| Men's singles at the 2018 Asian Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Gelora Bung Karno Squash Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 23–26 August 2018 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 32 from 17 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Squash at the 2018 Asian Games | ||
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| Singles | men | women |
| Team | men | women |
The men's singles squash event was part of the squash programme and took place between 23 August and 26 August, at the Gelora Bung Karno Hall D.
All times are Western Indonesia Time (UTC+07:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 23 August 2018 | 10:00 | Round of 32 |
| 17:30 | Round of 16 | |
| Friday, 24 August 2018 | 15:00 | Quarterfinals |
| Saturday, 25 August 2018 | 17:00 | Semifinals |
| Sunday, 26 August 2018 | 17:00 | Gold medal match |
| Semifinals | Gold medal match | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Saurav Ghosal (IND) | 12 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 3 |  Leo Au (HKG) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | Leo Au (HKG) | 11 | 12 | 6 | 11 | |||||
| 5 |  Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS) | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | Max Lee (HKG) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 4 | |||||
| 2 | Max Lee (HKG) | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Saurav Ghosal (IND) | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Shamil Wakeel (SRI) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Saurav Ghosal (IND) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
 Arhant Keshar Simha (NEP) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 |  Tayyab Aslam (PAK) | 5 | 3 | 13 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Tayyab Aslam (PAK) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | Saurav Ghosal (IND) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 |  Robert Garcia (PHI) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | Harinder Pal Sandhu (IND) | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
 Timothy Leong (SGP) | 9 | 9 | 6 | 16 | Robert Garcia (PHI) | 4 | 11 | 10 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
 Ko Young-jo (KOR) | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | Harinder Pal Sandhu (IND) | 11 | 2 | 12 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Harinder Pal Sandhu (IND) | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Ivan Yuen (MAS) | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Muhammad Nur Tastaftyan (INA) | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | Ivan Yuen (MAS) | 11 | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Natthakit Jivasuwan (THA) | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | Asim Khan (PAK) | 9 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Asim Khan (PAK) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | Ivan Yuen (MAS) | 2 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 |  Liu Tsun Man (MAC) | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | Leo Au (HKG) | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| Agung Wilant (INA) | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Agung Wilant (INA) | 3 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
 Tomotaka Endo (JPN) | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | Leo Au (HKG) | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Leo Au (HKG) | 11 | 12 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Abdulla Al-Tamimi (QAT) | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Davaasürengiin Bat-Oktyabri (MGL) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | Abdulla Al-Tamimi (QAT) | 14 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| Phuwis Poonsiri (THA) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) | 12 | 11 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | Abdulla Al-Tamimi (QAT) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Syed Azlan Amjad (QAT) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS) | 11 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| Enkhboldyn Bat-Amgalan (MGL) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | Syed Azlan Amjad (QAT) | 6 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ravindu Laksiri (SRI) | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS) | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS) | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  Ammar Al-Tamimi (KUW) | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Pelino (PHI) | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | Ammar Al-Tamimi (KUW) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| Samuel Kang (SGP) | 10 | 7 | 9 | 14 |  Alireza Shameli (IRI) | 5 | 12 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Alireza Shameli (IRI) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | Ammar Al-Tamimi (KUW) | 5 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Sajjad Zareeian (IRI) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | Max Lee (HKG) | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lee Se-hyun (KOR) | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 12 | Sajjad Zareeian (IRI) | 6 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Amrit Thapa Magar (NEP) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Max Lee (HKG) | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Max Lee (HKG) | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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