KUALA LUMPUR, October 21 2026, Malaysia’s Rachel Arnold and Aifa Azman have advanced to the second round of the Silicon Valley Open squash tournament in Redwood City, the United States.
World No. 22 Rachel secured her place after defeating Ukraine’s Alina Bushma, ranked 47th in the world, in a four-game match at SquashZone on Tuesday. She won 11-6, 11-9, 13-15, 11-9.
Rachel now faces a tougher test against American Amanda Sobhy, the world’s 10th-ranked player, who has beaten the Malaysian in all three of their previous encounters.
Meanwhile, Aifa also booked her spot in the next round after overcoming Spain’s Marta Dominguez 3-11, 11-2, 11-3, 11-9.
Aifa’s next opponent will be compatriot S. Sivasangari, Malaysia’s top squash player, who received a bye in the opening round.
-BERNAMA
