Sangari savours smooth entry into quarters in Egypt, but tricky homester looms

Sleek victory: S. Sivasangari beat Belgium’s Nele Gilis 11-5, 11-6, 11-8 to storm into the Egyptian Open last eight. — CIB Egyptian Open

PETALING JAYA: National squash ace S. Sivasangari advanced to the quarter-finals of the Egyptian Open after a commanding straight-sets victory over Belgium’s Nele Gilis yesterday.

The fourth-seeded Malaysian needed just 33 minutes to dispatch the world No. 12, winning 11-5, 11-6, 11-8 in Cairo.