A squash gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 would carry direct qualification for the LA 2028 Olympics.
Both Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh reached their respective singles finals on September 27.
Squash is set to make its Olympic debut at the Los Angeles 2028 Games.
Anahat faces Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam, and Abhay faces Malaysia’s Ng Eain Yow.
Both finals were played in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Anahat Singh will face Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam in the women’s singles final.
Abhay Singh will face Malaysia’s Ng Eain Yow in the men’s singles final.
Anahat Singh reached the final with a five-game comeback win over Japan’s world No. 6 Satomi Watanabe, 9-11, 11-13, 12-10, 11-6, 11-3.
Abhay Singh beat Pakistan’s Muhammad Irfan 3-0 (11-3, 12-10, 11-6) to reach his final.
A gold medal in squash singles at these Asian Games carries direct qualification for the LA 2028 Olympics, subject to athletes meeting all required criteria.
Squash is set to make its Olympic debut at the Los Angeles 2028 Games.
Both finals were scheduled for September 27 at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Anahat Singh had earlier called her semifinal comeback win the career-best performance of her career.
India’s squash programme has produced a strong pipeline of young players in recent years.
The Asian Games 2026 are being held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4.
India’s broader medal tally at these Games has included medals in shooting, hockey, cricket and weightlifting.
Malaysia has traditionally been one of the strongest squash nations in Asia.
Squash has been a full medal sport at the Asian Games since 1998.
India first won an individual Asian Games squash medal in the men’s category in the early 2000s.
Junior-level success has been a strong indicator for several current Indian squash players, including past Asian junior titles.
Squash court (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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