ISLAMABAD: Yusha Nafees, along with seven other Indians in different age groups, reached the quarterfinals of the Asian Junior Individual Squash Championships here on Wednesday.
Sixth seed Nafees defeated Iran's MD Saleh Akhani 11-7, 11-5, 11-6 in the boys' under-17 second round, while second seed Shiven Agarwal defeated local challenger Rayan Bahadur 11-9, 11-6. Defeated by -1, 11-. 5 in boys under-15 category.
Other results of the second round (Indians only):
Boys Under-13: Dhruv Bopana lost to Huzaifa Shahid (Pak) 9-11, 9-11, 4-11. Girls Under-13: 4-Goushika MBT Maleeha Shah (Pak) 11-3, 11-3, 11-3; 2-Aadya Budhiya bt Sadia Zahoor Khan (Pakistan) 11-2, 11-6, 11-1; Under-15: 8-Anika Dubey bt Wong Suet Ling (HK) 11-5, 11-1, 11-4; 9-Diva Shah bt Chung's Yau (HK) 9-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-9; Under-17: 6-Unnati Tripathi bt Kavithama Senomi Silva (SL) 11-3, 11-4, 11-4; Under-19: 5-Nirupama Dubey bt Abitha Shanmuganathan (Mass) 11-4, 11-9, 11-8; 8-Shamina Riaz lost to Enri Goh (Mass) 5-11, 1-11, 2-11.
Sixth seed Nafees defeated Iran's MD Saleh Akhani 11-7, 11-5, 11-6 in the boys' under-17 second round, while second seed Shiven Agarwal defeated local challenger Rayan Bahadur 11-9, 11-6. Defeated by -1, 11-. 5 in boys under-15 category.
Other results of the second round (Indians only):
Boys Under-13: Dhruv Bopana lost to Huzaifa Shahid (Pak) 9-11, 9-11, 4-11. Girls Under-13: 4-Goushika MBT Maleeha Shah (Pak) 11-3, 11-3, 11-3; 2-Aadya Budhiya bt Sadia Zahoor Khan (Pakistan) 11-2, 11-6, 11-1; Under-15: 8-Anika Dubey bt Wong Suet Ling (HK) 11-5, 11-1, 11-4; 9-Diva Shah bt Chung's Yau (HK) 9-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-9; Under-17: 6-Unnati Tripathi bt Kavithama Senomi Silva (SL) 11-3, 11-4, 11-4; Under-19: 5-Nirupama Dubey bt Abitha Shanmuganathan (Mass) 11-4, 11-9, 11-8; 8-Shamina Riaz lost to Enri Goh (Mass) 5-11, 1-11, 2-11.
