Squash at the 2022 Asian Games – Women's singles

Last updated

Women's singles
at the 2022 Asian Games
Venue HOC Squash Court
Dates1–5 October 2023
Competitors20 from 10 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
  2018
2026  

The women's singles squash event was part of the squash programme and took place between 1 October and 5 October, at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center. [1]

Contents

Schedule

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)

DateTimeEvent
Sunday, 1 October 202317:00Round of 32
Monday, 2 October 202315:00Round of 16
Tuesday, 3 October 202316:00Quarterfinals
Wednesday, 4 October 202315:00Semifinals
Thursday, 5 October 202316:00Gold medal match

Results

Finals

Semifinals Gold medal match
1 Flag of Japan.svg  Satomi Watanabe  (JPN)8 8 4   
4 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Sivasangari Subramaniam  (MAS)111111  4 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Sivasangari Subramaniam  (MAS)8 1510 1112
3 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Chan Sin Yuk  (HKG)111111  3 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Chan Sin Yuk  (HKG)1113 129 10
2 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Ho Tze Lok  (HKG)4 5 8   

Top half

Section 1

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Japan.svg  Satomi Watanabe  (JPN)111111  
 Flag of Nepal.svg  Krishna Thapa  (NEP)3 0 3   13 Flag of South Korea.svg  Lee Ji-hyun  (KOR)7 3 9   
13 Flag of South Korea.svg  Lee Ji-hyun  (KOR)111111  1 Flag of Japan.svg  Satomi Watanabe  (JPN)111114  
15 Flag of Thailand.svg  Arichaya Chujit  (THA)111111  7 Flag of India.svg  Tanvi Khanna  (IND)5 6 12   
 Flag of Mongolia.svg  Altankhuyagiin Ariunbileg  (MGL)5 5 2   15 Flag of Thailand.svg  Arichaya Chujit  (THA)1 3 2   
7 Flag of India.svg  Tanvi Khanna  (IND)111111  

Section 2

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals
6 Flag of India.svg  Joshna Chinappa  (IND)4 129 8  
10 Flag of South Korea.svg  Heo Min-gyeong  (KOR)1110 1111 
10 Flag of South Korea.svg  Heo Min-gyeong  (KOR)4 2 8   
14 Flag of Pakistan.svg  Noor-ul-Ain Ijaz  (PAK)111111  4 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Sivasangari Subramaniam  (MAS)111111  
 Flag of Mongolia.svg  Pürevjavyn Khulan  (MGL)0 4 4   14 Flag of Pakistan.svg  Noor-ul-Ain Ijaz  (PAK)3 2 1   
4 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Sivasangari Subramaniam  (MAS)111111  

Bottom half

Section 3

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals
3 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Chan Sin Yuk  (HKG)111111  
11 Flag of Macau.svg  Yeung Weng Chi  (MAC)8 4 4   
3 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Chan Sin Yuk  (HKG)111111  
5 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Aira Azman  (MAS)7 4 4   
12 Flag of Macau.svg  Liu Kwai Chi  (MAC)0 4 4   
5 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Aira Azman  (MAS)111111  

Section 4

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Japan.svg  Akari Midorikawa  (JPN)111111  
 Flag of Nepal.svg  Bipana Bhlon  (NEP)111111   Flag of Nepal.svg  Bipana Bhlon  (NEP)3 1 5   
16 Flag of Thailand.svg  Waritsara Chujit  (THA)7 7 8   8 Flag of Japan.svg  Akari Midorikawa  (JPN)5 5 6   
2 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Ho Tze Lok  (HKG)111111  
9 Flag of Pakistan.svg  Noor-ul-Huda Sadiq  (PAK)2 4 5   
2 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Ho Tze Lok  (HKG)111111  

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Squash (sport)</span> Racket sport

Squash, sometimes called squash rackets, is a racket-and-ball sport played by two (singles) or four players (doubles) in a four-walled court with a small, hollow, rubber ball. The players alternate in striking the ball with their rackets onto the playable surfaces of the four walls of the court. The objective of the game is to hit the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. There are about 20 million people who play squash regularly world-wide in over 185 countries. The governing body of squash, the World Squash Federation (WSF), is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the sport will be included in the Olympic Games, starting with the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The Professional Squash Association (PSA) organizes the pro tour.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zhejiang</span> Province of China

Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiangsu and Shanghai to the north, Anhui to the northwest, Jiangxi to the west and Fujian to the south. To the east is the East China Sea, beyond which lies the Ryukyu Islands. The population of Zhejiang stands at 64.6 million, the 8th largest in China. It has been called "the backbone of China" because it is a major driving force in the Chinese economy and being the birthplace of several notable people, including the Chinese Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek and entrepreneur Jack Ma. Zhejiang consists of 90 counties.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hangzhou</span> Prefecture-level and sub-provincial city in Zhejiang, China

Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang, China. It is located in the northeastern part of the province, sitting at the head of Hangzhou Bay, which separates Shanghai and Ningbo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WSF World Team Squash Championships</span> International squash competition

The WSF World Team Squash Championships are an international squash competition organised by the World Squash Federation (WSF) and played between teams representing different nations. Countries enter teams of three or four players to represent them in the championships. In each round of the competition, teams face each other in a best-of-three singles matches contest. The competition is held once every two years, with the venue changing each time. Normally the men's and women's events are held in different years in two locations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hangzhou Metro</span> Metro system in Hangzhou, China

The Hangzhou Metro is a rapid transit system that serves Hangzhou in Zhejiang province, China. The system opened on November 24, 2012. It is the 17th city in China to operate a rapid transit system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pumpkin</span> Category of culinary winter Cucurbita squashes

A pumpkin is a cultivated winter squash in the genus Cucurbita. The term is most commonly applied to round, orange-colored squash varieties, though it does not possess a scientific definition and may be used in reference to many different squashes of varied appearance.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Asian Para Games</span> Multi-sport event

The Asian Para Games, also known as Para Asiad, is a multi-sport event regulated by the Asian Paralympic Committee that's held every four years after every Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities. Both events had adopted the strategy used by the Olympic and Paralympic Games of having both games in the same city. However, the exclusion of Asian Para Games from Asian Games host city contract meant that both events ran independently of each other. The Games are recognized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and are described as the second largest multi-sport event after the Paralympic Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hangzhou East railway station</span> Hangzhou Metro and high-speed rail station

Hangzhoudong railway station is a railway station located in Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China. Originally built as a small station serving the Shanghai-Kunming railway, it has been rebuilt as a high-speed rail hub, which became operational on 1 July 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway</span> 350 km/h-max train route in eastern China

The Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway, also known as the Huhang high-speed railway or Huhang passenger railway is a high-speed rail line in China between Shanghai and Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The line is 202 km (126 mi) in length and designed for commercial train service at 350 km/h (215 mph). It was built in 20 months and opened on October 26, 2010. The line shortened travel time between the two cities from 78 to 45 minutes. The line is also used by trains departing Shanghai's terminals for Nanchang, Changsha, Guiyang, and Kunming making it part of the Shanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railway. It has made the proposed Shanghai–Hangzhou Maglev Line unlikely.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Asian Games</span> Multi-sport event in Hangzhou, China

The 2022 Asian Games, officially the 19th Asian Games and also known as Hangzhou 2022, were a continental multi-sport event which was held from 23 September to 8 October 2023 in Hangzhou, China. The games marked the 110th anniversary since the creation of the first continental event, starting with the 1913 Far Eastern Championship Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2026 Asian Games</span> Multi-sport event in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan

The 2026 Asian Games, also known as 20th Asian Games and Aichi-Nagoya 2026, will be a multi-sport event celebrated around the Aichi Prefecture in Japan from 19 September to 4 October 2026. The prefecture capital Nagoya will be the epicenter of the events. Nagoya will be the third Japanese city to host the Asian Games, after Tokyo in 1958 and Hiroshima in 1994. The event is set to return to its traditional 4-year cycle, after the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China were postponed to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tanvi Khanna is an Indian female professional squash player and is a regular member of the Indian squash team. She is currently ranked 69 in International rankings and is regarded as one of the finest squash players to have emerged from India. She was ranked as women's no.1 squash player in September 2023. She also plays for Columbia Lions squash team which belongs to the Columbia University. She achieved her highest PSA world ranking of 86 in September 2021 and broke into the top 100 for the first time during the 2019-20 PSA World Tour.

Squash at the 2022 Asian Games was held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Park Expo Center Squash Venue, Hangzhou, China, from 26 September to 5 October 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hockey at the 2022 Commonwealth Games</span>

Field hockey was among the sports contested at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, held in Birmingham, England. This was the seventh staging of hockey at the Commonwealth Games since its debut in 1998, and the second staging within England specifically.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malaysia at the 2022 Asian Games</span> Sporting event delegation

Malaysia competed in the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The event was originally scheduled from 10 to 25 September 2022. However, due to COVID-19 pandemic cases rising in China, the event was postponed and rescheduled to 23 September to 8 October 2023.

Anahat Singh is an Indian squash player. At the age of 14, she was the youngest athlete to represent India at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. As of December 2023, she is ranked No. 1 in Asia in the Girls U17 category.

The men's singles squash event was part of the squash programme and took place between 1 October and 5 October, at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center.

The men's team squash event was part of the squash programme and took place between 26 September and 30 September, at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center.

The Women's team squash event was part of the squash programme and took place between 26 September and 30 September, at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center.

The mixed doubles squash event was part of the squash programme and took place between 1 October and 5 October, at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center.

References

  1. "Official website". Hangzhou2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.