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Malaysia’s Sivasangari moves into Asian Games semi‑finals after straight‑games win, mixed doubles pair also through

NAGOYA, Sept 25 — Defending champion S. Sivasangari of Malaysia easily qualified for the semi-finals of the women&...

Malaysia’s Sivasangari moves into Asian Games semi‑finals after straight‑games win, mixed doubles pair also through

Malaysia's squash star S. Sivasangari advanced to the Asian Games semi-finals after a straight-sets victory in the women's singles quarter-final match. The world number five defeated Hong Kong's Ho Tze Lok 11-8, 11-7, 11-8 in the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena. Sivasangari will face Chan Sin Yuk, another Hong Kong player, in the semi-finals.

In the mixed doubles event, Malaysian pair C. Ameeshenraj and Rachel Arnold also secured a spot in the semi-finals following their 11-8, 11-9 win over South Korea's Oh Seojin-Heo Mingyeong. They will compete against Hong Kong's Lai Cheuk Nam-Tse Yee Lam. Malaysia's Mohammad Syafiq Mohd Kamal and Aifa Azman, however, were eliminated after a 7-11, 5-11 loss to the same Hong Kong duo.

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