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How Did India’s Squash Players Reach the Semifinals? 🎾

Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar won their mixed doubles quarter‑final match in just ten minutes. 🎯

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Joshna is competing in a record seventh Asian Games.

The mixed doubles pair beat the Philippines team 11‑3, 11‑5.

Anahat beat fellow Indian Tanvi Khanna 11‑2, 11‑5, 11‑3.

Abhay defeated Japan’s Ryonosuke Tsukue 11‑4, 11‑3, 11‑6.

Winners will aim for medals and possible qualification for the 2028 Olympic Games.

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Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh each won their singles quarter‑finals and moved on to the semifinals.

These victories bring India closer to earning medals and a spot at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

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9 words

semifinals

the round before the final match

quarterfinals

the round before the semifinals

medal

a prize for finishing in the top three

Olympic

relating to the worldwide sports competition held every four years

debut

first appearance

record

the most times something has happened

dominant

much stronger than the opponent

strategy

a plan for how to play the game

pressure

feeling nervous because a lot is expected

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