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Abhay, Senthilkumar, Joshna & Rathika Eye Double Titles at National Squash C’ships

The third National Doubles Squash Championships in Chennai saw top players advance in multiple categories. Defending champions Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar cruised into the men’s doubles final with a dominant win. In mixed doubles, both pairs featuring these players set up a title clash. Joshna Chinappa and Rathika Seelan also kept their double-title hopes alive by topping the women’s doubles group.

Key Points: National Doubles Squash: Stars Eye Double Titles

  • Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar reach men’s doubles final
  • Joshna Chinappa and Rathika Seelan top women’s doubles Group A
  • Mixed doubles finals set: Senthilkumar/Chinappa vs Singh/Seelan
  • Janet Vidhi and Pooja Arthi upset second seeds in women’s doubles
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3rd National Doubles Squash C'ships: Abhay, Senthilkumar, Joshna & Rathika in line to record double

Abhay Singh, Velavan Senthilkumar, Joshna Chinappa, and Rathika Seelan advance in men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles at the 3rd National Doubles Squash Championships in Chennai.

"We controlled the rallies from the start, using sharp attacking shots and quick movement to overwhelm their opponents - Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar"

Chennai, May 15

The third National Doubles Squash Championships could see multiple players winning two titles as Abhay Singh, Velavan Senthilkumar, Joshna Chinappa, and Rathika Seelan all advanced in their categories at the Indian Squash Academy in Chennai on Friday.

Defending men's doubles champions Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar delivered a strong performance to reach the final. They secured a decisive 11-1, 11-6 victory over Ravi Dixit and Vikas Mehra in the semifinals.

The top-seeded pair made very few mistakes during the one-sided match. They controlled the rallies from the start, using sharp attacking shots and quick movement to overwhelm their opponents. They will face second seeds Rahul Baitha and Suraj Kumar Chand, who won against Guhan Senthilkumar and Sandhesh PR 11-8, 11-7 in the other semifinal.

Along with their success in men's doubles, both Abhay and Senthilkumar are also in contention for mixed doubles titles.

Top seeds Velavan Senthilkumar and Joshna Chinappa secured a spot in the mixed doubles final by defeating Rahul Baitha and Anika Dubey 11-6, 11-9 in a tight semifinal match

In the second semifinal, Abhay Singh and Rathika Seelan narrowly defeated Suraj Kumar Chand and Nirupama Dubey 12-10, 11-7 to reach the title match.

The women's doubles competition also featured Joshna Chinappa and Rathika Seelan continuing their strong performance. The experienced team topped Group A after beating Ananya Narayan and Anika Dubey 11-5, 11-4, securing a place in the final and keeping hopes alive for both players to win two titles.

In Group B, Janet Vidhi and Pooja Arthi triumphed in a tough match against the second seeds, Nirupama Dubey and Shameena Riaz, winning 8-11, 12-10, 11-5.

Results:

Men's doubles (semifinals): 1-Abhay Singh/ Velavan Senthilkumar bt Ravi Dixit/ Vikas Mehra 11-1, 11-6; 2-Rahul Baitha/ Suraj Kumar Chand bt Guhan Senthilkumar/ Sandhesh PR 11-8, 11-7.

Mixed doubles (semifinals): 1-Velavan Senthilkumar/ Joshna Chinappa bt Rahul Baitha/ Anika Dubey 11-6, 11-9; 2-Abhay Singh/ Rathika Seelan bt Suraj Kumar Chand/ Nirupama Dubey 12-10, 11-7.

Women's doubles (round-robin): Group A: 1-Joshna Chinappa/ Rathika Seelan bt Ananya Narayan/ Anika Dubey 11-5, 11-4; Group B: Janet Vidhi/ Pooja Arthi bt 2-Nirupama Dubey/ Shameena Riaz 8-11, 12-10, 11-5.

- IANS

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Priya S
Joshna Chinappa is a legend! She's been carrying Indian squash for so long. So nice to see her still competing at this level and in line for double titles. Much respect 🙏
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Vikram M
Men's doubles semifinal was completely one-sided! 11-1 in first game - that shows how much gap in quality there is. These top seeds are in a different league altogether. But the final against Rahul and Suraj should be more competitive.
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Sarah B
Nice to see Janet Vidhi and Pooja Arthi beat the second seeds! That 12-10 second game after losing the first was really gutsy. Women's doubles final will be interesting.
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Rahul R
Need more coverage of domestic tournaments like this. Squash is growing in India but still not enough attention. These players are doing well but need more support and sponsorship. The results show good depth though.
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Nidhi U
Mixed doubles pairings seem quite strong. Velavan and Joshna together is a lethal combo. But credit to Abhay and Rathika for overcoming that tough 12-10 first game. Both finals should be exciting! 🔥
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Kavya N
Great to see women's squash thriving! Joshna and Rathika in women's doubles final, and both in mixed doubles too. This is what

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