Aifa Azman
| Country | Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Born | December 18, 2001 Kedah, Malaysia |
| Residence | Kedah, Malaysia |
| Height | 5 ft 3.8 in (162 cm) |
| Weight | 116 lb (53 kg) |
| Turned pro | 2014[1] |
| Retired | Active |
| Plays | Right handed |
| Coached by | Andrew Cross[1] |
| Racquet used | Dunlop |
| Highest ranking | No. 21 (November 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 44 (December 2024) |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 1 September 2024. | |
Aifa Azman (born 18 December 2001) is a Malaysian professional squash player.[2] In November 2022, she achieved her career-high ranking of World No. 21. She was ranked world No. 35, as of September 2024.[3]
Career
[edit]Azman won the 2018 Malaysian Squash Tour II and 2021 Malaysian Open Squash Championships[4] professional tournaments. She became the youngest Malaysian Winner on the PSA Tour. [5]
She also competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games which was also her maiden Commonwealth Games appearance.
In 2022, she won a bronze at the 2022 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[6]
After a first round exit at the 2024 PSA Women's World Squash Championship in May,[7] Azman helped Malaysia win another bronze medal at the December 2024 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Aifa Azman". PSA World Tour.
- ^ "PSA World Tour Rankings - The Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
- ^ Aifa Azman at Squash Info
- ^ Shamsudin, Shaiful (27 November 2021). "Aifa gegar Skuasy Terbuka Malaysia melalui tiket peluang khas". stadiumastro.com (in Malay). Astro. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Squash: Aifa becomes youngest Malaysian winner on PSA Tour | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ "Egypt beat USA to retain title". World Squash. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "$565,000 Women's 2023-2024 CIB PSA World Championship 2024, National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Cairo, Egypt". Squash Info. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Egypt complete historic clean sweep of WSF World Squash Team Championship titles". World Squash. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Aifa Azman at the Professional Squash Association (archive)
- Aifa Azman at Squash Info
- Aifa Azman at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
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