{
  "id": 14857837,
  "title": "Sivasangari goes down fighting in Egyptian Open semis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/sivasangari-goes-down-fighting-in-egyptian-open-semis-14857837",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T02:19:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/10/16/sivasangari-goes-down-fighting-in-egyptian-open-semis"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "The world No 5 lost 11-6, 10-12, 21-10, 0-11, 10-12 to defending champion Hania El Hammamy.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Sivasangari goes down fighting in Egyptian Open semis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/sivasangari-goes-down-fighting-in-egyptian-open-semis",
        "published": "2026-10-16T02:19:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}