{
  "id": 9949954,
  "title": "Asian Games 2026: Abhay Singh Storms Into Squash Final After Beating Pakistan’s Muhammad Irfan, Joins Anahat Singh In Gold Medal Hunt | Watch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/asian-games-2026-abhay-singh-storms-into-squash-final-after-beating",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T08:11:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/asian-games-2026-abhay-singh-storms-into-squash-final-after-beating-pakistans-muhammad-irfan-joins-anahat-singh-in-gold-medal-hunt-watch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nagoya: Indian squash player Abhay Singh made a powerful start in the Asian Games 2026 men’s singles competition, defeating Pakistan’s Muhammad Irfan 3-0 in a straight games match. The victory puts both Abhay and his compatriot Anahat Singh in contention for the gold medal and a spot in the LA 2028 Olympics. Abhay’s win marked his second Asian Games men’s singles final appearance, following Saurav Ghosal’s silver in 2014 and 2023. Abhay’s strong start included taking the first game 11-3, and a 12-10 win in the second to secure the 2-0 lead. The squash star will face either the world’s top player or Malaysia’s Eain Yow Ng in the final, which is scheduled to take place the following day.",
  "summary": "Nagoya: India’s Abhay Singh stormed into the men’s singles squash final at the Asian Games with a 3-0 (11-3, 12-10, 11-6) win over Pakistan’s Muhammad Irfan on Saturday, joining compatriot Anahat Singh in the summit clash and putting both within touching distance of the elusive Asiad gold as well as a direct qualification for the LA 2028 Olympics. INTO THE FINAL! Asian Games 2026 | Squash Men’s…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}