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Joshna Chinappa earns record seventh Asian Games berth

Joshna Chinappa earns record seventh Asian Games berth

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India has finalised its squash squad for the 2026 Asian Games following the conclusion of selection trials in Chennai, with a blend of experienced campaigners and emerging talent set to represent the country in Aichi-Nagoya. The squash competition at the Asian Games will be held from September 19 to October 4, 2026, featuring five medal events: men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s team, women’s team, and mixed doubles. Among the notable selections is veteran Joshna Chinappa, who will make her seventh consecutive Asian Games appearance. The experienced Indian star earned her place after topping her group during the selection trials. India’s highest-ranked players secured direct qualification based on their world rankings. Abhay Singh and Veer Chotrani booked their spots in the men’s squad after remaining inside the world’s top 50, while teenage sensation Anahat Singh earned automatic qualification in the women’s category through the same criterion. The remaining positions were decided through the recently concluded trials in Chennai. Velavan Senthilkumar and Suraj Chand emerged as group winners to complete the men’s lineup alongside Abhay and Veer. …

Tanvi Khanna reaches quarters, Joshna exits

Tanvi Khanna reaches quarters, Joshna exits

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India’s Tanvi Khanna reached the women’s singles quarter-finals at the 2026 Squash World Championships Asia Qualifying event in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Khanna, seeded fifth in the tournament, beat Macao’s Gigi Yeung 11-9, 11-6, 11-4 in straight games to start her campaign on a winning note. She’ll now face the top seeded Ainaa Amani of Malaysia in the quarter-finals on Thursday. With only the winner of the tournament set to qualify for the 2026 PSA World Championships, which will be held next month, Khanna will have her task cut out against Amani. Meanwhile, the experienced Joshna Chinappa crashed out of the qualifying event in the very first round. Chinappa suffered a 12-10, 9-11, 4-11, 3-11 loss after being a game up at the hands of Hong Kong’s Po Yui Kirstie Wong. The loss brought an end to her World Championships hopes. No Indian is in contention in the men’s singles event, with the likes of Abhay Singh, Veer Chotrani, Ramit Tandon, and Velavan Senthilkumar all having already qualified for the World Championships. Disclaimer: We do …

Gritty Anahat pips Joshna for title

Gritty Anahat pips Joshna for title

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Anahat Singh came into the Daly College SRFI Indian Open 2025 holding the top billing and lived up to it to after prevailing over Joshna Chinappa in the final on Saturday night at Indore after a mammoth tussle. Going into the final, Anahat, pushed to five games in the semi-final by the third seed H. Craig, was the favourite. However, Joshna, who lost just two games through the campaign, was riding on a wave of strong form. Short early exchanges The match began with both players resorting to short rallies in the first game. Joshna’s approach was to move Anahat around the court, play lobs to the back and follow them up with drop shot finishes. Anahat, in response, resorted to front court play while pulling off boast drive winners. The duo were locked in at 8-8 in game one before Anahat pulled away at 11-8. In the second game, Joshna used hard rallies and moved up to the middle of the court to close out points. Despite Anahat saving a game ball, Joshna eventually …

Anahat Singh to meet Joshna Chinappa in all-India final at Daly College SRFI Indian Open 2025

Anahat Singh to meet Joshna Chinappa in all-India final at Daly College SRFI Indian Open 2025

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India is assured of the women’s title at the Daly College SRFI Indian Open 2025 after Anahat Singh and Joshna Chinappa advanced to the final, setting up a highly anticipated all-India clash in Indore. The PSA Bronze event will now showcase a duel between the country’s rising star and its most experienced contender, marking a symbolic meeting of two generations of Indian squash. Top seed Anahat Singh continued her dominant run in the tournament, backing up her quarterfinal win over Germany’s Katerina Tycova with another composed display in the semifinals to reach the title round. The 16-year-old has been in commanding form all week, using her speed and precision to overwhelm opponents and drop minimal points across her matches. On the opposite end of the draw, veteran Joshna Chinappa produced another clinical performance to secure her place in the final. The former world top-10 player had earlier brushed aside Spain’s Sofia Mateos in the quarterfinals, relying on her experience, tight length and early volleying to maintain control in key phases. Her semifinal win underlined her …

Anahat Singh and Joshna Chinappa advance to semifinals at the Indian Open Squash

Anahat Singh and Joshna Chinappa advance to semifinals at the Indian Open Squash

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India secured two semifinal berths in the women’s draw of the Daly College SRFI Indian Open, a PSA Bronze tournament, as Anahat Singh and Joshna Chinappa recorded convincing quarterfinal victories on Thursday. Top seed Anahat continued her strong run, easing past German eighth seed Katerina Tycova 11-5, 11-1, 11-4. The teenager controlled the contest from the outset, using her pace and precision to prevent Tycova from settling into extended rallies. After a competitive opening game, Anahat raised the tempo and allowed her opponent only one point in the second, maintaining full command through the closing stages to reach another PSA semifinal. Veteran Joshna Chinappa also progressed comfortably, defeating Spain’s Sofia Mateos 11-4, 11-6, 11-3. The seventh seed relied on her court craft and early volleying to dictate the exchanges, pulling ahead quickly in the first game before handling a brief challenge from Mateos in the second. Joshna closed out the match efficiently, keeping errors to a minimum and securing a straight-games win. In the men’s draw, India’s Ramit Tandon fell just short of an upset …

