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Yasshmita beats Harleein to reach National Championships semis
KUALA LUMPUR: Third seed Yasshmita Jadish Kumar overcame a strong challenge from Harleein Tan before qualifying for the National Championships semi-finals at the Nicol David International Squash Centre in Bukit Dumbar on Friday.
The Bristol-based player from Negri Sembilan won the quarter-final match 11-6, 11-13, 11-6, 11-1 in 33 minutes.
World No. 76 Yasshmita will face second seed and world No. 39 Aifa Azman for a place in the final.
Yasshmita said Harleein gave her a good fight especially in the first two games.
"I felt pressure playing against the youngster but I did well in the last two games. This is the first time I will be playing in the semi-finals of the Premier League and I can expect a strong challenge from Aifa whom I lost to twice in the past one year."
Aifa overcame Hneesha Veerakumar 12-10, 9-11 11-3, 11-5 in the quarter-finals.
Top seed and defending champion Aira Azman defeated ninth seed Zoe Foo, and will face third seed Goh Zhi Xuan in the semi-finals.
Zhi Xuan came back from a game down to win 7-11, 11-2, 11-1, 11-6.
In the men's competition, top seed Sanjay Jeeva beat M. Nickhileswar 11-8, 11-7, 11-8, and will face third seed Joachim Chuah in the semi-finals.
Joachim defeated Asian Under-19 champion Low Wa Sern 11-6, 11-7, 11-9.
Second seed C. Ameeshenraj reached the last four after subduing Harith Danial Jefri 8-11, 11-6, 11-2, 11-5.
The Bristol-based Ameeshenraj will meet third seed Duncan Lee, who beat Hafiz Zhafri 11-5, 11-3, 11-2, in the semi-finals.
