KUALA LUMPUR: Shuttler Siti Zulaikha Azmi has set her sights on reaching the girls' singles quarter-finals at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships in Yogyakarta.
Malaysia last won a medal in the event through Eoon Qi Xuan, who took bronze at the 2017 edition in Jakarta.
Ranked No. 6 in the world junior rankings , Siti Zulaikha is focused on the task at hand.
"My preliminary target is to reach the quarter-finals first. When I get there, I will definitely be aiming to go further," she said.
When not training, Siti Zulaikha enjoys spending time with her family.
The 18-year-old has recorded encouraging results this year.
She finished runner-up at the Sri Lanka International Series, losing to Indonesia's Ruzana in straight games in the final.
Siti Zulaikha has also made it to three semi-finals and two quarter-finals in international events this year.
The Badminton Asia Junior Championships will start with the mixed team competition later on Friday, with Malaysia taking on Macau in a Group B tie.
The individual competition is scheduled for July 3-7