Squash pairs may bag two titles at Asian Doubles C'ship
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia have a good chance to bag double wins at the Asian Doubles Championships in Kuching today.
Third seed mixed doubles pair C. Ameeshenraj-Rachel Arnold stormed into the final after shocking second seed S. Velavan-Joshna Chinappa of India with an 8-11, 11-7, 11-9 win at the Sarawak Squash Centre in Petra Jaya yesterday.
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Double heartbreak for Malaysia as India sweep squash finals
KUALA LUMPUR: It was a disappointing end for Malaysia at the Asian Squash Championships, as the national team settled for two silver medals in Kuching on Thursday. In the women's doubles final, top seeds Ainaa Amani-Yee Xin Ying were edged in a tense battle, falling 8-11, 11-9, 11-10 to India's second seeds Joshna Chinappa-Anahat Singh after 36 minutes. Malaysia's hopes in the mixed doubles also ended in defeat as third seeds C. Ameeshenraj-Rachel Arnold were beaten 11-9, 11-7 by India's Abhay Singh and Anahat in just 28 minutes. India completed a clean sweep in the doubles events by claiming the men's title as well, with Abhay-Velavan Senthilkumar overcoming Pakistan's Nasir Iqbal-Noor Zaman 9-11, 11-5, 11-5. Despite missing out on gold, national coach Ajaz Azmat remained upbeat. "The doubles events were part of our preparation for the individual competitions," he said.
The Star
6 hours ago
- The Star
Squash pairs may bag two titles at Asian Doubles C'ship
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia have a good chance to bag double wins at the Asian Doubles Championships in Kuching today. Third seed mixed doubles pair C. Ameeshenraj-Rachel Arnold stormed into the final after shocking second seed S. Velavan-Joshna Chinappa of India with an 8-11, 11-7, 11-9 win at the Sarawak Squash Centre in Petra Jaya yesterday.
The Star
a day ago
- The Star
Malaysian squash pairs could bag two titles at Asian Doubles C'ship
Third seed mixed doubles pair C. Ameeshenraj-Rachel Arnold stormed into the final after shocking second seed S. Velavan-Joshana Chinappa of India with an 8-11, 11-7, 11-9 win at the Sarawak Squash Centre in Petra Jaya yesterday. PETALING JAYA: Malaysia have a good chance to bag double wins at the Asian Doubles Championships in Kuching tomorrow (June 26). Third seed mixed doubles pair C. Ameeshenraj-Rachel Arnold stormed into the final after shocking second seed S. Velavan-Joshana Chinappa of India with an 8-11, 11-7, 11-9 win at the Sarawak Squash Centre in Petra Jaya today (June 25). Rachel believes her partnership with Ameeshenraj can bag them the title. "I believe it's possible (to win). It's our first time being paired up so I don't think there's much pressure on us," she said. It could have been an all-Malaysian final but compatriots Syafiq Kamal-Noor Ainaa Amani Ampandi fell to India's Abhay Singh-Anahat Singh, who won 11-8, 10-11, 11-5 in the other semi-final match. In the women's doubles category, top seed pair Ainaa-Yee Xin Ying took down Hong Kong's Ho Tze Lok-Fung Ching Hei 11-2, 11-5 in just 22 minutes to book their spot in the final. The Malaysians will be meeting another Indian pair Anahat-Joshana, who defeated Hong Kong's Kirstie Wong-Toby Tse 11-7, 11-6. National head coach Ajaz Azmat said: 'Our pairs put in a good performance to enter the finals. "It won't be easy but we have a good chance against the players from India," he said. It could have been a Malaysian pair in the men's doubles category, but Syafiq-Duncan Lee endured another long-winded game only to fall short against Pakistan's Noor Zaman-Nasir Iqbal. The home duo fought for an hour and nine minutes before falling to the Pakistani pair 11-10, 9-11, 9-11. Syafiq-Duncan had previously played for an hour and six minutes against compatriots Ameeshenraj-Sanjay Jeeva in the quarter-finals.
