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Velavan Senthilkumar Stuns Top Seed 3-0 at Budapest Open
Velavan Senthilkumar is an Indian squash player.
He played in the Budapest Open in Hungary.
In the quarterfinals, he faced Eain Yow Ng, a top-seeded player from Malaysia.
Senthilkumar won the match by three games to zero.
This was a big upset because Ng was the tournament’s highest seed.
The Budapest Open is part of the PSA World Tour.
It is being held from August 24 to 28 and has a $43,500 prize fund.
Senthilkumar also recently won a men’s doubles Asian championship with Abhay Singh.
India’s Velavan Senthilkumar defeated Malaysian top seed Eain Yow Ng 3-0 in a major Budapest Open upset.
The 2026 Budapest Open is a PSA World Tour Copper competition held in Hungary from August 24 to 28.
Senthilkumar entered the tournament as a 9/16 seed and reached the quarterfinals.
The event features an international field and a $43,500 prize fund.
Senthilkumar recently won the 2026 Asian Doubles Squash Championships men’s doubles title with Abhay Singh.
- Who
- Indian squash player Velavan Senthilkumar defeated Malaysia’s Eain Yow Ng.
- What
- Senthilkumar won their Budapest Open quarterfinal 3-0 in an upset.
- Where
- The tournament is being held in Budapest, Hungary.
- When
- The 2026 Budapest Open is taking place from August 24 to 28.
- Why
- Senthilkumar was competing to advance in the Budapest Open.
Key facts
- Tournament
- 2026 Budapest Open
- Tour level
- PSA World Tour Copper competition
- Dates
- August 24-28, 2026
- Location
- Hungary
- Prize fund
- $43,500
- Match result
- Velavan Senthilkumar defeated Eain Yow Ng 3-0
- Previous title
- Senthilkumar and Abhay Singh won the 2026 Asian Doubles Squash Championships men’s doubles title
Sources
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