Defending champion Sivasangari advances to semi-finals
The world No 5 had little difficulty defeating Hong Kong’s Ho Tze Lok 11-8, 11-7, 11-8.
Defending champion S Sivasangari secured her place in the semi-finals of the women's squash singles event at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games following an easy victory over Hong Kong's Ho Tze Lok in the quarter-finals. The world No 5 dominated the match, winning 11-8, 11-7, 11-8 at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena. Ahead of their semi-final clash, Sivasangari expressed her expectations of a more competitive match but acknowledged that she managed to secure the win.
Another Hong Kong representative, Chan Sin Yuk, also advanced to the semi-finals, having eliminated Malaysian player Aira Azman 10-12, 11-9, 11-5, 11-9. In the mixed doubles event, C Ameeshenraj-Rachel Arnold advanced to the semi-finals following a win over South Korea's Oh Seojin-Heo Mingyeong 11-8, 11-9. They will face Hong Kong's Lai Cheuk Nam-Tse Yee Lam in the semi-finals.
The Malaysian pair, Syafiq Kamal-Aifa Azman, were eliminated from the tournament after losing 7-11, 5-11 to Hong Kong's Lee Ka Yi-Tang Ming Hong.
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