PETALING JAYA: National squash player S. Sivasangari’s hopes of reaching the World Championship semi-finals ended with a heartbreak in Egypt on Wednesday (May 13).
Fifth seed Sivasangari put up a valiant fight against top seed Hania El Hammamy in their quarter-final clash, but went down fighting 11-9, 10-12, 12-10, 5-11, 8-11 in a grueling 93-minute battle at the Palm Hills Sports Club in Giza.
It was Sivasangari’s eighth loss to Hania in 10 meetings.
The 27-year-old Sivasangari had equalled her best finish at the world meet by reaching the last eight for the second straight year.
