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New Straits Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Sivasangari climbs to No. 8, Eain Yow slips to No. 13
KUALA LUMPUR: S. Sivasangari rose one spot to world No. 8 in the latest PSA rankings released on Monday. The 26-year-old moved up the ladder after reaching the quarter-finals of last week's British Open. She remains the second-highest ranked Asian in the world, behind Japan's Satomi Watanabe, who sits at No. 7. Sivasangari, whose career-high was No. 7 following her Cincinnati Open win in February, is now gearing up for her debut at the PSA World Tour Finals in Toronto from June 23-27. Meanwhile, in the men's rankings, Ng Eain Yow slipped two rungs to No. 13 after crashing out in the second round of the British Open.


Malay Mail
04-06-2025
- General
- Malay Mail
Sivasangari stuns seventh seed, storms into British Open quarters
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — National squash ace S. Sivasangari is through to the quarter-finals of the 2025 British Open after a thrilling five-game victory over Japan's Satomi Watanabe in Birmingham on Tuesday. The 26-year-old Malaysian displayed remarkable resilience to defeat the tournament's seventh seed 11-9, 11-9, 4-11, 4-11, 11-4 in a match lasting just over an hour. World number 24 Sivasangari started strongly by clinching the first two games before Watanabe fought back to level the match by taking the third and fourth. However, the Kedah-born player regained her composure in the decider, dominating the final game to secure her place in the last eight. Sivasangari will next face fourth seed Amina Orfi of Egypt as she continues her pursuit of a semi-final in the prestigious tournament. — Bernama


Free Malaysia Today
02-06-2025
- General
- Free Malaysia Today
Sivasangari cruises into 3rd round of 2025 British Open
National women's squash champion S Sivasangari will meet Japanese player Satomi Watanabe in the third round of the 2025 British Open. (Facebook pic) KUALA LUMPUR : National women's squash champion S Sivasangari advanced to the third round of the 2025 British Open in Birmingham today. In the second-round match at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, the world No 8 player needed just 45 minutes to record a 12-10, 9-11, 11-8, 11-7 victory over India's Ahanat Singh. Awaiting Sivasangari in the third round is the tournament's seventh seed from Japan, Satomi Watanabe, who also advanced after defeating France's Melissa Alves 11-8, 11-5, 11-1. Earlier, Sivasangari became the sole Malaysian female representative still continuing the challenge in the tournament after Aira Azman and Noor Ainaa Amani Ampandi were eliminated early. National men's squash champion Ng Eain Yow also suffered a surprising defeat to an unseeded opponent in the second round earlier this morning.