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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.
New Straits Times
14-06-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Debutante Sivasangari ready to punch above weight at PSA Finals
KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 8 S. Sivasangari is eyeing a major breakthrough in her debut at the PSA World Tour Finals in Toronto next week after landing a decent group draw. The 26-year-old, who won the recent Cincinnati Cup and trains under French legend Gregory Gaultier in Prague, will be up against world No.1 Nouran Gohar (Egypt), No.4 Olivia Weaver (the United States) and No.7 Satomi Watanabe (Japan) in Group A. The season-ending tournament, featuring the world's top eight players, takes place from June 22-27. The top two players from each group will progress to the semi-finals. Group B consists of world champion and world No. 2 Nour El Sherbini (Egypt), No. 5 Amina Orfi (Egypt), No. 6 Tinne Gilis (Belgium), and No. 9 Amanda Sobhy (US). While Gohar has proved to be a tough nut to crack. Sivasangari has lost all four of their meetings, including in the Grasshopper Cup final in April. She has won once in seven meetings against Weaver and defeated Satomi at the recent British Open. National coach Ajaz Azmat believes the Asian champion is in the best shape mentally and physically ahead of the tournament. "She's training well, focused on quality over quantity, and looking sharp," said Ajaz. "The best-of-three format suits her, and she's confident about her chances against Satomi and Weaver." Ajaz added that her qualification marks a proud moment for Malaysian squash. "It's a huge honour for Sivasangari and for Malaysia to have a player in the PSA Finals again. The last was Datuk Nicol David, who won the title in 2011 and 2012."
The Star
11-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Sivasangari shows she's catching up with the top players
PETALING JAYA: National squash player S. Sivasangari is in pursuit of the top players, and she's catching up. The world No. 11 showed that she meant business at the Grasshopper Cup in Zurich, Switzerland, after taking down No. 6 Tinne Gilis of Belgium on Saturday.
New Straits Times
28-04-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Sivasangari moves up to No. 9 in latest world rankings
KUALA LUMPUR: Asian champion S. Sivasangari has climbed back into the women's world top 10, moving up two spots to No. 9 in the latest PSA Tour world rankings released on Monday. The 26-year-old earned valuable ranking points after finishing runner-up to world No. 1 Nouran Gohar of Egypt at the Grasshopper Cup in Zurich on Sunday. Sivasangari's highest-ever ranking was No. 7 after she clinched the Cincinnati Cup title in February. Compatriot Rachel Arnold moved up one spot to No. 19 after reaching the Squash On Fire Open final, where she was defeated by world No. 10 Amanda Sobhy of the United States. In the men's rankings, Ng Eain Yow, who was runner-up at the Squash On Fire Open, maintained his No. 10 ranking.
The Star
28-04-2025
- Sport
- The Star
No joy as Sivasangari, Rachel and Eain Yow lose in their tourneys
PETALING JAYA: There was no cheer for Malaysia as national squash players fell short of clinching titles at two separate tournaments on Sunday (April 27). World No. 11 S. Sivasangari lost to Nouran Gohar of Egypt 7-11, 12-14, 9-11 in 43 minutes in the gold-level Grasshopper Cup in Zurich, Switzerland. It was Sivasangari's fifth defeat to Gohar. She has only won a gold-level title once, at the London Classic last year. Meanwhile, in Washington DC, Ng Eain Yow and Rachel Arnold also crashed out in the men's and women's finals respectively at the Squash on Fire Open. World No. 10 Eain Yow lost 9-11, 9-11, 5-11 to No. 8 Marwan Elshorbagy of England in 38 minutes. Rachel, ranked 20th in the world, lost 4-11, 3-11, 11-9, 9-11 to world No. 10 Amanda Sobhy of the United States. It was Rachel's third straight defeat to Amanda.
