Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Top Seeds Advance at Maharashtra State Open Squash Tournament
Om Semwal won his squash match against Vir Beri.
He won three games in a row.
The scores were 11-6, 11-6 and 11-7.
This means Semwal moved forward in the tournament.
Aarav Rathi also won his match against Hemang Gupta.
Rathi won three games by scores of 11-1, 11-5 and 11-4.
He advanced to the round of 32 in the boys’ under-17 competition.
Both players were competing in the Maharashtra State Open Squash Tournament.
Top seed Om Semwal defeated Vir Beri 11-6, 11-6, 11-7 in the men’s round of 64.
Semwal controlled the match throughout, limiting Beri’s chances of a comeback.
Aarav Rathi beat Hemang Gupta 11-1, 11-5, 11-4 in the boys’ U-17 round of 64.
Rathi advanced to the boys’ U-17 round of 32 at the 49th tournament.
Other listed winners included Ness Billimoria, Arman Darukhanwala, Mohit Bhat, Aayush Verma, Aadi Kothri, Bhavik Ghuge and Veer Singh.
- Who
- Top seed Om Semwal and boys’ U-17 player Aarav Rathi were among the winners.
- What
- Semwal and Rathi won their respective round-of-64 squash matches.
- When
- The matches were reported on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
- Where
- The tournament was held at Bombay Gymkhana’s glassback court in Mumbai.
- Why
- The victories allowed Semwal and Rathi to advance to the next rounds.
- Tournament
- 49th Bombay Gymkhana Maharashtra State Open Squash Tournament 2026
- Venue
- Bombay Gymkhana glassback court, Mumbai
- Semwal’s match
- Om Semwal defeated Vir Beri 11-6, 11-6, 11-7 in the men’s round of 64.
- Rathi’s match
- Aarav Rathi defeated Hemang Gupta 11-1, 11-5, 11-4 in the boys’ U-17 round of 64.
- Rathi’s progression
- Aarav Rathi advanced to the boys’ U-17 round of 32.
- Additional listed results
- Ness Billimoria, Arman Darukhanwala, Mohit Bhat, Aayush Verma, Aadi Kothri, Bhavik Ghuge and Veer Singh also won their listed matches.
