Nobody could have guessed that Sivasangari would beat a trio of world-class players to claim the crown, but she defied the odds, culminating in an 11-9, 5-11, 13-11, 12-14, 11-8 victory over world No. 2 Hania El Hammamy of Egypt in a final that lasted 81 minutes.
It was the Malaysian's second win over Hania in six meetings, and the title might see her break into the world's top 10 for the first time in her career.
En route to the final, Sivasangari defeated world No. 1 Nour El Sherbini of Egypt in the quarter-finals on Saturday and world No. 4 Nele Gilis of Belgium in the semi-finals on Sunday.
Congratulations, Sivasangari! She is Malaysia's new squash darling!
More good news for UNRWA as the European Commission, Australia, Finland and Japan have also lifted funding pauses in recent weeks.
Of course, it should come as no surprise that the US has officially barred UNRWA funding through March 2025 after President Joe Biden signed a government funding bill into law last month.
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