KUALA LUMPUR – National squash players S. Sivasangari and Ng Eain Yow have advanced to the third round of the 2024-2025 World Championship in Chicago, the United States.
Seventh seed Sivasangari defeated Egypt’s Sana Ibrahim 11-4, 11-6, 5-11, 11-5 in a second-round match early this morning at the University Club of Chicago.
Sivasangari, the world number nine, will next meet home player Amanda Sobhy, who cruised past Egypt’s Kenzy Ayman 11-4, 11-3, 11-4 in another second-round match.
In the men’s event, world number 10 Eain Yow continued his fine form with a commanding 11-4, 11-2, 11-4 win over Pakistan’s Muhammad Asim Khan.
Eain Yow, seeded 10th, is expected to face a tough test in the third round against world number one Mostafa Asal of Egypt.
In contrast, Rachel Arnold was sent packing after falling to world number four Olivia Weaver 5-11, 2-11, 13-11, 5-11, while Aira Azman also made an early exit after losing to Egypt’s Salma Hany 6-11, 10-12, 4-11. – May 12, 2025