Syed Aqil into semis

SYED Aqil Syed Naguib secured his place in the men’s singles semi-finals of the BMW Malaysian Circuit first leg with a 6-2, 6-1 thrashing of Marco Setipu at the National Tennis Centre in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.
Syed Aqil, a gold medallist at last month’s Asean University Games, plays American-born top seed Austin Karosi, who beat Ashaari Zainal Abdin 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 in the quarter-finals, for a spot in the final today.
Second seed Si Yew Ming was taken the distance in the first set before prevailing 6-4, 6-2 over Khoo Er Yang to set up a semi-final encounter against Abd Hazli Zainuddin, who upset national player Ahmad Deedat Razak 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-1).
In the women’s section, top seed S. Theiviya earned a ‘dream’ semi-final match against national champion Aslina Chua, following a 6-1, 7-5 win over Nurin Nabila Roslan yesterday,
Aslina  defeated Thailand’s Konmawan Thongsaner 6-1, 6-2. The other semi-final pits second seed Yussyazlin Nabila Yusri against former national champions Alyssa Boey.- www.nst.com.my