FINALS  
G13:  [1] Leung ka Huen (Hkg) 3-1 [2] Lee Sze Lok (Hkg)                         11-3, 5-11, 11-5, 11-5
G15:  [1] Aira Azman (Mas) 3-1 [2] Yee Xin Ying (Mas)                             11-9, 4-11, 11-8, 11-3
G17:  [1] Chan Sin Yuk (Hkg) 3-0 [2] Jessica Keng Jia Hui (Mas)                        11-4, 12-10, 11-9
G19:  [2] Chan Yiwen (Mas) 3-0 [1] Lai Wen Li (Mas)                                    12-10, 12-10, 11-2

B13:  [1] Yuvraj Wadhwani (Ind) 3-1 Anas Ali Shah (Pak)                       13-11, 11-5, 6-11, 12-10
B15:  [3/4] Mohammad Hamza Khan (Pak) 3-0 [3/4] Arnav Sareen (Ind)               11-6, 11-9, 11-7
B17:  [5/8] Haris Qasim (Pak) 3-2 [5/8] Muhammad Amir Azhar (Mas) 10-12, 8-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-9
B19:  [3/4] Abbas Zeb (Pak) 3-0 [2] Chung Yat Long (Hkg)                                 11-4, 11-3, 11-4

Day FOUR, FINALS:

It was a good day for the Pakistani Boys team as thy claimed three Gold and a Silver on finals day in Chennai, the highlight being Haris Qasim's comeback from two nil down to claim the B17 title.

India's Yuvraj Wadhwani capuured gold for the hosts as the top seed took the B13 title.

All four Girls' finals were contested by the top seeds, the only upset coming in the G19 as Malaysia's Chan Yiwen triumphed over the top seed.

India Squash Report:

Chennai: Yuvraj Wadhwani was India's hero at the 25th Asian junior individual squash championship on the final day here on Saturday. The U-13 top seed turned an Asian champion and theyoung talent could hardly hide his emotions. Tears welled up in his eyes as he screamed and ran inside the court watching a return of his take the nick and leave his opponent Anas Ali Shah of Pakistan beaten on the final point. Yuvraj thus become the second Indian boy to win the U-13 title, after Veer Chotrani had won in 2014 in Iran and eighth overall.

It was a moment of of reckoning for this young lad from Mumbai, a 7th standard student of Bombay Scottish school, Mahim. “He badly wanted to win and that is why when he finally did win he could not control his tears,”said his mother watching his young son become the cynasure of all eyes around the glass court. It was not an easy win at all, not against a sprighly opponent who was willing to try anything and everything to unsettle the Indian.

Where Yuvraj stood out was his ability even under pressure to come up with some spectacular volleys to the corners or just above the tin. Most times that were not just winners but stress busters. Aside from that was the young mind's intelligent thinking in varying his returns in strength and direction. Not that Shah was any less talented. In fact for much of the first game he had the advantage but it did the Indians morale a big boost when he was able to grab that game. The next game showed that with Yuvraj virtually running away.

Shah returned stronger in the third, got his winners and forced Yuvraj to errors. Once Yuvraj even went sprawling on the court unable to reach an away ball. But shrugging aside the incident and the loss, the Indian went about with purpose and in the end when he grabbed that last point of the well fought fourth game which came when his power-packed volley saw the ball take the nick of the side wall, Wadhwani seemed dazed initially, then his eyes filled up and then came the gestures of a winner!

For India that was the high point of the day, with Arnav Sareen the other finalist unable to carve a winning path in the U-15 section. The Pune boy was unable to come to terms against the fast mover Mohammad Hamza Khan of Pakistan. Hamza was quick to the ball and packed a punch in his strokes which straightaway stretched Sareen. Though he seemed in line to wriggle out in the second, unexpected 'stroke calls' went against him and the arrears soon became insurmountable. Sareen settled for the runner up spot.

The courts were then open for players from Hong Kong, Malaysia and Pakistan to fight it out in the other age categories. India thus came out of the championship with a gold, a silver and four bronze medals (Kavya Bansal, Tiana Parasrampuria, Sanya Vats and Tushar Shahani). Pakistan dominated the boys section with three gold medals while Malaysia and Hong Kong won two gold medals each in the girls.

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While the top two seeds in all four Girls' categories made it through to the finals in Chennai, there were upsets aplenty in the Boys' draws where just one #1 and one #2 seed survived ...

