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Asian Games 2026: Anahat and Abhay triumph to reach the squash finals after intense matches
India is guaranteed two squash medals after Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh reached the women’s and men’s singles finals, with Olympic qualification also at stake.
- Indian squash players Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh secured silver medals in the singles finals at the Asian Games 2026 on Sunday. Both lost their gold-medal matches in straight games to Malaysian opponents.
- Securing his spot after a dominant semifinal win over Pakistan's Muhammad Irfan, Abhay joined Anahat in the final following her dramatic 3-2 comeback against Japan's Satomi Watanabe.
- In the Sunday finals, Anahat lost 4-11, 4-11, 7-11 to Sivasangari Subramaniam, while Abhay fell 9-11, 5-11, 5-11 to Ng Eain Yow at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena.
- These silver medals mark a historic milestone for Indian squash, as Anahat became the first Indian woman to reach an Asian Games singles final. Her achievement adds to India's tally of 30 medals at the Games.
- Missing the gold-medal victories means Anahat and Abhay missed out on direct qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, where squash will make its Olympic debut.
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'Anything is possible': Anahat eyes Asian Games gold
India's teenage squash sensation Anahat Singh staged a remarkable comeback from two games down to defeat Japan's Satomi Watanabe and reach the Asian Games women's singles final. Her victory puts her one step closer to securing a direct qualification spot for the 2028 Olympics, a thought that motivated her throughout the challenging semifinal match.
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