PETALING JAYA: National squash player S. Sivasangari cleared her first challenge at the World Championships in Chicago after defeating Spain’s Marta Dominguez on Saturday (May 10).
World No. 9 Sivasangari went a little longer than expected against the world No. 52 Dominguez but came through with an 11-4, 11-5, 16-18, 11-2 win in the first round at the University Club of Chicago.
Seventh seed Sivasangari will take on world 17th seed Sana Ibrahim of Egypt in the second round, and will look to make it her fifth straight win against Ibrahim.
World No. 26 Aira Azman also progressed into the second round as she defeated England’s Torrie Malik 11-8, 10-12, 11-7, 11-8 to set up meeting against world No. 12 Salma Hany of Egypt.
Rachel Arnold also made it to the next round after beating Egypt's Nour Heikal 11-9, 11-9, 4-11, 11-3.
But Rachel faces a tough challenge against fourth seed Olivia Weaver of the United States.
Weaver made her way into the second round after defeating Aifa Azman 11-3, 11-2, 11-1.
It was also over for Noor Ainaa Amani Ampandi when she lost 3-11, 2-11, 3-11 to world No. 8 Amanda Sobhy of the United States.
In the men’s category, world No. 10 Ng Eain Yow got past world No. 53 Patrick Rooney of England with ease 11-8, 11-5, 11-6.
Eain Yow will take on world No. 58 Mohd Asim Khan of Pakistan in the second round.
