Om Semwal, Rathika Seelan and Sanya Vats reach second round of Singapore Classic

Om Semwal, Rathika Seelan and Sanya Vats advanced to the second round of the Singapore Classic squash tournament in Singapore on November 13, 2026, while Sandhesh Palanivel Ravikumar was eliminated in the opening round.

The event is staged as a $15,000 PSA Challenger tournament. Semwal enters the draw as men’s world No. 149, and the draw also featured seeds who did not play in round one: men’s sixth seed Suraj Chand and women’s third seed Tanvi Khanna received first-round byes.

Semwal recovered from a 2-1 deficit to defeat Singapore’s Aaron Liang, prevailing 15-13, 6-11, 13-15, 11-9, 11-8 to move into the second round.

Rathika Seelan beat Singapore’s Jayna Lim in straight games, winning 11-7, 12-10, 11-9 in the women’s draw to secure her place in round two.

Sanya Vats overcame Egypt’s Clara Dwerri after dropping the opening game, winning 10-12, 11-6, 11-8, 11-5 to advance in the women’s section.

Sandhesh Palanivel Ravikumar was defeated in his opening match and exited the $15,000 PSA Challenger event in Singapore.

Semwal, Seelan and Vats will contest the second round of the Singapore Classic as the tournament continues, while Suraj Chand and Tanvi Khanna begin their campaigns in later rounds after receiving first-round byes.