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New Straits Times
15 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
Sivasangari cruises into maiden British Open quarter-finals [WATCH]
KUALA LUMPUR: S. Sivasangari marched into the quarter finals of the British Open for the first time following an impressive display against Japan's Satomi Watanabe in Birmingham on Tuesday. World No. 9 Sivasangari, appearing in her fifth British Open, defeated world No. 7 Satomi 11-9, 11-9, 4-11, 11-4 in 45 minutes. The 26-year-old Malaysian had never lost to Watanabe in all six previous meetings on the PSA Tour as well as defeating the Japan No.1 in the semi-finals of the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games. "It feels great reaching the quarter finals of the British Open," Sivasangari told PSA Squash Tour. "I think last year I got eight-time world champion Nour El Sherbini in the first round, and that was a pretty tough draw. "Satomi has been playing really well recently, and we've played each other since we were in juniors, we're the same age, and she's a good friend as well. ""Today, I'm really happy with my performance. I focused on my game and on making it further in Platinum events." Facing the Malaysian, who won the Cincinnati Open in February, in the quarter-final is No.4 seed Amina Orfi, after the Egyptian avenged a painful defeat to Nada Abbas at this year's World Championships with a convincing 11-4, 11-4, 11-8 win over her compatriot. Amina beat Sivasangari in the Malaysia Cup final and Singapore Open semi-finals last November.
The Star
16 minutes ago
- General
- The Star
Sivasangari storms into British Open quarter-finals
PETALING JAYA: S. Sivasangari has become the first Malaysian squash player since Datuk Nicol David to reach the quarter-finals stage of the British Open since 2017. The 26-year-old earned her maiden quarter-finals appearance in the prestigious tournament after taking out seventh seed Satomi Watanabe of Japan at Birmingham Repertory Theatre on Tuesday (June 3). The world No. 9 from Kedah prevailed 11-9, 11-9, 4-11, 11-4 in the battle of Asia's top two players. Sivasangari had also beaten the Japanese in the semi-finals of the Asian Games in Hangzhou two years ago. Sivasangari has a chance to follow in Nicol footsteps if she can overcome fourth seed Amina Orfi of Egypt in the quarter-finals tomorrow (June 5). Nicol, a five-time winner of the British Open, made her last semi-final appearance in the 2017 edition in Hull, going down 6-11, 6-11, 8-11 to Camille Serme of France.
New Straits Times
32 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
Sivasangari cruises into maiden British Open quarter-finals
KUALA LUMPUR: S. Sivasangari marched into the quarter finals of the British Open for the first time following an impressive display against Japan's Satomi Watanabe in Birmingham on Tuesday. World No. 9 Sivasangari, appearing in her fifth British Open, defeated world No. 7 Satomi 11-9, 11-9, 4-11, 11-4 in 45 minutes. The 26-year-old Malaysian had never lost to Watanabe in all six previous meetings on the PSA Tour as well as defeating the Japan No.1 in the semi-finals of the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games. "It feels great reaching the quarter finals of the British Open," Sivasangari told PSA Squash Tour. "I think last year I got eight-time world champion Nour El Sherbini in the first round, and that was a pretty tough draw. "Satomi has been playing really well recently, and we've played each other since we were in juniors, we're the same age, and she's a good friend as well. ""Today, I'm really happy with my performance. I focused on my game and on making it further in Platinum events." Facing the Malaysian, who won the Cincinnati Open in February, in the quarter-final is No.4 seed Amina Orfi, after the Egyptian avenged a painful defeat to Nada Abbas at this year's World Championships with a convincing 11-4, 11-4, 11-8 win over her compatriot. Amina beat Sivasangari in the Malaysia Cup final and Singapore Open semi-finals last November.
Free Malaysia Today
a day ago
- 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.
The Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Sivasangari cruises into third round of 2025 British Open
NATIONAL women's squash champion S. Sivasangari advanced to the third round of the British Open 2025 in Birmingham today. In the second-round match at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, the world number eight 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.
