National squash player Sivasangari springs surprise by beating World No.10 in Egypt | Malay Mail

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 ― National squash player S. Sivasangari sprang a surprise when she beat the world No. 10, Tesni Evans from Wales 3-2 in the second round of the El Gouna International Squash Open in Egypt.

Ranked 36th in the world, Sivasangari recorded scores of 11-4, 5-11, 4-11, 11-5, 11-6 to go into the third round of the competition, according to the Professional Squash Association website.

The 22 -year-old who is currently based in the United States, however, will be facing a stiffer challenge as she is scheduled to meet world No. 2, Nouran Gohar of Egypt tomorrow.


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