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Yuvraj and Arnav in final

Chennai: On a day when Indian boys Yuvraj Wadhwani and Arnav Sareen had given early notes of happiness with their entry into U-13 and U-15 boys finals respectively there was hope that Tushar Shahani would add to that later it in the U-19 also but that was not to be as the 25th Asian junior individual squash championship reached the final moments for Saturday at the ISA here.

For Tushar seeded 5/8 it was a big ask to wear down the sprightly second seed Hong Kong player Chung Yat Long. But the Indian did not buckle, in fact played with loads of confidence and promise. Matching his opponent in strokes and in placements, Tushar forced rallies and the match developed into one of wits, each trying to outdo the other.

A minor lapse here or there made the big difference, but the test was mostly in the forecourt. Chung had the better of exchanges towards the end stages of the two games yet in the third game, the complexion turned around. The way Tushar had the HongKong player running all around and grab that game gave a flicker of hope of an extended contest and more. But showing clear signs of tiring, the Indian conceded the lead early in the fourth game and lost his way.

In comparison, both Yuvraj and Arnav were fluent in their victories. Both now await opponents from Pakistan in the title match and that should be interesting. Pakistani players have been making good headway here.

The pick was Abbas Zeb, the bearded young talent in the U-19 section. To him went the distinction of causing the biggest upset of the day when he beat the top seed, Siow Yee Xian of Malaysia in a match of intense competition and fluctuating fortunes. Anyone of the two could have won but as it happened the flow of play favoured Zeb.

No Indians feature in the girls section but there could have been one in Tiana Parasrampuria in the U-13 girls. Such was her close match against the second seed Lee Sze Lok of Hong Kong. Tiana had won the first two games but lost grip there. The Hong girl pushed the contest to five games and clinched the decider 15-13 for an exciting finish.

Zeb downs B19 top seed in semis

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SEMI-FINALS

G13:
[1] Leung ka Huen (Hkg) 3-1 [3/4] Kaavya Bansal (Ind)    9-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-5
[2] Lee Sze Lok (Hkg) 3-2 [3/4] Tiana Parasrampuria (Ind)   10-12, 3-11, 11-7, 11-7, 15-13
G15:
[1] Aira Azman (Mas) 3-1 [5/8] Tse Yee Lam Toby (Hkg)   11-3, 12-10, 8-11, 11-4
[2] Yee Xin Ying (Mas) 3-1 [3/4] Wong Po Yui Kirstie (Hkg)   11-2, 8-11, 11-6, 11-8
G17:
[1] Chan Sin Yuk (Hkg) 3-0 Fung Ching Hei (Hkg)   11-5, 11-5, 11-7
[2] Jessica Keng Jia Hui (Mas) 3-1 [5/8] Sanya Vats (Ind)  11-8, 7-11, 11-8, 11-7
G19:
[1] Lai Wen Li (Mas) 3-1 [3/4] Ooi Kah Yan (Mas)    11-8, 11-9, 10-12, 11-5
[2] Chan Yiwen (Mas) 3-0 [3/4] Cheng Nga Ching (Hkg)     11-3, 11-4, 11-4

B13:
[1] Yuvraj Wadhwani (Ind) 3-0 [3/4] Sze Jun Him (Hkg)   11-1, 11-6, 11-8
Anas Ali Shah (Pak) 3-1 [3/4] Tam Tsz Shing (Hkg)   6-11, 11-9, 11-2, 11-9
B15:
[3/4] Mohammad Hamza Khan (Pak) 3-1 [1] Andrik Lim Kai Shan (Mas)   11-6, 7-11, 11-1, 11-2
[3/4] Arnav Sareen (Ind) 3-0 [2] Joachim Chuah Han Wen (Mas)   11-6, 11-7, 11-6
B17:
[5/8] Haris Qasim (Pak) 3-2 [1] Danial Nurhaqiem Izham (Mas)  4-11, 11-2, 6-11, 11-8, 11-9
[5/8] Muhammad Amir Bin Azhar (Mas) 3-1 Nathan Kueh Tze Bing (Mas)   12-10, 7-11, 12-10, 11-9
B19:
[3/4] Abbas Zeb (Pak) 3-2 [1] Siow Yee Xian (Mas)   10-12, 11-8, 4-11, 11-4, 11-6
[2] Chung Yat Long (Hkg) 3-1 [5/8] Tushar Shahani (Ind)   11-8, 11-7, 8-11, 11-3

Day THREE, Semi-Finals:
Top Girls safely through as
Boys' Seeds are scattered

While the top two seeds in all four Girls' categories made it through to the finals in Chennai, there were upsets aplenty in the Boys' draws where just one #1 and one #2 seed survived ...

