India Women Blank Iran 3-0 to Top Squash Group

India’s women’s squash team blanked Iran 3-0 in their final group-stage match at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Tuesday to top Pool C and reach the quarter-finals. Tanvi Khanna was declared the winner after her opponent Narges Soltani retired while trailing. Individual event silver medallist Anahat Singh beat Fereshteh Eghtedari 3-0 (11-5, 11-4, 11-7) to seal the tie. Veteran Joshna Chinappa, competing in her seventh Asian Games, completed the sweep with a 3-0 win over Najmeh Boushehrizadeh. India had earlier beaten China 2-1 and Japan 3-0. They will face Singapore in the quarter-finals on Wednesday. The team is chasing a medal to add to India’s strong squash record at the Games. Coaches said the clean sweep would boost confidence ahead of the knockout stage. Context: Squash will make its Olympic debut at Los Angeles 2028. The team’s combined experience, from Chinappa’s seventh Games to Singh’s youth, proved decisive in the tie.
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