Yes, I did it: Malaysia’s Aira Azman jubilates after beating New Zealand’s Kaitlyn Watts 11-8, 6-11, 9-11, 11-4, 11-1.
PETALING JAYA: Syafiq Kamal, Aira Azman and Yee Xin Ying battled their way into the second round of the Irish Open in Dublin on Tuesday.
World No. 90 Syafiq, who failed to secure a spot in the World Championships in Chicago (May 3-11) after falling in the first round of the qualifiers in Birmingham last week, overcame world No. 56 Rui Soares of Portugal 11-5, 3-11, 5-11, 12-10, 11-7 in 54 minutes.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Save 30% for ads-free and full access now!
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
