Archive · 28 Sep 2026
India’s Squash Teams Reach Asian Games Quarterfinals in Nagoya
India’s men’s and women’s squash teams reached the quarterfinals at the Asian Games in Nagoya.
The women’s team beat Japan by winning two of three matches.
Joshna Chinappa won the first match, and Tanvi Khanna won the deciding match.
Anahat Singh lost a close five-game match to Japan’s Satomi Watanabe.
India’s women had also beaten China in their opening match.
The men’s team won its tie without losing a match.
The article says they beat South Korea, but its detailed scores name Chinese opponents.
Both Indian teams will now play in the quarterfinals.
India’s women’s squash team defeated Japan 2-1 to reach the quarterfinals.
Joshna Chinappa and Tanvi Khanna won their matches after Anahat Singh lost to Satomi Watanabe.
The Indian women had earlier beaten China 3-0 and entered the event as bronze medallists from the previous edition.
India’s men’s team advanced after a dominant team victory, including wins by Velavan Senthilkumar and Abhay Singh.
The report describes the men’s opponent as South Korea in one passage but lists Chinese opponents in its detailed match results.
- Who
- India’s men’s and women’s squash teams, including Joshna Chinappa, Tanvi Khanna, Anahat Singh, Velavan Senthilkumar and Abhay Singh.
- What
- Both Indian teams advanced to the Asian Games squash quarterfinals.
- When
- Monday during the 2026 Asian Games squash competition.
- Where
- Nagoya, Japan.
- Why
- The women defeated Japan 2-1, while the men won their team tie without losing a match.
- Women’s result
- India defeated Japan 2-1.
- Men’s result
- India won its men’s team tie without losing a match.
- Women’s opening match
- India defeated China 3-0.
- Women’s previous result
- India won bronze at the previous edition.
- Men’s previous result
- India won gold at the previous edition in China.
- Key women’s players
- Joshna Chinappa and Tanvi Khanna won for India against Japan.
- Reported discrepancy
- The article identifies the men’s opponent as South Korea in one section but provides detailed scores against players with Chinese names.