A dynamite duel


Neck-and-neck: Hania El Hammamy (right) in action against S. Sivasangari during the Egyptian Open. — PSA Squash Tour

PETALING JAYA: The battles between national squash ace S. Sivasangari and rival Hania El Hammamy of Egypt are rarely a quiet affair, and their clash at the Egyptian Open was no different.

After delivering one of the matches of the year at the Qatar Classic last month, the two players faced off once again in the semi-finals of the diamond-level tournament in Giza, with defending champion Hammamy taking 86 minutes to beat fourth seed Sivasangari 6-11, 12-10, 10-12, 11-0, 12-10 in front of the Great Pyramid of Giza on Thursday.

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