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Chinappa and Senthilkumar Advance to Asian Games Quarterfinals
Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar are Indian squash players.
They won their mixed doubles match at the Asian Games.
They beat fellow Indian players Suraj Chand and Shameena Riaz.
The match was decided in two games.
The score was 11-7 and 11-10.
Chinappa and Senthilkumar will now play a quarterfinal match.
Their next opponents are David Pelino and Jemyca Aribado from the Philippines.
Other Indian players are also playing singles matches.
Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar reached the Asian Games mixed doubles quarterfinals.
The Indian pair defeated fellow Indians Suraj Chand and Shameena Riaz in straight games.
Chinappa and Senthilkumar won the last-16 match 11-7, 11-10.
They will face the Philippines’ David Pelino and Jemyca Aribado in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Tanvi Khanna, Anahat Singh, Abhay Singh, and Veer Chotrani are also competing in singles events.
- Who
- Indian squash players Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar, along with other Indian competitors.
- What
- Chinappa and Senthilkumar advanced to the Asian Games mixed doubles quarterfinals.
- Where
- At the Asian Games; the venue is not specified in the articles.
- When
- The last-16 match was played on Thursday; the quarterfinal is scheduled for Friday.
- Why
- They defeated Suraj Chand and Shameena Riaz in straight games to secure a quarterfinal place.
Key facts
- Event
- Asian Games squash competition
- Match
- Mixed doubles last-16
- Winners
- Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar
- Opponents defeated
- Suraj Chand and Shameena Riaz
- Score
- 11-7, 11-10
- Next opponents
- David Pelino and Jemyca Aribado of the Philippines
- Next match
- Mixed doubles quarterfinal on Friday
Sources
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