Squash: Joshna Chinappa wins historic Asian title

Joshna Chinappa yesterday scripted history by becoming the first Indian to clinch the Asian Squash title with a thrilling win over compatriot Dipika Pallikal Karthik in the women's final

(left) Joshna Chinappa

Joshna Chinappa yesterday scripted history by becoming the first Indian to clinch the Asian Squash title with a thrilling win over compatriot Dipika Pallikal Karthik in the women's final, here.

In the men's final, however, Saurav Ghosal went down fighting against No. 1 seed Max Lee to finish second best. In a clash between two players, who train together at the Indian Squash Academy here, Chinappa held off a fighting Pallikal 13-15, 12-10, 11-13, 11-4, 11-4 in 78 minutes to win probably her biggest title.

Earlier, Ghosal faded after a bright start, which saw him win the opening game, dropping just five points, to go down 11-5, 4- 11, 8-11, 7-11 in 61 minutes against Lee, ranked 17 in the world.

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