Sivasangari wins big thanks to focus on mental training

Ecstatic: S. Sivasangari jumps for joy after beating Hania El Hammamy of Egypt in the London Classic final yesterday. — PSA

PETALING JAYA: Having the right mental coach is doing the trick for S. Sivasangari.

The world No. 13 Sivasangari scripted the finest moment of her professional career when she captured the London Classic in a thrilling final by outplaying world No. 2 Hania El Hammamy of Egypt 11-9, 5-11, 13-11, 12-14, 11-8 to become the first Malaysian to win a gold level tournament in the Professional Squash Asso-ciation (PSA) world tour.