S. Sivasangari falls to Hania El Hammamy in Egypt Open semi-finals

Malaysian squash star S. Sivasangari was eliminated in the semi-finals of the Egypt Open after a grueling five-set match against world number two Hania El Hammamy. The match, held at the Giza glass court, lasted 86 minutes with a final score of 11-6, 10-12, 21-10, 0-11, 10-12.

Following the match, El Hammamy praised Sivasangari’s significant improvement in both mental and tactical gameplay, noting that the Malaysian player provided a much tougher challenge than in previous years. The victory extends El Hammamy’s head-to-head record against Sivasangari to 11-2.

The final of the tournament will feature an all-Egyptian matchup between El Hammamy and world number one Amina Orfi. Orfi secured her place in the final by defeating Nouran Gohar 9-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-6.