India started its WSF Squash World Cup 2025 marketing campaign in model with a complete 4-0 win in opposition to Switzerland at Chennai’s Categorical Avenue Mall on Tuesday (December 9). Anahat Singh, Joshna Chinappa, Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar received their matches in dominant vogue on the opening day.
Hong Kong China, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, Iran, Poland, South Africa, Egypt, Brazil and Australia are the opposite groups participating within the event, which was relaunched in 2023
The Indians, who completed third within the earlier version, which was additionally held in Chennai, overcame a decided Swiss facet in entrance of a packed home in Chennai.
Velavan Senthilkumar took on Robin Gadola within the opening males’s fixture for India. The left-handed Senthilkumar engaged in a sequence of unbelievable rallies with Gadola earlier than edging the Swiss participant 7-6 within the opening sport.
Senthlkumar received the second sport by an an identical scoreline (7-6) regardless of Gadola matching him in all departments earlier than clinching the third sport 7-5.
Anahat Singh squared off in opposition to Celine Walser and was off to a flier within the first sport, successful 7-1 in fast time. The Swiss woman took a 2-0 lead within the second sport however didn’t capitalise, taking place 4-7. Anahat displayed her class to register a facile 7-2 win within the third sport.
Abhay Singh went up in opposition to Louai Hafez and confronted little resistance as he raced to a 4-0 lead. A spectacular rally however, the Swiss participant didn’t win some extent, with Abhay Singh triumphing 7-0 within the opening sport.
Hafez received his first level of the match within the second sport and took a 2-1 lead, making Abhay Singh sweat for each level with some enthralling rallies, however misplaced 5-7. Abhay Singh took the third sport 7-3 to allow India to take a commanding 3-0 lead over Switzerland.
Joshna Chinappa conceded the primary level earlier than losing no time in taking the primary sport 7-1 in opposition to Stella Kaufmann. Enjoying an opponent 18 years her junior, the 39-year-old was examined within the second sport. with Kaufmann main 6-2 earlier than clinching the sport 7-5. Joshna Chinappa went on to win the third and fourth units (7-2, 7-0) to make sure that the Indians emerged unscathed of their opener.
Hong Kong China and Japan register wins in WSF Squash World Cup
Hong Kong China defeated Korea 4-0 within the opening match of the WSF Squash World Cup 2025.
Harry Leung beat Ko Youngjo 7-3. 3-7. 7-6. 7-2 earlier than Ho Tomato Tze-Lok of Hong Kong China defeated Eum Hwayeong of Korea 7-5, 7-6, 7-5 within the girls’s spherical. Tsz Kwan Lau beat Korea’s Ryu Jeongmin 7-2, 7-5, 7-2. Ka Yi Lee confronted some resistance from Music Chaewon however lastly prevailed 7-3, 5-7, 7-5, 7-2 within the second girls’s match.
The Iranian women put up a staunch struggle in opposition to Japan. Fereshteh Eghtedari went down combating to Satomi Watanabe, with the Japanese participant successful 7-4, 3-7, 3-7, 7-4, 7-1.
Akari Midorikawa overcame Fatemeh Falahati 4-7, 7-3, 7-3, 7-2. Japan defeated Iran 4-0 within the Squash World Cup.
Edited by Subhashish Majumdar