Defending champion Sivasangari advances to semi-finals

Defending champion S Sivasangari advanced to the semi-finals of the women's squash singles event at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games. The world No 5 defeated Hong Kong's Ho Tze Lok 11-8, 11-7, 11-8 in the quarter-final match at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena. Awaiting Sivasangari in the semi-finals is another Hong Kong representative, Chan Sin Yuk, who eliminated Malaysian Aira Azman 10-12, 11-9, 11-5, 11-9 earlier.

Sivasangari acknowledged that she expected a more competitive match, but conceded she did not play her best. In the mixed doubles event, C Ameeshenraj-Rachel Arnold also advanced to the semi-finals, defeating 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 last four. Malaysian pair Syafiq Kamal-Aifa Azman were eliminated after losing 7-11, 5-11 to Hong Kong's Lee Ka Yi-Tang Ming Hong.