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Asian Games 2026: Anahat and Abhay triumph to reach the squash finals after intense matches
- On Sunday, Malaysian squash player Eain Yow defeated India's Abhay Singh at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, successfully defending his men's singles title with a straight-games victory.
- Entering the tournament as top seed, Yow secured Malaysia's fifth men's singles squash gold since 1998, while Abhay became only the second Indian man to reach an Asian Games singles final.
- Utilizing a long, attritional style, Yow overpowered the Indian, winning 11-9, 11-5, 11-5, as Abhay struggled to maintain consistency against the defending champion's controlled rallies.
- This silver is India's 31st medal at the Games, though Abhay missed the Olympic qualification spot reserved for the gold medalist, with squash set to debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- Attention now shifts to 18-year-old Anahat Singh, who faces Malaysia's Sivasangari Subramaniam in the women's singles final later on Sunday, seeking India's first individual Asian Games gold in squash.
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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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