Sivasangari finishes runner-up at PSA Squash Tour Finals

KUALA LUMPUR: National squash player S. Sivasangari fell short in her bid to capture the PSA Squash Tour Finals 2025-2026 title after losing 1-3 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 edge 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.