Sivasangari goes down fighting in Egyptian Open semis
The world No 5 lost 11-6, 10-12, 21-10, 0-11, 10-12 to defending champion Hania El Hammamy.
In a nail-biting five-game battle that lasted 86 minutes, national squash player S Sivasangari fought valiantly against top seed and defending champion Hania El Hammamy in the Egyptian Open 2026 semi-finals held in Giza on Thursday. The 27-year-old Sivasangari, ranked world No 5, pushed the home favourite to her limits, but ultimately fell short in an intense contest that saw the scores swing back and forth.
The final score was 11-6, 10-12, 21-10, 0-11, 10-12 in favor of the champion. This result extended Hania’s lead over Sivasangari in their head-to-head encounters to 11-2. The 26-year-old Egyptian is now just one victory away from clinching her third Egyptian Open title, which she will aim to secure after facing compatriot and world No 1 Amina Orfi later today.
Amina, the 19-year-old world No 1, advanced to the final after overcoming fellow Egyptian Nouran Gohar in a thrilling 71-minute match, prevailing 9-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-6 in their semifinal clash.
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