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Sivasangari and Co squash Singapore to march into Asiad last eight

NAGOYA: Malaysia booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the women’s squash team event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after emerging as Pool A champions with a straightforward 3-0 win over Singapore today.

Sivasangari and Co squash Singapore to march into Asiad last eight

Malaysia has secured their spot in the quarter-finals of the women's squash team event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after defeating Singapore with a 3-0 victory. Aira Azman led the way with an impressive 11-9, 11-8, 11-2 win over Au Yeong Wai Lynn, followed by S Sivasangari's dominant 11-6, 11-6, 11-5 victory over the same opponent.

The squad further solidified their position with Aifa Azman's 11-0, 12-10, 11-3 win over Naisha Singh. This comes after Malaysia's 3-0 win over Macau in the opening Pool A match. The team will face either Pakistan, Macau, or China in the quarter-finals, with the final two spots in the last eight being decided by a round-robin group consisting of the three teams that finished third in their respective groups.

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