Sivasangari beats Farida Mohamed in straight games to win Silicon Valley Open squash title

Malaysia's S. Sivasangari is the Silicon Valley Open champion. The world No. 4 and third seed beat Egypt's Farida Mohamed 11-7, 11-6, 11-8 in 31 minutes in Saturday's final in Redwood City, California, which finished on Sunday morning Malaysia time. It completes unfinished business at the PSA World Tour Gold event, where she lost the 2025 final to American Olivia Weaver.

A clinical final

Sivasangari never dropped a game in the final. She took the opener 11-7 and kept control through the second, winning it 11-6, before closing out the third 11-8 against an opponent who had knocked out two higher-seeded American players earlier in the week. The Star described her as "simply unstoppable" in Redwood City.

Farida, ranked 20th in the world and seeded eighth, was playing her first final at Gold level, according to the PSA. Her run included a straight-games win over second seed Olivia Weaver in the quarter-finals and a five-game semi-final victory over seventh seed Marina Stefanoni.

One game dropped from the quarter-finals on

The Malaysian's path to the title was dominant. She beat compatriot Rachel Arnold 11-7, 11-5, 11-6 in the quarter-finals, her sixth consecutive win over Rachel since 2015, according to Bernama. In the semi-finals she faced India's Anahat Singh in a rematch of last month's Asian Games final and recovered from losing the first game 5-11 to win 11-6, 11-4, 11-7.

That opening game against Anahat turned out to be the only one she conceded from the quarter-finals onwards, and she wrapped up the final in barely half an hour.

A strong 2026 continues

The Star reported that this is Sivasangari's fourth title of 2026 and her third on the PSA tour this calendar year, after the Australian Open in March and the Grasshopper Cup in Zurich in April. The New Straits Times noted it is her first PSA crown of the current season. Last month she also retained her Asian Games women's singles gold in Aichi-Nagoya, beating Anahat 11-4, 11-4, 11-7 in the final; The Star said that win secured her a place at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Why it matters

Winning a Gold-level event in the United States strengthens Sivasangari's position near the top of the world rankings and adds to Malaysia's growing presence in women's squash, with Rachel Arnold also reaching the quarter-finals in Redwood City. The tournament offered US$143,500 in prize money in the women's draw, equal to the men's event.

Key takeaways

• Sivasangari beat Farida Mohamed 11-7, 11-6, 11-8 in 31 minutes to win the Silicon Valley Open.
• It avenges her 2025 final loss at the same event to Olivia Weaver.
• She dropped only one game from the quarter-finals onwards, against Anahat Singh in the semi-finals.
• The Star counts it as her fourth title of 2026 and third on the PSA tour this year.
• She is world No. 4 and the reigning Asian Games champion.

FAQ

Who won the Silicon Valley Open 2026 women's title? Malaysia's S. Sivasangari won, beating Egypt's Farida Mohamed 11-7, 11-6, 11-8 in the final.

How long did the Silicon Valley Open final last? The final lasted 31 minutes, with Sivasangari winning in straight games.

Has Sivasangari won the Silicon Valley Open before? No. This is her first title at the event; she was runner-up to Olivia Weaver in 2025.

Sources: The Star, New Straits Times, PSA Squash Tour, SquashInfo, Bernama