Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh take silver after Malaysian wins in Nagoya Asian Games finals
Indian squash players Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh settled for silver medals after losing their respective singles finals to Malaysian opponents in Nagoya at the Asian Games on September 27, 2026; Anahat fell to Sivasangari Subramaniam and Abhay was beaten by Eain Yow Ng.
Anahat, 18, was defeated 4-11, 4-11, 7-11 by Sivasangari Subramaniam, while Abhay lost in straight games to Eain Yow Ng, 9-11, 5-11, 5-11. The match outcomes left Anahat with the silver in the women’s event and Abhay with the silver in the men’s event. The tournament evening followed Anahat’s semifinal victory over Satomi Watanabe on Saturday, September 26.
Abhay, ranked 26, could not match the consistency of Eain Yow Ng during the men’s final, falling 9-11, 5-11, 5-11. Ng, listed as the world number 18, defended his Asian Games gold medal with what the report described as a commanding performance. The result represented Abhay’s eighth loss to the Malaysian.
Anahat, identified in the report as ranked 17th, was unable to replicate the comeback she produced against world number six Satomi Watanabe in the semifinal. The account notes that Sivasangari had closely watched the Anahat–Satomi semifinal and arrived with a clear tactical plan. According to the report, Sivasangari did not allow Anahat to produce a string of winners and maintained pressure through relentless attack.
The outing carried historical significance for Indian women’s squash: Anahat surpassed former players Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal to become the first Indian to reach the women’s singles final at the Asian Games. The report also records that both Eain Yow Ng and Sivasangari Subramaniam became the first two squash athletes to qualify for the sport’s Olympic debut in Los Angeles in 2028, while defending their Asian Games titles.
India remains in contention for further medals as team events continue at the Games; the report states that India is expected to win medals in team events and that the men’s team enters the competition as defending champion.
