Asian Games 2018 – Squash: Malaysians Gatecrash Into Semis
Unexpectedly, Malaysia booked three semis after Nafiizwan Adnan and Sivasangari Subramaniam, pulled off major quarter-final upsets and secured places in the semi-finals.
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The quarter-final detailed results were:
Men’s quarter-finals:
- Saurav Ghosal (IND) bt Harinder Pal Sandhu (IND) 9-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-7 (70m)
- Leo Au (HKG) bt Ivan Yuen (MAS) 11-2, 11-7, 11-4 (43m)
- Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS) bt Abdulla Al-Tamimi (QAT) 11-9, 12-10, 9-11, 5-11, 11-9 (60m)
- Max Lee (HKG) bt Ammar Altamimi (KUW) 11-5, 11-4, 11-7
Today might’ve been one of the best days at work I’ve had. 3 of 4 Malaysia athletes through to the Squash Asian Games Semi-Finals and a guaranteed 3 medals at the biggest event outside of the Olympics. Proud as punch tonight! #AsianGames2018 #Squash
— James Simpson (@JamesSimpson7) 24 August 2018
Women’s quarter-finals:
- Nicol David (MAS) bt Satomi Watanabe (JPN) 11-6, 11-4, 11-3 (23m)
- Dipika Pallikal Karthik (IND) bt Misaki Kobayashi (JPN) 11-5, 11-6, 11-8 (23m)
- Joshna Chinappa (IND) bt Joey Chan (HKG) 11-5, 12-10, 5-11, 12-10
- Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) bt Annie Au (HKG) 11-9, 11-13, 11-5, 3-11, 11-5
Pallikal’s task in the semi-finals will be cut out. She will be facing 8-time World Open champion and 6-time Asian Games gold medallist Nicol David of Malaysia, tomorrow.#AsianGames2018 Live updates: https://t.co/kTOAEimC8x pic.twitter.com/GD3JMeX2jr
— The Field (@thefield_in) 24 August 2018
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Semi-finals Schedule – 25 August 2018
Men’s Semi-final Matches:
- Saurav Ghosal (IND) v Leo Au (HKG)
- Max Lee (HKG) v Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS)
Women’s Semi-final Matches:
#AsianGames2018 No messing from Squash legend Nicol David, into the semi finals!
Incredibly, she won her first Asian Games title 20 years ago! Aged 14 ? Only lost once since then, in the 2002 final. pic.twitter.com/FBHRx0bDMf— Chris Brown (@ChrisBrownSport) 24 August 2018
- Nicol David (MAS) v Dipika Pallikal Karthik (IND)
- Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) v Joshna Chinappa (IND)
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