Chennai, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Experienced Joshna Chinappa began her campaign in the HCL Squash Indian Tour 4 event with a commanding 11-3, 11-7, 11-6 victory over compatriot Anika Dubey at the Indian Squash Academy in Chennai on Monday.
The 39-year-old former world No. 10, who is part of the four-member Indian team for the upcoming SDAT World Cup in the southern metropolis, will meet the seventh-seeded Kiwi, Ella Jane Lash, next.
Velavan Senthilkumar and Anahat Singh, the reigning men’s and women’s National champions respectively, and top seeds, start on Tuesday after receiving first-round byes.
Among other top stars, Suraj Kumar Chand defeated Sandhesh Palanivel Ravikumar 11-4, 11-8, 11-4, while Matteo Carrouget (Fra) edged past Shamil Wakeel (SL) with a hard-fought 9-11,11-5, 11-5, 10-12, 11-8 win in the Round of 32 clash.
In the women's singles first round, Sanya Vats beat Katerina Tycova of Germany 5-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-5; while Rathika Suthanthira Seelan defeated Risa Sugimoto of Japan 11-5, 6-11, 11-9, 11-8 and Italy's Cristina Tartarone got the better of Shameena Riaz 11-5, 11-6, 11-4/
The results (round of 32; Indians unless mentioned):
Men: Suraj Kumar Chand bt Sandhesh Palanivel Ravikumar 11-4, 11-8, 11-4; Adam Hawal (Egy) bt Ayaan Vaziralli 11-8, 11-9, 11-5; Diwakar Singh bt Remi Young (Aus) 13-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-5; Louai Hafez (Sui) bt Shiven Agarwal 11-4, 11-3, 11-5; Matteo Carrouget (Fra) bt Shamil Wakeel (SL) 9-11,11-5, 11-5, 10-12, 11-8; Manuel Paquemar (Fra) bt Rahul Baitha 11-9, 11-8, 11-5; Yash Fadte bt Wailok To (HK) 11-6, 11-6, 10-12, 11-9; Ravindu Laksiri (SL) bt Om Semwal 11-6, 11-8, 11-8.
Women: Sanya Vats bt Katerina Tycova (Ger) 5-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-5; Fereshteh Eghtedari (Iri) bt Anjali Semwal 11-7, 11-5, 10-12, 11-2; Rathika Suthanthira Seelan bt Risa Sugimoto (Jpn) 11-5, 6-11, 11-9, 11-8; Cristina Tartarone (Ita) bt Shameena Riaz 11-5, 11-6, 11-4; Karina Tyma (Pol) bt Unnati Tripathi 11-6, 11-5, 11-8; Joshna Chinappa bt Anika Dubey 11-3, 11-7, 11-6; Tamara Holzbauerova (Cze) bt Janet Vidhi 11-4, 11-4, 11-1; Nirupama Dubey bt Colette Sultana (Mlt) 11-9, 11-6, 8-11, 11-8.
Source: IANS
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