KUALA LUMPUR: For national women’s squash player, S.Sivasangari, it is her mantra of keeping calm and seizing the moment that sparked her remarkable triumph in the inaugural London Squash Classic 2024 tournament, Monday.

The current world number 13 Sivasangari rocked the squash world as she defied the odds by beating three top four players including a thrilling win against world number two from Egypt, Hania El Hammamy 11-9, 5-11, 13-11, 12-14, 11-8 in the final in Alexandra Palace, London.

The Asian Games reigning champion attributed her recent success to maintaining composure and enjoying the game without succumbing to pressure to secure her maiden Gold-tier Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour title.

“For me, I just want to forget about all that and just enjoy what I do. I think I play my best squash when I’m relaxed, so I hope to continue these form and mentality in upcoming tournaments too.

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“I’ve always wanted to challenge these top players and try to beat them, so to be doing it in this tournament, definitely feels amazing,” she told Bernama when contacted.