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Asian Games 2026: Anahat and Abhay triumph to reach the squash finals after intense matches
Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh became India’s first Asian Games singles finalists in squash, with both now assured of at least silver medals.
- On Sunday, Indian squash players Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh secured silver medals in their respective singles finals at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, after suffering straight-game losses.
- Anahat, 18, earned her first Asian Games singles silver medal after losing 0-3 to Malaysia's Sivasangari Subramaniam, following a remarkable semifinal comeback against Japan's Satomi Watanabe from 0-2 down.
- Abhay, 28, claimed silver in the men's final after a 0-3 defeat to Malaysia's Ng Eain Yow, becoming only the second Indian man to reach an Asian Games singles final after Saurav Ghosal.
- Both finalists missed direct Olympic qualification spots reserved for gold medalists as squash prepares for its debut at the Los Angeles 2028 Games, where winners receive automatic qualification.
- Reflecting on her final, Anahat said she will "re-watch all of these and try to learn from it as much as possible," aiming to bridge the gap with elite players.
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