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New Straits Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Coach backs Aira to crack squash's top 20
KUALA LUMPUR: Two-time national champion Aira Azman has set her sights on cracking the top 20 in the women's PSA Tour rankings. The 21-year-old has made steady progress this season, climbing from world No. 36 last August to a career-high No. 26 after winning the Bermuda Open in May. She currently sits at No. 27. Aira also claimed the Tuanku Muhriz Trophy in Seremban last September and bagged a bronze medal at the inaugural Under-23 World Championship in Karachi in April. She is now Malaysia's third-highest ranked player behind S. Sivasangari (No. 8) and Rachel Arnold (No. 19). National coach Ajaz Azmat is happy with Aira's progress. "She is still young and hardworking. I believe she can break into the top 20 by next year."
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.
