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Barnama
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Barnama
An Upbeat Sivasangari Hopes To Carry Her Zurich Momentum To World Championships
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) -- National squash player S. Sivasangari believes her runner-up finish at the Grasshopper Cup 2025 in Zurich, Switzerland, last Sunday is a step in the right direction as she continues to grow in the understanding of her game. Although she fell short in the final against world No. 1 Nouran Gohar of Egypt, 7-11, 12-14, 9-11, the world No. 9 hopes to carry the momentum into the 2024-2025 PSA (Professional Squash Association) World Championships to be held in Chicago, the United States from May 9-17. 'I want to take this momentum and work hard these few days, and hope to do well there,' she said in a statement today.
The Sun
28-04-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
M'sian squash stars fall short in finals in Washington, Zurich
NATIONAL men's top squash player Ng Eain Yow was left wanting after losing in the final of the Squash on Fire Open 2025 in Washington, United States, 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. Squash on Fire Open 2025 - PSA Squash Tour. 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). Meanwhile, in a separate tournament, fortune did not favour national women's squash ace S. Sivasangari as she lost in the final of the 2025 Grasshopper Cup in Zurich, Switzerland, also yesterday. The world number 11 was unable to overcome the prowess of 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 Grasshopper Cup 2025 - PSA Squash Tour. The victory for Gohar also is her 13th in a row on the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Squash Tour. 'I'm very happy. I think this is one of the few tournaments that I've won at the first second game was crucial. With Siva (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 in the tournament's official website.
The Sun
28-04-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Malaysian squash stars fall short in finals in Washington, Zurich
NATIONAL men's top squash player Ng Eain Yow was left wanting after losing in the final of the Squash on Fire Open 2025 in Washington, United States, 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. Squash on Fire Open 2025 - PSA Squash Tour. 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). Meanwhile, in a separate tournament, fortune did not favour national women's squash ace S. Sivasangari as she lost in the final of the 2025 Grasshopper Cup in Zurich, Switzerland, also yesterday. The world number 11 was unable to overcome the prowess of 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 Grasshopper Cup 2025 - PSA Squash Tour. The victory for Gohar also is her 13th in a row on the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Squash Tour. 'I'm very happy. I think this is one of the few tournaments that I've won at the first second game was crucial. With Siva (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 in the tournament's official website.
Barnama
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Barnama
Nouran Outlasts Valiant Sivasangari For Grasshopper Cup Glory
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) -- National women's squash player S. Sivasangari's quest for a second title this year ended today as she succumbed to world number one Nouran Gohar of Egypt in the Grasshopper Cup 2025 final in Zurich, Switzerland. Sivasangari, the third seed and world number 11, pushed the dominant top seed to her limits in an intense 42-minute battle at Zurich Hauptbahnhof's glass court before coming up short 7-11, 12-14, 9-11. With this win, Nouran maintained her perfect 4-0 record against the 26-year-old, dating back to their first meeting during the third round of the El Gouna International Squash Open in 2021.
Barnama
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Barnama
Sivasangari, Eain Yow Storm Into Finals On Different Shores
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) -- National women's squash ace S. Sivasangari advanced to the final of the 2025 Grasshopper Cup in style after defeating the tournament's second seed in the semifinals in Zurich, Switzerland, early today. The world number 11 produced an impressive performance to overcome Tinne Gilis of Belgium 3-1 (13-11, 7-11, 11-8, 15-13), according to the official website, Grasshopper Cup 2025 - PSA Squash Tour. In the final scheduled for tomorrow (early morning Malaysian time), Sivasangari will face world number one Nouran Gohar of Egypt, who defeated England's Georgina Kennedy 3-1 (11-2, 8-11, 11-5, 11-1) in the other semifinal match. bootstrap slideshow Gohar holds a 100 per cent winning record against Sivasangari, having won all three of their previous encounters. Meanwhile, in another separate tournament, national men's squash player Ng Eain Yow also recorded a positive result by advancing to the final of the 2025 Squash On Fire Open in Washington, United States. Eain Yow, who is seeded second in the tournament, defeated unseeded Egyptian player Kareem El Torkey in the semifinals with a 3-0 win (11-5, 11-4, 11-6), according to the official website Squash on Fire Open 2025 - PSA Squash Tour. Awaiting Eain Yow in tomorrow's final is top seed Marwan Elshorbagy of England, who overcame Gregoire Marche of France 3-1 (11-8, 11-7, 9-11, 11-8) in the other semifinal match. For the record, Eain Yow has lost all three of his previous meetings against national women's squash player Rachel Arnold also booked her place in the final in Washington after stunning top seed Rowan Elaraby of Egypt 3-2 (3-11, 11-6, 12-10, 6-11, 11-7) in the semifinals.
