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The Star
11-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Azman sisters cruise into Bermuda Open quarters
PETALING JAYA: The Azman sisters Aira and Aifa are through to the quarter-finals of the Bermuda Open in Devonshire. Top seed Aira, who was given a first round bye, routed Colombia's world No. 146 Laura Tovar 11-4, 11-5, 11-8 in the second round on Wednesday.
The Star
11-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
It's either Aira or Aifa for title shot, but Egyptian obstacle in the way
PETALING JAYA: Only one of the Azman sisters in squash can progress into the finals of the Bermuda Open, but the key takeaway is that Aifa and Aira Azman are playing good squash. The pair set themselves up a meeting in the semi-finals of the Bermuda Open yesterday, but it remains to be seen if either of them can lift the title at the end.
The Star
11-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Falling in love again
PETALING JAYA: National player Aira Azman got just the right boost of confidence ahead of the World Championships next week after capturing her fourth Professional Squash Association (PSA) title at the Bermuda Open on Saturday. The 20-year-old lived up to her top seed status by taking the Copper-level title after defeating second seed Hana Moataz of Egypt 12-10, 11-3, 11-6 in just 27 minutes in Devonshire.
New Straits Times
05-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Aira climbs to career-best No. 26 after Bermuda Open triumph
KUALA LUMPUR: Two-time national champion Aira Azman reached a career-high world ranking of No. 26 in the latest PSA Tour standings released on Monday. The 21-year-old climbed four spots after capturing her fourth PSA title at the Bermuda Open on Saturday. The win comes at a perfect time as Aira gears up for her third appearance at the World Championships, which begin Friday in Chicago. Her sister, Aifa, also saw an improvement in the rankings — moving up from No. 42 to No. 38 — after reaching the semi-finals in Bermuda. Meanwhile, Asian champion S. Sivasangari held firm at No. 9, with Rachel Arnold staying at No. 19. Ng Eain Yow remains the country's top-ranked male player at No. 10.
New Straits Times
05-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Confident Aira out to dazzle at World Championships
KUALA LUMPUR: Fresh from her Bermuda Open triumph, squash star Aira Azman will head into the World Championships brimming with confidence as the tournament gets underway in Chicago on Friday. The world No. 30 capped a strong showing in Devonshire by beating Egypt's Hana Moataz (world No. 38) 12-10, 11-3, 11-6 in Saturday's women's final — her fourth title on the PSA Tour. The two-time national champion is making her third appearance at the Worlds and will be hoping to surpass last year's run in Chicago, where she made the second round before falling to England's Georgina Kennedy (No. 7) after beating Wales' Lowri Roberts. This year, Aira opens her campaign against England's Torrie Malik (No. 44) in what will be their first meeting on tour. A win could set up a second-round clash with Egypt's Salma Hany (No. 12), the reigning Manchester Open champion. The 21-year-old, who claimed bronze at the U-23 World Championships in Karachi last month, is focused but measured in her ambitions. "I haven't played Torrie before, but I'm looking forward to it," said Aira, who also bagged silver at the 2023 World Juniors in Melbourne. "I've been training hard since last year for this event, and I'll be taking it one match at a time in Chicago." Aira leads a strong Malaysian charge in the women's draw, which also features S. Sivasangari (No. 9), Rachel Arnold (No. 19), Aifa Azman (No. 42) and Ainaa Amani (No. 47). In the men's category, Malaysia will be represented by Ng Eain Yow (No. 10) and Sanjay Jeeva (No. 69).
