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The Star
19-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Sivasangari's fine run helps her return to world No. 8
PETALING JAYA: A valiant run at the World Championships in Chicago has earned national squash player S. Sivasangari a bump up in the rankings as she returned to world No. 8. The 26-year-old had her best performance ever at the world meet last week when she made it to the quarter-finals for the first time after defeating American favourite Amanda Sobhy in straight games before losing to world No. 4 American Olivia Weaver.
New Straits Times
19-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Sivasangari up to No. 8, Eain Yow slips to No. 11 in world rankings
KUALA LUMPUR: S. Sivasangari has climbed one spot to No. 8 in the latest PSA women's world squash rankings, released on Monday. The Asian champion earned the bump thanks to her quarter-final run at last week's World Championships in Chicago, where she claimed a notable scalp by ousting home favourite Amanda Sobhy. The American subsequently slipped from No. 8 to No. 10. Sivasangari, 26, had previously reached a career-high of world No. 7 after winning the Cincinnati Cup in February. Compatriot Rachel Arnold held firm at No. 19, while the Azman sisters — Aira and Aifa — also maintained their rankings at No. 26 and No. 38 respectively. Ainaa Amani remained at No. 48, but US-based Yee Xing Ying moved up four spots to a career-best No. 60. In the men's rankings, Ng Eain Yow slipped one place to No. 11 after bowing out in the third round in Chicago to world No. 1 Mostafa Asal of Egypt.
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Rakyat Post
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Rakyat Post
[Watch] From Sungai Petani To Chicago: Sivasangari's Squash Journey Echoes Nicol David
Subscribe to our FREE A Malaysian squash prodigy just wrote her name into the history books. On Tuesday (13 May), the world No. 9 dismantled America's Amanda Sobhy with the kind of precision that would make her predecessor proud. The scoreline – 11-8, 14-12, 11-6 – doesn't quite capture the electricity of those 32 minutes that bridged an eight-year gap in Malaysian squash history. Scholar-Athlete's Rise: From Kedah Classrooms to World Stage The Cornell University mass communications student, balancing academic rigour with professional athletics, has been quietly building toward this moment. From the courts of SMK Sultanah Asma to the hallowed walls of international squash, Sivasangari's trajectory mirrors the early path of Malaysia's most celebrated squash icon. The SEA Games gold medalist's humility belies her growing stature in the sport. That reaction showed how much it means to me. I've never made the quarters at the World Championships. Sivasangari's Date with Destiny Her next challenge comes Thursday (15 May) against world No. 4 Olivia Weaver, who holds a daunting 5-1 head-to-head advantage. But if there's one thing Sivasangari proved in Chicago, it's that history is meant to be rewritten. As Malaysia watches, this student-athlete from Kedah isn't just chasing a spot in the semi-finals – she's carrying forward the legacy of Malaysian squash excellence that Nicol built. And just like her predecessor, she's doing it with grace, grit, and an unmistakable hunger for greatness. READ MORE : Parts of this story have been sourced from . Share your thoughts with us via TRP's . Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.
Barnama
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Barnama
Sivasangari Powers Into World Championship Quarter-Finals
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- National women's squash ace S. Sivasangari lived up to expectations by cruising into the quarter-finals of the 2024-2025 World Championship in Chicago, the United States. The seventh seed took just 34 minutes to overcome American Amanda Sobhy 3-0 (11-8, 14-12, 11-6) in their third-round clash at the University Club of Chicago early this morning. Sivasangari is scheduled to face home favourite Olivia Weaver in the quarter-finals after the fourth seed ousted Egypt's Salma Hany 3-1 (11-7, 9-11, 11-7, 11-4) in 47 minutes.
The Star
11-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
On-fire Sobhy could loom early for Sivasangari at worlds
American Amanda Sobhy (right) making a return to Egyptian Nour El-Tayeb in the second round of the Naza Women's World Championship at the National Squash Centre in Bukit Jalil. Amanda beat Nour with 11-0, 11-7, 4-11, 7-11, 12-10. FAIHAN GHANI/The Star.
