Sport : Sivasangari Retains Squash Gold To Fulfil M'sia's Asiad Target
NAGOYA, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- National squash queen S. Sivasangari lived up to expectations by defending her Asian Games women's singles gold medal after defeating India’s Anahat Singh 11-4, 11-4, 11-7 in the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 final today.
NAGOYA: S Sivasangari secured her second Asian Games women's squash title, becoming the second player to qualify for the Olympics. She defeated Anahat Singh 11-4, 11-4, 11-7 at Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena. The top two players in each gender's singles event at the Asian Games automatically qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, where squash will make its debut.
In the men's final, Ng Eain Yow defended his title against India's Abhay Singh, winning 11-9, 11-5, 11-5. He became the first squash player to secure an Olympic spot. Sivasangari has now triumphed over Anahat in three of their matches.
Yesterday, Sivasangari won against Hong Kong's Chan Sin Yuk, while Anahat beat Japan's Satomi Watanabe in the semi-finals. Satomi advanced to the bronze medal match, defeating Sin Yuk 11-3, 11-6, 7-11, 11-9.
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