Nagoya [Japan], September 18 (ANI): India’s Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza and Mohamed Anas Imran Beg misplaced to Vietnam’s Gian Nghi Trinh and Hoang Minh Tan Nguyen within the combined doubles quarter-finals on the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, on Friday.
The Indian pair had been overwhelmed 0-2 in straight units after struggling to search out their rhythm within the opening set, as they had been defeated 12-7. They confirmed higher resistance within the second however couldn’t power a deciding recreation because the Vietnamese pair gained the second set 12-10.
The defeat ends their run in the principle championship bracket and guidelines them out of the gold and silver medal matches. However, Dsouza and Beg will now enter the repechage, the place they’ll face one other quarter-final shedding pair. A victory within the repechage might preserve their hopes of profitable a bronze medal alive.
Dsouza may even compete within the ladies’s singles occasion. She topped Group A after securing wins over opponents from Japan and Cambodia and can face Indonesia’s Sumaya within the semi-final on Saturday.
Dsouza and Imran Beg superior to the quarter-finals after enduring a difficult preliminary round-robin marketing campaign, recording two victories and two defeats throughout their 4 group matches. Their quarter-finals qualification was sealed with a commanding win over Kuwait of their ultimate group fixture.
Dsouza and Beg started their marketing campaign strongly, defeating the Philippines’ Abuencia Jhoana and Agustin Prince 2-0. The straight-sets victory gave the Indian pair a perfect begin to their Group A marketing campaign.
Their second match proved significantly extra aggressive. Against Cambodia’s Bun Thuonvireak and Yorn Sophornraksmy, India suffered a slender 1-2 defeat following a carefully fought three-set contest.
The difficulties continued within the third group fixture, the place the Indian duo had been overwhelmed 0-2 by Thailand’s Dejaroen Phakpong and Wongkhamchan Suphawadi.
With qualification at stake of their ultimate group encounter, Dsouza and Beg responded emphatically towards Kuwait’s Alebraheem Salman and Alfailakawi Hessah.
India managed the match from the outset, racing to a 12-1 victory within the opening set earlier than finishing a 2-0 win with a 12-6 second-set end result.
The victory took the Indian pair to a 2-2 report and earned them a spot within the quarter-final knockout stage, the place they misplaced to Vietnam. (ANI)