Hei survives a scare in Indian Open junior squash
August 30th, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 30 (IANS) Top seed Yuen Tsun Hei (Hong Kong) survived a scare as he came back from 0-2 down to beat Madhav Dhingra 3-2 and enter the final ... Read more...
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Australian Squash Open concluded
August 19th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Canberra, Aug 19 (IANS) After seven days of intense competition, the 2012 HI-TEC Australian Squash Open concluded at the Canberra Royal Theatre Sunday.In the women's final, defending champion Nicol David ... Read more...
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Squash: Dipika shocks Serme to enter last 8
August 16th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Canberra, Aug 16 (IANS) Dipika Pallikal, the 20-year-old from Chennai, entered the quarterfinals of the Australian Open squash tournament by defeating sixth seed Camille Serme 3-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-6, here ... Read more...
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Joshna Chinappa pockets Chennai Open title
May 26th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 26 (IANS) Joshna Chinappa won her sixth title on the professional tour when she beat England's Sarah Jane Perry 9-11, 11-4, 11-8, 12-10, in the final of the ... Read more...
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Anaka, Joshna enter semis in Chennai Open
May 24th, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 24 (IANS) Twice in arrears, young Anaka Alankamony defeated top seed Siti Munirah from Malaysia 4-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-8, 11-4 to enter the semi-finals of the WSA Chennai ... Read more...
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Anaka, Joshna in last 8 of Chennai Open squash
May 23rd, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 23 (IANS) India's top junior Anaka Alankamony scripted a commendable 4-11, 11-0, 11-5, 4-11, 11-8 win over seventh seed Zulhijah Binti Azan of Malaysia as she joined second ... Read more...
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Metwally makes main draw of Chennai Open squash
May 22nd, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 22 (IANS) Mariam Ibrahim Metwally from Egypt, the only foreigner who participated in the qualifying rounds of the $10,000 WSA Chennai Open Squash tournament, easily defeated local junior ... Read more...
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Joshna, Anaka head Indian challenge in Chennai Open squash
May 19th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Seasoned campaigner Joshna Chinnappa and young Anaka Alankamony will head the Indian challenge in the WSA Chennai Open squash tournament to be held here from May ... Read more...
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Fifth PSA title for Saurav Ghosal
February 14th, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, Feb 14 (IANS) India's Saurav Ghosal celebrated his fifth and the biggest PSA World Tour title at the Windy City Open squash tournament here.The top seed from Kolkata beat ... Read more...
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Emirates to host world airline squash tournament
October 23rd, 2011 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Oct 22 (IANS/WAM) Emirates airlines will host this year's World Airline Squash Tournament for the fourth time in Dubai between Oct 24 and 28.The tournament is recognised internationally ... Read more...
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Ashita puts out second seed Akanksha in Indian Open squash
September 8th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 8 (IANS) India's Ashita Bhengra upset second seed compatriot Akanksha Salunkhe in straight games as the trainees of the Indian Squash Academy occupied eight semi-final spots in various ... Read more...
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Joshna enters WISPA Challenger squash final
April 22nd, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 22 (IANS) India's Joshna Chinappa and top seeded Australian Donna Urquhart entered the final of the WISPA Challenger squash tournament here Friday with hard-fought victories.Urquhart defeated third seeded ... Read more...
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Dipika, Joshna in semis of Wispa squash
April 21st, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 21 (IANS) India's Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa entered the semi-finals of the WISPA Challenger Squash tournament here Thursday with straightforward victories and face each other in the ... Read more...
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Darwish wins marathon final at Kolkata squash
April 4th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) In the longest three-game match either player had ever played, World No.3 Karim Darwish overcame fellow Egyptian Omar Mosaad 12-10, 12-10, 11-4, in the final of ... Read more...
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Ghosal makes last 4 at Kolkata squash meet
April 2nd, 2011 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) National champion and India No.1 Saurav Ghosal entered the semifinals of the Kolkata International squash tournament when his opponent, Egypt's Amr Khale Khalifa retired due to ... Read more...
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Dipika storms into Sheikha Al Saad squash final
June 15th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kuwait, June 15 (IANS) India's Dipika Pallikal stormed into the final of the $11,000 Sheikha Al Saad International squash tournament at the Qadsia Sporting Club here Tuesday.
The second-seeded Chennai girl beat Japan's ... Read more...
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Kashmiri boy ready with racquet skills in international squash
May 10th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Aamir Nowshahri
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Many of his contemporaries back home in Jammu and Kashmir would be using their after-school hours preparing for stone-pelting, a regular feature in the troubled ... Read more...
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Ghosal, Sandhu advance in Chennai Open squash
March 9th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 9 (IANS) Indian combination of Saurav Ghosal and Harinder Pal Sandhu advanced to the third round of men's doubles event, defeating compatriots Gaurav Nandrajog and Sandeep Jangra 11-2, 11-10 in ... Read more...
