Simmi Chan takes squash bronze in women's singles
Hong Kong, China’s Simmi Chan claimed the team’s first squash medal at the Asian Games, taking bronze after falling to Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam in straight games in the semifinals. The best-of-five women's singles match on Saturday lasted just 26 minutes. Subramaniam started strong, taking the opening game 11-6. Chan adjusted her rhythm in the second and was leading 7-3 at one point,…
Simmi Chan of Hong Kong secured a bronze medal in women's squash at the Asian Games, after losing to Malaysia's Sivasangari Subramaniam in the semifinals. The best-of-five match concluded quickly, with the women's singles game lasting only 26 minutes. Subramaniam took an early lead with the first game, scoring 11-6. Chan managed to pull back in the second game, leading 7-3 at one point, but Subramaniam managed to stage a comeback, winning the third game 11-7.
Subramaniam's victory sets up a final match against India's Anahat Singh. Chan will share the bronze with Japan's Satomi Watanabe, who also lost in the semifinals. Hong Kong is assured of gold and silver medals in squash following their mixed doubles final. The team pool matches commence on Monday.
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