Sivasangari finishes runner-up at PSA Squash Tour Finals

 She loses to world number one Hania El Hammamy of Egypt in the women's final in Paris.

The runner-up finish adds to S Sivasangari’s impressive form in 2026, after her Grasshopper Cup triumph in Zurich in April. (EPA Images pic)

KUALA LUMPUR:

National squash player S. Sivasangari fell short in her bid to capture the PSA Squash Tour Finals 2025-2026 title after losing to world number one Hania El Hammamy of Egypt in the women’s final in Paris on Saturday.

Despite the defeat, world number five Sivasangari capped an impressive campaign by finishing runner-up, delivering Malaysia’s best result in the prestigious season-ending tournament since squash legend Nicol Ann David reached the final in 2012.

The fourth-seeded Malaysian dropped the opening game 6-11 but responded strongly to win the second game 11-10 against the second-seeded Egyptian.

El Hammamy, however, regained her composure and took the next two games 11-8, 11-8 to seal the title.

Sivasangari secured her place in the final after producing the tournament’s biggest upset, defeating world number two and top seed Amina Orfi of Egypt 8-11, 11-10, 11-8, 11-10 in a gruelling 74-minute semi-final clash.

The runner-up finish continues Sivasangari’s impressive form in 2026, having won the Grasshopper Cup title in Zurich in April. - FMT