Sivasangari storms into Egyptian Open q-finals, Yasshmita's fairytale run ends
KUALA LUMPUR: Asian Games champion S. Sivasangari overcame world No. 12 Nele Gilis to reach the quarter-finals of the Egyptian Open today.
Sivasangari, the Asian Games champion, advanced to the quarter-finals of the Egyptian Open by defeating world No. 12 Nele Gilis 11-5, 11-6, 11-8 in just 33 minutes. This marked the fifth victory for Sivasangari over Gilis in their nine encounters. The 27-year-old, who has claimed the Australian Open and Grasshopper Cup this year, will face world No. 6 Fayrouz Aboelkheir in the quarter-finals.
Aboelkheir, from Egypt, had previously come from a game down to defeat English player Jasmine Hutton in the third round of the tournament.
The Malaysian squad's success in the Egyptian Open saw a halt for Yasshmita Jadish Kumar, who resides in Cairo. The world No. 62 was knocked out in the third round after losing to world No. 7 Satomi Watanabe of Japan 11-3, 11-2, 11-6. This marked Yasshmita's first encounter with a top-10 player in a tournament. Another qualifier, Joachim Chuah, also exited the competition, losing to world No. 1 Mostafa Asal of Egypt in the second round.
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