Sivasangari Secures Maiden Silicon Valley Open Title, Targets First Career Platinum Victory

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 – Malaysian national squash star S. Sivasangari clinched her first Silicon Valley Open crown in Redwood City, California, on Saturday.

The world number four defeated Egypt’s Farida Mohamed in straight games—11-7, 11-6, 11-8—completing the final victory in 31 minutes.

The win secured Sivasangari’s fourth career Professional Squash Association (PSA) Gold-level trophy and marked her initial tour title of the 2026 season.

Having finished as runner-up to America’s Olivia Weaver in last year’s final, the Kedah-born 27-year-old successfully converted her second appearance at the tournament into a championship title.

The women’s draw at the Silicon Valley Open 2026 featured total prize money of US$143,500 (approximately RM585,637).

Platinum Aspirations, Asian Games Triumph, and LA 2028 Qualification

Key tour ambitions, recent Asian Games performances, and Olympic qualification benchmarks include:

• Targeting Platinum Breakthroughs: Sivasangari reaffirmed her intention to win her first PSA Platinum-level title after reaching the semi-finals of a Platinum tournament earlier in the season.
• Asiad Title Defense: Last month at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games in Japan, Sivasangari defended her women’s singles gold medal before leading Malaysia to victory in the women’s team event.
• 2028 Olympic Qualification: Her double-gold performance at the 2026 Asian Games officially secured her qualification spot for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, where squash will make its Olympic debut.

–NMT