Sivasangari defeated Lakeesha Rarere of Australia 14-12, 10-12, 11-9, 7-11, 11-9 in a hard-fought third round match. - SquashSite
PETALING JAYA: S. Sivasangari entered the World Junior Squash Championships in Eindhoven, Holland, on the back of a poor run of form.
But the unseeded Kedahan stepped up to defy the odds to topple joint ninth-12th seed Lakeesha Rarere of Australia in the third round on Monday. The 16-year-old Sivasangari demonstrated true grit as she staged a late fightback to beat Rarere 14-12, 10-12, 11-9, 7-11, 11-9.
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