Anahat Singh and Joshna Chinappa advance to semifinals at the Indian Open Squash

Squash World Cup 2025: Joshna Chinappa to lead Indian squad – Complete team

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Veteran Joshna Chinappa will lead a four-member Indian contingent at the 2025 Squash World Cup, slated to be held in Chennai from 9 December next month. The others in the squad will be Abhay Singh, Velavan Senthilkumar, and the rising teen sensation Anahat Singh, who will be the youngest player competing in the tournament. The Squash World Cup is an international tournament overseen by World Squash in which National Federation squads of two men and two women play ties of four matches against each other, with each match being best-of-five games. The tournament returns to Chennai after two years with the city having hosted its previous edition in 2023. India had then finished with the bronze medal behind powerhouse Egypt and Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Squash stalwart Joshna Chinappa on making a comeback at 38, the new crop of Indian players and the impact of sport’s inclusion in Olympics

Squash stalwart Joshna Chinappa on making a comeback at 38, the new crop of Indian players and the impact of sport’s inclusion in Olympics

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Coming to the venue two hours before her match to work with a physio and warm up properly, and another hour with the physio after the match. At 38 and returning to competition after a knee surgery, India’s squash icon Joshna Chinappa is adjusting to a new reality. She has had to change the way she plays as well. The younger generation is eager to make a mark. In her quarterfinal at the ongoing PSA Indian Open against India No. 2, 26-year-old Akansha Salunke, Joshna was pushed the distance before winning 3-2. It was her experience that came into play, as the veteran was content to slow the pace down. She tried to do the same against teen prodigy Anahat Singh on Thursday, but playing an opponent 21 years her junior was too much to handle. Joshna managed to make it 1-1 but Anahat just took off thereafter, winning the match 3-1. Comeback Story continues below this ad Joshna underwent a knee surgery after the Asian Games in 2023 and at 38, while most professional …

Anahat, Abhay, Joshna advance to third round

Anahat, Abhay, Joshna advance to third round

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Newly crowned India women’s No 1 Anahat Singh celebrated her climb to the top of the rankings with a commanding win in Round 2 of the Indian Open Squash at the Bombay Gymkhana on Tuesday. In what is India’s first ever PSA Squash Copper tournament, Day 2 saw Anahat play with panache, while veteran st Joshna Chinappa registered a comfortable win. Elsewhere, top seed in the women’s draw Akanksha Salunkhe walked away with a win against Tanvi Khanna. In the men’s draw, Veer Chotrani made heads turn as he defeated the fifth seed Simon Herbert. The 17-year-old Anahat was up against Spain’s Cristina Gomez, and the Indian ace used power and guile to her advantage, winning in 30 minutes. Anahat, who was dominant from the very get-go, did not allow her opponent to settle down, and won with a scoreline of 3-1 (11-5, 9-11, 11-5, 11-2). Meanwhile, the fifth seed Joshna Chinappa too had a good day out on the court, as she stormed past her opponent. Chinappa, who was playing Sofia Mateos from Spain, …

Indian Open Squash: Anahat Singh, Joshna Chinappa move to third round | Sport-others News

Indian Open Squash: Anahat Singh, Joshna Chinappa move to third round | Sport-others News

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Newly crowned India Women’s No 1 Anahat Singh celebrated her climb to the top of the rankings with a commanding win in Round 2 of the Indian Open at the Bombay Gymkhana on Tuesday. Joshna Chinappa, Akansha Salunkhe and Veer Chotrani also progressed to the third round of the Indian Open Squash tournament with impressive wins in Mumbai. The 17-year-old Anahat defeated Spain’s Cristina Gomez 3-1 (11-5, 9-11, 11-5, 11-2) with their contest lasting 30 minutes. The fifth-seeded Chinappa got the better of Sofia Mateos from Spain as she emerged the winner in only 20 minutes, with a scoreline of 3-0 (11-1, 11-7, 11-8). Story continues below this ad Salunkhe also opened her campaign with a 3-1 (6-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-4) victory over Tanvi Khanna. Meanwhile, the fifth-seeded Joshna Chinappa too had a good day out on the court, as she stormed past her opponent. Chinappa, who was playing Sofia Mateos from Spain, displayed immense control and precision throughout her game, and won in 20 minutes, with a scoreline of (3-0) 11-1, 11-7, 11-8. Top …

Joshna Chinappa, Anahat advances to the semi-finals

Joshna Chinappa, Anahat advances to the semi-finals

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Indian veteran squash player Joshna Chinappa started the year on a high note by reaching the semi-final of her first tournament of the year, the SRFI Indian Tour 2025, in Chennai, on Wednesday. Joshna will join her fellow Indian players Akanksha Salunkhe and Anahat Singh in the women’s singles semi-finals, which are scheduled for Thursday. Three Indians in women’s singles semi-final Joshna had an easy outing in the semi-final as she got the better of the Spanish player Sofía Mateos in straight games (11-7, 11-5, 11-4). However, she had a tough outing in the second round where she just marginally edged past fellow countrymate Tanvi Khanna in a five-game marathon match that lasted for 50 minutes. In the semi-final, Joshna will now take on top-seed Akanksha, who also had a tiring match against the rising star, 17-year-old Nadien Elhammamy of Egypt, where the former claimed victory after an hour-long clash. On the other hand, Indian teenager Anahat Singh also progressed to the semi-final with a four-game (11-3, 11-3, 7-11, 11-1) win against Cristina Gomez of …