Squash World Cup: India begin sturdy with 4-Zero victory over Hong Kong | Extra sports activities Information – Occasions of India

NEW DELHI: India’s squash workforce, seeded second within the SDAT WSF Squash World Cup, started their marketing campaign on Tuesday with a powerful 4-Zero victory over Hong Kong in a Pool B match held in Chennai. Earlier within the day, top-seeded Egypt showcased their dominance by defeating Australia with a clear sweep.
Within the India-Hong Kong conflict, Abhay Singh set the tone for the host workforce with a convincing efficiency, defeating Chung Yat Lengthy in straight video games 7-2, 7-3, 7-6. Skilled participant Joshna Chinappa additional prolonged India’s benefit by overpowering Heylie Fung in a simple match, securing a 7-1, 7-5, 7-6 victory in simply 20 minutes.
Reflecting on his match, Abhay Singh expressed his satisfaction, stating, “I used to be a bit nervous in the beginning. It is a massive crowd, you are enjoying at dwelling and also you wish to begin properly! I feel I did fairly properly and I am pleased with that!”
Saurav Ghosal confronted some resistance from To Yu Ling however ultimately triumphed, rallying after dropping the opening recreation 5-7 to win the following three video games with scores of 7-2, 7-5, 7-1.
The fourth and remaining match noticed Tanvi Khanna stage a formidable comeback after dropping the primary two video games in opposition to Tse Yee Lam Toby. Khanna displayed resilience and dedication, finally rising victorious with a scoreline of 5-7, 6-7, 7-1, 7-4, 7-Three in simply 26 minutes, sealing a complete 4-Zero triumph for India.
On Wednesday, India will face South Africa of their Pool B encounter. South Africa, seeded seventh, suffered a 3-1 defeat to Japan, the third seeds, within the opening match of the day.
In one other extremely anticipated match, prime seeds Egypt showcased their class as they shut out Australia. Karim El Hammamy, after a difficult begin within the opening match, shortly recovered from dropping the primary recreation 7-5 to dominate the remainder of the competition. He secured a cushty victory with consecutive 7-Three wins, sandwiched between a dominant bagel—registering the primary 11-Zero scoreline of the World Cup.
The SDAT WSF Squash World Cup continues to captivate followers with thrilling matches and shows of remarkable talent. The competitors guarantees to offer extra thrilling moments because the taking part nations vie for glory and showcase the great thing about squash on the worldwide stage.
Outcomes:
Pool B: Japan (third seed) beat South Africa (7) 3-1 (Tomotaka Endo beat Jean-Pierre Brits 7-4, 1-7, 2-7, 7-3, 7-5; Satomi Watanabe beat Lizelle Muller 7-2, 7-1, 7-2; Ryunosuke Tsukue beat Dewald van Niekerk 4-7, 7-5, 7-5, 7-3; Akari Midorikawa misplaced to Hayley Ward 7-5 5-7 1-7 2-7). India (2) beat Hong Kong, China 4-0 (Abhay Singh beat Chung Yat Lengthy 7-2, 7-3, 7-6; Joshna Chinappa beat Heylie Fung 7-1, 7-5, 7-5; Saurav Ghosal beat To Yu Ling 5-7, 7-2, 7-5, 7-1; Tanvi Khanna beat Tse Yee Lam Toby 3-2: 5-7, 6-7, 7-1, 7-4, 7-3).
Pool A: Egypt (1) beat Australia (5) 4-0 (Karim El Hammamy beat Nicholas Calvert 5-7, 7-3, 7-0, 7-3; Fayrouz Aboelkheir beat Jessica Turnbull 5-7, 7-4, 7-4, 7-4; Aly Abou Eleinen beat Joseph White 3-0: 7-1, 7-6, 7-2; Kenzy Ayman beat Alexandra Haydon 7-5, 7-3, 7-4). Malaysia (4) beat Colombia (8) 3-1 (Sai Hung Ong beat Alfonso Marroquin 7-2, 7-3, 7-4; Aira Azman beat Laura Tovar 5-7, 7-0, 7-3, 7-1; Darren Pragasam beat Felipe Tovar 7-2, 7-2, 7-2; Xin Ying Yee misplaced to Catalina Pelaez 6-7, 6-7, 7-2, 5-7).
(With inputs from PTI)