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Commonwealth Games: Saurav Ghosal wins bronze for India's first medal in singles in squash
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Commonwealth Games: Saurav Ghosal wins bronze for India's first medal in singles in squash

Saurav Ghosal scripted history on Wednesday as he defeated England's former World No. 1 James Willstrop in straight games 11-6, 11-1, 11-4 to clinch the bronze medal

Commonwealth Games: Saurav Ghosal storms into semifinals; Joshna Chinappa crashes out
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Commonwealth Games: Saurav Ghosal storms into semifinals; Joshna Chinappa crashes out

India's star squash player Joshna Chinappa lost out in the women's quarterfinals to Canada's Hollie Naughton in straight games 11-9, 11-5, 15-13

Commonwealth Games 2022: Joshna Chinappa enters women's singles quarterfinals
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Commonwealth Games 2022: Joshna Chinappa enters women's singles quarterfinals

Joshna Chinappa outwitted New Zealand's Kaitlyn Watts 3-1 to progress to the women's singles quarterfinals at the Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games: Squash stars Joshna Chinappa, Saurav Ghosal advance to round of 16
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Commonwealth Games: Squash stars Joshna Chinappa, Saurav Ghosal advance to round of 16

Sunayna Sara Kuruvilla's campaign ended after she lost to Malaysia's Aifa Azman 7-11, 7-11, 7-11. India's Ramit Tandon withdrew from the men's singles round of 32 match due to an injury

CWG 2022: ‘We have great chance of winning medal in doubles’ believes Joshna Chinappa
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CWG 2022: ‘We have great chance of winning medal in doubles’ believes Joshna Chinappa

35-year-old Chinappa won the women's doubles title at the World Doubles championship in Glasgow along with Dipika Pallikal Karthik.

Day after two world titles in Glasgow, squash stars hope to get TOPS funding in CWG and Asiad year
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Day after two world titles in Glasgow, squash stars hope to get TOPS funding in CWG and Asiad year

Squash stars including Dipika Pallikal, Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa are hoping to get entry into Sports Ministry's TOPS after their title winning exploits at the World Doubles Championship in Glasgow.

Egyptian Open: Joshna Chinappa books spot in quarter-finals in her first event in six months
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Egyptian Open: Joshna Chinappa books spot in quarter-finals in her first event in six months

In the decider, the Indian managed to see off the Egyptian for a 11-7, 11-6, 7-11, 10-12, 11-9 win in the third round.

Saurav Ghosal, Joshna Chinappa make winning starts in Egyptian Open squash
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Saurav Ghosal, Joshna Chinappa make winning starts in Egyptian Open squash

World number 13 Ghosal beat 34th-ranked Englishman, Tom Richards, 11-9, 11-4, 11-1 in a second-round match. World number 11 Chinappa dropped the first game against Scotland's Lisa Aitken before finding her rhythm for a 7-11, 11-4, 11-3, 11-6 win.

Squash stars resume training in Chennai as TNCA waits on government permission to reopen facilities
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Squash stars resume training in Chennai as TNCA waits on government permission to reopen facilities

Apart from Joshna, the other squash stars who practised at the ISA were Velavan Senthilkumar, Abhay Singh and Aditya Raghavan.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Joshna Chinappa seeks access to squash court after almost five months of forced break
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Coronavirus Outbreak: Joshna Chinappa seeks access to squash court after almost five months of forced break

Last month, Squash Racquet Federation of India (SRFI) secretary and former national coach Cyrus Poncha had told PTI that he does not see any tournament being conducted before September.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Squash Rackets Federation of India to defer world body's phased plan of restart
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Coronavirus Outbreak: Squash Rackets Federation of India to defer world body's phased plan of restart

The phase one of the World Squash Federation plan allows just one player per court, separate entry and exit points from the training venues, and bars competitive events

'As time passes by, it hits you hard,' squash star Joshna Chinappa shares her routine, learnings and issues faced in ongoing lockdown
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'As time passes by, it hits you hard,' squash star Joshna Chinappa shares her routine, learnings and issues faced in ongoing lockdown

India's squash star Joshna Chinappa said, 'For me the biggest challenge would be the mental health. Staying at home and not being able to do what you love, pushing your body in open spaces.'

Sourav Ghosal, Joshna Chinappa to lead Indian men's, women's squads in upcoming Asian Team Squash Championships
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Sourav Ghosal, Joshna Chinappa to lead Indian men's, women's squads in upcoming Asian Team Squash Championships

Ace players Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa will lead the Indian men's and women's squads for the 20th Asian Team Squash Championships to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 25 to 29 March.

Senior National Squash Championships: Joshna Chinappa into final; Tanvi Khanna earns shock win against Sunayna Kuruvilla
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Senior National Squash Championships: Joshna Chinappa into final; Tanvi Khanna earns shock win against Sunayna Kuruvilla

In the women's semis, Tanvi Khanna prevailed 11-6, 3-11, 11-8, 8-11, 12-10 in a thriller against Sunayna, the local girl, for her maiden entry into the national final

Top seeds Saurav Ghosal, Joshna Chinappa off to breezy starts in National Squash Championships
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Top seeds Saurav Ghosal, Joshna Chinappa off to breezy starts in National Squash Championships

Top-seed Saurav Ghosal had an easy start in the men's singles event of the 77th Senior National Squash Championship at the ISA in Chennai on Wednesday, breezing past Sandeep Jangra in straight games.

Women's World Squash Championships: India's Joshna Chinappa crashes out in pre-quarters after losing to top seed Nour El Sherbini
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Women's World Squash Championships: India's Joshna Chinappa crashes out in pre-quarters after losing to top seed Nour El Sherbini

India's leading squash player Joshna Chinappa crashed out in the pre-quarterfinals of the CIB PSA Women's World Championship after a straight-game defeat to top seed Nour El Sherbini

Women's World Squash Championships: Joshna Chinappa moves to pre-quarters after beating Ho Tze-Lok; faces 2nd seed Nour El Sherbini
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Women's World Squash Championships: Joshna Chinappa moves to pre-quarters after beating Ho Tze-Lok; faces 2nd seed Nour El Sherbini

India's leading squash player Joshna Chinappa moved into the pre-quarterfinals of the CIB PSA Women's World Championship with a comfortable win over Hong Kong's Ho Tze-Lok in Cairo.

Joshna Chinappa quashes Haley Mendez's attempted comeback to win opening match of women's World Squash Championship
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Joshna Chinappa quashes Haley Mendez's attempted comeback to win opening match of women's World Squash Championship

The 12th seeded Joshna Chinappa admitted she was a touch nervous in the start and with Haley playing well things turned tough

'Fitter than ever' squash ace Joshna Chinappa aims to reclaim spot in top-10
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'Fitter than ever' squash ace Joshna Chinappa aims to reclaim spot in top-10

Joshna who achieved a career-high ranking of world number 10 in 2016, will be competing at the World Championship starting on Thursday.

Oracle Netsuite Women's Squash Open: Joshna Chinappa stuns New Zealand's Joelle King to seal semi-finals spot
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Oracle Netsuite Women's Squash Open: Joshna Chinappa stuns New Zealand's Joelle King to seal semi-finals spot

Joshna had a bye in the first round and then an easy 11-7, 6-11, 11-6 win over unseeded Melissa Alves of France for a place in the quarters.