Doha, National champion Velavan Senthilkumar and Asian Games medalist Abha Singh made a winning start to their respective campaigns at the prestigious US 53,500 QSF 3 squash event here.

This tournament is a PSA World Tour Bronze event.

World number 55 Senthilkumar of Tamil Nadu defeated local challenger Yusuf Essa Farag 11-7, 11-4, 11-4 in 32 minutes in the first round, while world number 67 compatriot Abhay defeated Pakistan's Muhammad Asim Khan. Defeated 11-2, 11-. 9 15-1 in 38 minutes on Wednesday.

Senthilkumar will next face seventh seed Omar Mossad of Egypt, while Abhay will take on sixth seed Frenchman Auguste Dussord.