Quimcy registered a 12\u20139, win over 12\u20137 Koemyean after beating Japan's Yuina Sakamoto 10-11, 12-11, 13-11 in her group A opener.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With this victory, Quimcy has qualified directly for the semifinals of the Women\u2019s Singles event, marking a significant achievement in her Asian Games debut. She will next take on Ima Sumaya of Indonesia in the semifinals, where a win will assure her a medal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
She later turned her attention to the Mixed Doubles event alongside Mohamed Anas Imran Beg where the India duo showcased a dominant performance and defeated the the Philippines\u2019 pair of Jhoana Abulencia and Prince Agustin in their Group A opener.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Next, the Indian duo will take on the Cambodian pair of Bun Thuonvireak and Yorn Sophornraksmey in their second group game, followed by a match against Thai pair of Dejaron Phakpong and Wongkhamchan Suphawadi before concluding their group stage with their match against Alebraheen Salman and Alfailakaw Hessah of Kuwait.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earleir, the Indian men\u2019s doubles pair of Declan Marshall Gonsalves and Mohamed Anas Imran Beg became country\u2019s first athletes in action at the continental Games on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gonsalves and Beg are already World Championships medallists, having won India\u2019s first-ever medal in the sport with a men\u2019s doubles bronze at the 2024 edition in Vietnam.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But the duo lost both of their group games as they lost 2-0 against Vietnam\u2019s Truong Giang Ba and Anh Khoa Le before going down to Republic of Korea\u2019s Junsuk Lee and Taebeen Lee.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gonsalves and Beg are already World Championships medallists, having won India\u2019s first-ever medal in the sport with a men\u2019s doubles bronze at the 2024 edition in Vietnam.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Teqball is making its Asian Games debut at Aichi-Nagoya 2026, with five medal events - men\u2019s and women\u2019s singles, men\u2019s and women\u2019s doubles and mixed doubles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n