-5, 11-8, 11-2. Women: V. Haneesha bt Chen Yu Jie ( Nse ) 13-11, 11-4, 11-9; Harleein Tan bt Ayesha Rania Syed Kebir (Kul) 11-5, 11-4, 8-11, 11-9; Doyce Lee bt Angie Ooi (Pen) 11-4, 11-4, 11-2; Zoe Foo (Kul) bt Anrie Goh (Ked) 11-6, 11-6, 5-11, 10-12, 11-4.
