On-fire Sobhy could loom early for Sivasangari at worlds


American Amanda Sobhy (right) making a return to Egyptian Nour El-Tayeb in the second round of the Naza Women's World Championship at the National Squash Centre in Bukit Jalil. Amanda beat Nour with 11-0, 11-7, 4-11, 7-11, 12-10. FAIHAN GHANI/The Star.

PETALING JAYA: National squash player S. Sivasangari will be leading Malaysia’s charge at the World Championships next week in Chicago, but a big challenge could await her in the third round.

World No. 9 Sivasangari will first have to get past two rounds to meet No. 8 Amanda Sobhy, but it shouldn’t be too much of a bother for the Malaysian as she is seeded seventh when the tournament takes place from May 9-17.

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