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Ghosal goes down fighting in Chennai Open squash
March 7th, 2010 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 6 (IANS) World No. 29 Saurav Ghosal, the lone Indian in the Chennai Open squash tournament, went down fighting to Jonathan Kemp of England 15-13, 13-15, 9-11, 6-11 in 58 ... Read more...
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Ghosal in semi-finals of Chennai Open squash
March 5th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) Fourth-seeded Saurav Ghosal of India entered the semi-finals of the PSA Chennai Open squash tournament, defeating Englishman Chris Simpson 11-7, 11-7, 11-13, 11-7 in 64 minutes here ... Read more...
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Ghosal lone Indian survivor in Chennai Open squash
March 4th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 4 (IANS) Indian challenge all but evaporated in the PSA and WISPA Chennai Open squash tournament and national champion Saurav Ghosal remained the lone survivor here Thursday.
Among the Indians to ... Read more...
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Nicol David for Chennai Open squash
January 25th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 25 (IANS) World No.1 Nicol David of Malaysia has confirmed her participation in the WISPA World Tour Chennai Open squash tournament that has been upgraded in its second year to ... Read more...
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Parthiban in main draw of India squash challenger
January 19th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 19 (IANS) In an all-Indian qualifying round, A. Parthiban got the better of Karan Malik to make it to the main draw of the $10,000 PSA Indian Challenger-6 squash tournament ... Read more...
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Joshna top seeded for WISPA Challenger
January 18th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 18 (IANS) Stephen Coppinger from South Africa, ranked No.49 in the World, and India's Joshna Chinappa (No.34) have been given top billing in the PSA and WISPA Challenger squash tournament ... Read more...
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Harinder Pal Sandhu in Challenger series squash final
November 20th, 2009 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 20 (IANS) India's Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu raised his game to upset top seeded Andrew Wagih Shoukry of Egypt 11-3, 11-6, 11-7, to enter the final of the PSA Challenger ... Read more...
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Sandhu enters semi-finals of PSA challenger
November 19th, 2009 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 19 (IANS) Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu kept Indian hopes alive by advancing to semi-finals in the PSA Challenger Series-5 squash tournament here Thursday even as his compatriots fell by the ... Read more...
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Noom downs Joshna for squash title
October 10th, 2009 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 10 (IANS) Joshna Chinnappa flattered to deceive as she went down in straight games to Orla Noom in the final of the WISPA Challenger-2 squash tournament here Saturday.
Joshna, ranked higher ... Read more...
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Anwesha packs off Fialova in PSA Challenger squash
October 7th, 2009 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 7 (IANS) India's Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu, a wild card entry, along with qualifiers Gaurav Nandrajog and Naresh Kumar, bowed out of the PSA Challenger No.4 squash tournament, here Wednesday.
Third-seeded ... Read more...
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Gaurav, Naresh qualify for main draw of PSA Indian Challenger
October 6th, 2009 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 6 (IANS) India's Gaurav Nandrajog and Naresh Kumar qualified for the main draw of the PSA Indian Challenger-4 squash tournament here Tuesday.
Anaka Alankamony and Aparajitha Balamurukan made it to the ... Read more...
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Kamran Khan advances in PSA Indian Challenger-4 squash
October 5th, 2009 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 5 (IANS) Malaysian junior Kamran Khan, the top seed in the qualifying rounds of the PSA Indian Challenger-4 squash tournament, defeated Sandeep Jangra in the first round here Monday.
Keeping ... Read more...
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Indians dominate in India Challenger-1 squash
September 10th, 2009 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 10 (IANS) Indians swept the semi-final spots as Aparjitha Balamurukan, Anaka Alankamony and Anwesha Reddy entered the semi-finals of the WISPA Indian Challenger-1 squash tournament here Thursday along with Surbhi ... Read more...
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World junior women’s squash: Hong Kong upset India
August 7th, 2009 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) Top seeds Egypt and Hong Kong will contest the team championship final in the World junior women's squash tournament here Saturday.
Egypt were stretched by a fighting United States ... Read more...
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India’s Pallikal beats Pakistan’s Maria in Sheffield squash
January 4th, 2009 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Jan 4 (IANS) Pakistan and India may have suspended bilateral sporting ties because of tense relations after November's Mumbai terror attacks but their leading squash players are playing against each other ... Read more...
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Joshna wins NSC Super Satellite squash
November 21st, 2008 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 21(IANS) Joshna Chinappa from India claimed her second consecutive WISPA title when she defeated Malaysia's Low Wee Wern 11-8, 11-7, 11-6, in the final of the NSC Super Satellite ... Read more...
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Joshna in final of NSC Super Satellite squash
November 20th, 2008 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 20 (IANS) India's Joshna Chinappa, the top seed, entered the final of the NSC Super Satellite No.4 squash tournament defeating Siti Munirah Jusoh of Malaysia in four games at ... Read more...
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