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New Straits Times
01-07-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Sivasangari recharges for new season
KUALA LUMPUR: S. Sivasangari, who performed inconsistently in the 2024-25 squash season, needs to buck up for the 2025-26 season which begins in September. The 26-year-old Kedahan played in 15 tournaments this season and won one title — the Cincinnati Cup in February and rose to a career best of world No. 7. She finished second in the Malaysia Cup last November and Grasshopper Cup in Switzerland in April, reached two semi-finals: the Silicon Valley Open in California last October and Singapore Open last November. Sivasangari started the 2024-25 season as world No. 9 but was upset by Egypt's world No. 16 Nada Abbas in the third round of the Egyptian Open last September in her opening season tournament. She ended the season on a disappointing note after losing all her group matches — to American world No. 4 Olivia Weaver, Egypt's world No. 14 Fayrouz Aboelkheir and Japanese Satomi Watanabe — in the PSA Tour Finals in Toronto last week. Sivasangari said: "The 2024/25 season is done and dusted. Full of ups, downs, growth, and change. Some big goals achieved, but even more lessons learned. "Time to rest, recharge, and go again," said Sivasangari, who is based in Prague under former world champion Gregory Gaultier.
The Star
26-04-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Triple boost for M'sia as Sivasangari, Eain Yow and Rachel power into semis
PETALING JAYA: It was a glorious day for Malaysian squash as three national players stormed into the semi-finals of two separate tournaments on Friday (April 25). In Zurich, Switzerland, S. Sivasangari continued her fine form at the Grasshopper Cup, easing into the last four after brushing aside Egypt's Nada Abbas 11-6, 11-3 in just 15 minutes. The Kedah-born player will face a tough challenge in the semi-finals, where she is set to take on second seed Tinne Gilis of Belgium. 'I think I came in well prepared today. Best-of-three matches go by quickly, so I knew I had to start strong from the first point. 'Nada's a fighter who never gives up, so I had to stay composed even when I was ahead. I'm just happy to make it through to the next round. 'I was a little nervous inside, but I focused on taking the ball early and playing my own game. I didn't want to follow her rhythm and instead stuck to my tactics and game plan, which worked well today," said Sivasangari in an interview with Professional Squash Association (PSA). Meanwhile, in Washington, Ng Eain Yow and Rachel Arnold also impressed as they booked their places in the semi-finals of the Squash On Fire Open. Rachel made light work of world No. 49 Nadine Shahin of Egypt, cruising to an 11-6, 11-7, 11-7 win in just 21 minutes. A tougher test awaits the Malaysian as she goes up against top seed Rowan Elaraby, who advanced with an 11-6, 11-5, 11-8 win over compatriot Salma Eltayeb in another quarter-final match. In the men's event, second seed Eain Yow also enjoyed a convincing win, coming from a game down to beat Egypt's Karim El Hammamy 5-11, 11-8, 11-3, 11-3. He will next face another Egyptian, Kareem El Torkey, in the semi-finals.
