Squash stars fall short at finals in Washington, Zurich
Published on: Mon, Apr 28, 2025
By: Bernama Text Size: Ng Eain Yow went down to tournament top seed Marwan Elshorbagy of England while Rachel Arnold lost to home favourite Amanda Sobhy and S Sivasangari lost to Egypt's Nouran Gohar. Kuala Lumpur: National men's top squash player Ng Eain Yow was left wanting after losing the final of the Squash on Fire Open 2025 in Washington, US, on Sunday. The world number 10 went down 0-3 (9-11, 9-11, 5-11) to tournament top seed Marwan Elshorbagy of England, according to the tournament's official website. In the women's final, national player Rachel Arnold lost to home favourite Amanda Sobhy 1-3 (4-11, 3-11, 11-9, 9-11). In a separate tournament, fortune did not favour national women's squash ace S Sivasangari who lost in the final of the 2025 Grasshopper Cup in Zurich, Switzerland. The world number 11 was unable to overcome world number one Nouran Gohar of Egypt, falling 0-3 (7-11, 12-14, 9-11) and conceding the Grasshopper title to her opponent for the first time, according to the tournament's official website. This is Gohar's 13th consecutive victory on the Professional Squash Association Squash Tour. 'I'm very happy. I think this is one of the few tournaments that I've won on my first attempt….the second game was crucial. With Sivasangari, I knew that there was going to be a period where she would be playing amazing squash and I just had to push through that. 'Once I did, it became a bit easier but overall, I'm very happy with my game management today,' Gohar was quoted as saying. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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