Calm approach does the trick for Sivasangari against tricky teen Lucie


PETALING JAYA: National squash player S. Sivasangari (pic) stayed calm to reach the second round of the US Open at the Arlen Specter US Squash Centre in Philadelphia yesterday.

The 22-year-old took 25 minutes to beat Lucie Stefanoni of the United States 11-5, 11-3, 9-11, 11-2 to set up a meeting against sixth seed Joelle King from New Zealand.

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