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New Straits Times
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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.
New Straits Times
2 days ago
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- New Straits Times
Ainaa-Xin Ying reach Asian squash doubles semi-finals
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's top seeds Ainaa Amani-Yee Xin Ying beat India's Pooja Arthi Raghu-Rathika Suthanthira Seelan 11-7, 11-8 in the women's quarter-finals of the Asian Doubles Championships at the Sarawak Squash Centre in Kuching today. They will face Hong Kong's third seeds Ho Tze Lok-Fung Ching He in the semi-finals. In the men's quarter-finals, Malaysia's third seeds Syafiq Kamal- Duncan Lee beat compatriots and fourth seeds Sanjay Jeeva- C. Ameeshenraj 11-6, 7-11, 11-4, and will next face Pakistan's second seeds Noor Zaman-Nasir Iqbal. The Pakistani beat South Koreans Ryu Jeongmin-Yoo Jaejin 11-3, 5-11 11-4. Three Malaysian mixed doubles pairs reached the quarter-finals. Joachim Chuah-Aira Azman beat compatriots Harith Danial-Nathalie Sim 11-10, 11-8, and will face India's second seeds Velavan Senthilkumar-Joshna Chinappa. Ameeshenraj-Rachel Arnold will play Hong Kong's Wong Chi Him-Lee Ka Yi while Syafiq Kamal-Ainaa Amani will meet Hong Kong's Tang Ming Hong-Tong Tsz Wing. Ainaa, who bagged the women's doubles silver and mixed doubles bronze in last year's inaugural Asian Doubles in Johor Baru, said this was the first time she partnered Xin Ying, and they got positive results in the first two days of the Asian meet.
