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Sivasangari, two other Malaysians storm into Qatar Classic second round

KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 5 S. Sivasangari and two other Malaysians advanced to the second round of the Qatar Classic in Doha on Saturday.

Sivasangari, two other Malaysians storm into Qatar Classic second round

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian badminton players S. Sivasangari and Aifa Azman, along with Ng Eain Yow, advanced to the second round of the Qatar Classic in Doha on Saturday. Sivasangari, ranked world No. 5, defeated Egypt's Sana Ibrahim in the opening round match, 11-5, 3-11, 11-4, 11-4, in 40 minutes. She will face world No. 13 Salma Hany in the next round.

Aifa Azman, world No. 23, upset world No. 14 Marina Stefanoni 11-9, 6-11, 11-7, 12-10 and will next play world No. 7 Fayrouz Aboelkheir. Meanwhile, Ng Eain Yow, ranked world No. 18, was eliminated in the opening round by Egypt's Youssef Soliman 11-6, 11-5, 3-11, 11-8.

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