Malaysian Squash Aces Make Winning Starts At US Open

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 (Bernama) -- National squash aces S. Sivasangari and Ng Eain Yow got their US Open campaigns off to winning starts, advancing to the second round after defeating their respective opponents in the early hours of Monday morning.

World number four Sivasangari had little trouble overcoming compatriot Aifa Azman 11-2, 11-4, 11-6 in just 22 minutes in their opening-round match at the Arlen Specter US Squash Centre.

She will next face Egypt’s world number 25 Kenzy Ayman, who came from two games down to beat American Alex Jaffe 12-10, 12-10, 6-11, 9-11, 11-6 in a five-game battle.

Sivasangari has beaten Ayman on all four previous occasions they have met.

Meanwhile, Eain Yow also produced an impressive performance, sending Spain’s Bernat Jaume packing with an emphatic 13-11, 11-4, 11-3 victory in 41 minutes.

The world number 17, however, faces a tough second-round test against Peru’s world number three Diego Elias.

-- BERNAMA