Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Indian Women’s Squash Team Loses Semifinal, Takes Asian Games Bronze
India’s women’s squash team played Hong Kong in an Asian Games semifinal.
India needed to win two of the three matches to reach the final.
Anahat Singh won the first two games but then lost a very close five-game match.
She had four chances to finish the match but could not use them.
Tanvi Khanna won the next match after fighting back strongly.
This made the final match decide which team would advance.
Joshana Chinappa fought hard but lost to Ho Tze Lok in three games.
Hong Kong won the semifinal 2-1.
India received the bronze medal because it had already guaranteed a place on the podium.
India lost 1-2 to Hong Kong in the Asian Games women’s squash semifinal in Nagoya.
Anahat Singh lost to Sin Yuk Chan after taking the first two games and missing four match points.
Tanvi Khanna defeated Ka Yi Lee in four games to keep India’s hopes alive.
Joshana Chinappa lost in straight games to Ho Tze Lok in the deciding match.
India had already secured a medal and therefore finished with bronze.
- Who
- India’s women’s squash team—Anahat Singh, Tanvi Khanna and Joshana Chinappa—played Hong Kong’s team.
- What
- Hong Kong defeated India 2-1 in the Asian Games semifinal, leaving India with the bronze medal.
- When
- Thursday, October 1, according to the reports.
- Where
- Nagoya.
- Why
- Hong Kong won two of the three singles matches, with Sin Yuk Chan and Ho Tze Lok defeating Anahat Singh and Joshana Chinappa.
- Result
- Hong Kong defeated India 2-1.
- Medal
- India won bronze.
- Event
- Asian Games women’s squash semifinal.
- Opening match
- Sin Yuk Chan defeated Anahat Singh in five games after Anahat missed four match points.
- Second match
- Tanvi Khanna defeated Ka Yi Lee in four games.
- Deciding match
- Ho Tze Lok defeated Joshana Chinappa 11-4, 11-7, 11-9 in 21 minutes.
- Location
- Nagoya.
