Asian Games | India secure three bronze medals in squash

The first to taste defeat was Dipika Pallikal Karthik, seeded ¾, in the women's singles but it seemed an expected result for the victor was none other than the top seed and Malaysian legend Nicol David. The scores 11-7, 11-9, 11-6 will not portray the fight Dipika gave to Nicol but the fact was there were several moments in the moments when the exchanges looked even. Always a player who knows to edge one step ahead of her opponent, Nicol ensured the end stages were hers as she wrapped up the match in a little over half hour.

As for Joshna Chinappa, seeded ¾ and Saurav Ghosal, the top seed men's player, the result was unexpected for the two lost to lower ranked and lower seeded opponents. Joshna lost to the enterprising Malaysian 19-year old Sivasangari Subramaniam, seeded 5/8 in four games. The Malaysian won 12-10,11-6, 9-11, 11-7. Joshna's struggle was indicative in the very first game where despite leading 9-7, fell to the wiles of the young opponent. From there the Indian hardly could rise even if she grabbed a game.