Abhay secured the silver after going down 11-9, 11-5, 11-5 to defending champion Eain Yow Ng of Malaysia in the final at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena. The 44-minute contest saw the Malaysian retain his Asian Games title, while Abhay became only the second Indian man, after Saurav Ghosal, to win a singles silver at the continental showpiece.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reacting to the result, CM Yogi wrote on X, \u201cCongratulations to Abhay Singh on securing a Silver Medal in the Men\u2019s Singles Squash event at the Asian Games 2026. His fighting spirit and composure throughout the tournament deserve appreciation.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Abhay had entered the final after a strong run through the knockout rounds and was up against an opponent who had defeated Ghosal in the title clash at the previous Asian Games in Hangzhou.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Indian started the final on the front foot and stayed within touching distance for much of the opening game. After trailing 6-3, he fought back to level the score at 8-8, but Eain held his nerve to take the first game 11-9.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Malaysian then established control in the second game, opening up a 7-3 lead before closing it out 11-5. Abhay responded with an early 4-2 advantage in the third, but Eain again turned the momentum around and eventually secured the game 11-5.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Indian started the final on the front foot and stayed within touching distance for much of the opening game. After trailing 6-3, he fought back to level the score at 8-8, but Eain held his nerve to take the first game 11-9.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For India, Abhay\u2019s silver added another significant result to the country\u2019s Asian Games squash campaign. <\/p>\r\n\r\n