In Squash, Indian qualifier Vikram Malhotra stunned World Number 20, Zahed Mohamed, to reach the quarterfinals of the HKFC International squash event in Hong Kong. The 62nd-ranked Malhotra, defeated Egypt's Mohamed 13-11, 11-7, 6-11, 11-8 in a men's singles match yesterday that lasted 46 minutes.In the women's Singles, India's leading players, Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal, made to the quarterfinals after comfortably winning their first round matches. Chinappa beat local qualifier Li Sum Yin 11-4, 11-4, 11-6 while Pallikal defeated Tang Yan Yi, another qualifier from Hong Kong, 11-6, 11-4, 11-9. Another Indian, Mahesh Mangaonkar, went down to third seed, Omar Mossad of Egypt 3-11, 7-11, 11-9, 6-11 in the men's singles.
News On AIR | September 7, 2017 7:14 AM
HKFC Int'l squash: Vikram Malhotra beats Zahed Mohamed to reach quarterfinals