Gold medalist Ng Eain Yow of Malaysia attends the awarding ceremony for Men's Singles of Squash at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)
HANGZHOU, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia clinched both men's and women's squash singles titles at the Hangzhou Asian Games here on Thursday, while the mixed doubles gold was won by India.
In the women's singles final, Malaysia's Subramaniam Sivasangari edged Chan Sin-yuk of Hong Kong, China 3-2 to grab her second gold at the Hangzhou Asiad in addition to the women's team title.
Before Sivasangari's victory, her compatriot Nicol David had won five women's squash singles golds across the last six Asian Games, and Sivasangari continued her country's dominance in the event.
"I'm so happy that I made it. Nicol is our idol. I hope to do something she has done," said the 24-year-old.
Elsewhere, Ng Eain Yow of Malaysia defeated India's Saurav Ghosal 3-1 to win the men's singles gold, while India's pair of Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu dominated Malaysia's Aifa Binti Azman and Mohammad Syafiq Bin Mohd Kamal 2-0 in the mixed doubles final. ■
Ng Eain Yow (R) of Malaysia competes against Saurav Ghosal of India during the Men's Singles Gold Medal Match of Squash at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)
Bronze Medalists Abhay Singh/Anahat Singh of India attend the awarding ceremony for the Mixed Doubles of Squash at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)
Medalists attend the awarding ceremony for the Mixed Doubles of Squash at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)
Chan Sin Yuk of China's Hong Kong competes during the Women's Singles Gold Medal Match of Squash at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)
Subramaniam Sivasangari of Malaysia celebrates after the Women's Singles Gold Medal Match of Squash at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)
Bronze Medalists Lee Ka Yi/Wong Chi Him of China's Hong Kong attend the awarding ceremony for the Mixed Doubles of Squash at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)
Silver Medalists Aifa Binti Azman/Mohammad Syafiq Bin Mohd Kamal of Malaysia attend the awarding ceremony for the Mixed Doubles of Squash at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)
