MALAYSIAN squash player S Sivasangari’s (pic) hopes for a deep run at the 2025 US Open ended with a second-round defeat in Philadelphia.
The tournament’s seventh seed suffered an upset loss to Egypt’s world No. 18 Sana Ibrahim at the Arlen Specter Squash Center.
Ibrahim secured victory with a closely contested scoreline of 11-13, 12-10, 9-11, 10-12.
This defeat concludes the Malaysian challenge at the prestigious Professional Squash Association Platinum-level event.
Compatriots Rachel Arnold and Aifa Azman had already exited in the first round of the tournament.
Sivasangari’s early exit comes just one day after she celebrated a significant personal achievement.
The 26-year-old from Kedah rose two places to reach a career-high world No. 6 in the latest PSA rankings.
She earned this prestigious position following her excellent recent form on the professional circuit.
Her strong performances included finishing as runner-up at the Silicon Valley Open last week.
That Gold-level tournament was held in Redwood City, California. – Bernama
