India finish 10th in Nanjing AYG
Nanjing: The men’s squash team settled for a silver after losing their title match against Malaysia as India rounded off their campaign in the second Asian Youth Games with a 10th-place finish here on Friday. India’s finished with an overall tally of 14 medals (3 gold, 4 silver and 7 bronze) after the trio of Madhav Yogesh Dhingra, Kush Kumar and Vijay Meena lost 1-2 against the Malaysians in a hard-fought men’s squash team event final.
Somdev in final rd of US Open qualifiers
New York: Somdev Devvarman is one win away from US Open main draw after recording a hard-earned victory over American Robby Ginepri in the second round of the qualifiers, here. Sixth seed Somdev beat Ginepri 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-2 after a two hours contest. He now faces Briton 173rd ranked James Ward. However, the do have not played against each other.
Ghosal, Chinappa emerge natl champions
Jaipur: Reigning champions Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa successfully defended their singles titles in the men’s and women’s section respectively in the 61st National Squash Championship which concluded here on Friday. Ghosal lived up to his billing and posted a facile 11-2, 11-1, 11-7 victory over Mahesh Mangaonkar to win his record ninth title and winner’s purse of Rs one lakh. Chinappa too had it easy against Aprarajita Balmurukan in the women’s section and won 11-8, 11-9, 11-6.
Kapur adds a second round of 73
Geneva: Shiv Kapur carded a second successive 73 to be way down at tied 40th after the halfway stage of the Rolex Trophy on the European Challenge Tour here. Kapur, who won the season’s first effort in Kensville Challenge in Ahmedabad earlier this year, has now shot 73-73. In the 42-man field, Kapur struck three birdies and four bogeys — three in a stretch from fourth to eighth — on the front side of the course, which was his second nine.
Chowrasia cards 71 in first round
Edinburgh: SSP Chowrasia opened with a one-under 71 while Jeev Milkha Singh carded one-over 73 in the first round of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles. Chowrasia, winner of two European Tour titles, had three birdies and two bogeys. Jeev’s 72 included four birdies and an equal number of bogeys. Austrian Bernd Wiesberger and Argentine Ricardo Gonzalez carded seven under par rounds of 65 over to lead.