India Squash Report:
Yuvraj and Arnav in final

Chennai: On a day when Indian boys Yuvraj Wadhwani and Arnav Sareen had given early notes of happiness with their entry into U-13 and U-15 boys finals respectively there was hope that Tushar Shahani would add to that later it in the U-19 also but that was not to be as the 25th Asian junior individual squash championship reached the final moments for Saturday at the ISA here.

For Tushar seeded 5/8 it was a big ask to wear down the sprightly second seed Hong Kong player Chung Yat Long. But the Indian did not buckle, in fact played with loads of confidence and promise. Matching his opponent in strokes and in placements, Tushar forced rallies and the match developed into one of wits, each trying to outdo the other.

A minor lapse here or there made the big difference, but the test was mostly in the forecourt. Chung had the better of exchanges towards the end stages of the two games yet in the third game, the complexion turned around. The way Tushar had the HongKong player running all around and grab that game gave a flicker of hope of an extended contest and more. But showing clear signs of tiring, the Indian conceded the lead early in the fourth game and lost his way.

In comparison, both Yuvraj and Arnav were fluent in their victories. Both now await opponents from Pakistan in the title match and that should be interesting. Pakistani players have been making good headway here.

The pick was Abbas Zeb, the bearded young talent in the U-19 section. To him went the distinction of causing the biggest upset of the day when he beat the top seed, Siow Yee Xian of Malaysia in a match of intense competition and fluctuating fortunes. Anyone of the two could have won but as it happened the flow of play favoured Zeb.

No Indians feature in the girls section but there could have been one in Tiana Parasrampuria in the U-13 girls. Such was her close match against the second seed Lee Sze Lok of Hong Kong. Tiana had won the first two games but lost grip there. The Hong girl pushed the contest to five games and clinched the decider 15-13 for an exciting finish.

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QUARTER-FINALS

B13:
Yuvraj Wadhwani (1), IND, bt Addin Iqwan Bin Hilman (5/8), MAS, 11-9 11-3 11-2
Sze Jun Him (3/4), HKG, bt Adhish Kancharla, IND, 9-11 11-6 11-6 11-7
Tam Tsz Shing (3/4), HKG, bt Ansh Tripathi (5/8), IND, 11-8 11-8 12-10
Anas Ali Shah, PAK, bt Ayaan Vaziralli, IND, 6-11 11-6 11-4 11-4
B15:
Andrik Lim Kai Shan (1), MAS, bt Yu Zi Tao, HKG, 9-11 11-6 12-10 11-9
Mohammad Hamza Khan (3/4), PAK, bt Tse Jat, HKG, 10-12 11-4 11-4 11-5
Arnaav Sareen (3/4), IND, bt Ameeshenraj Chandaran (5/8), MAS, 11-5 11-5 11-5
Joachim Chuah Han Wen (2), MAS, bt Mohammad Ashab Irfan (5/8), PAK, 10-12 11-2 11-9 11-9
B17:
Danial Nurhaqiem Bin Shahrul Izham (1), MAS, bt Neel Joshi (5/8), IND, 11-8 11-8 11-4
Haris Qasim (5/8), PAK, bt Prithvi Singh, IND, 11-7 11-9 11-6 ;
Nathan Kueh Tze Bing (9/16), MAS, bt To Wai Lok (3/4), HKG, 11-7 11-7 11-5
Muhammad Amir Amirul Bin Azhar (5/8), MAS, bt Yash Fadte (2), IND, 11-8 11-4 12-10
B19:
[1] Siow Yee Xian (Mas) 3-2 [5/8] Rutvik Rau (Ind) 10-12, 11-4, 8-11, 11-1, 11-7
[3/4] Abbas Zeb (Pak) 3-0 [5/8] Utkarsh Baheti (Ind) 11-8 11-1 11-6
 3-2 [3/4] Ho Ka Hei (Hkg) 11-9, 9-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9
[2] Chung Yat Long (Hkg) 3-1 [5/8] Sunil Kumar Sivanesan (Mas)  8-11, 11-9, 11-5, 12-10

G13:
Leung Ka Huen (1), HKG, bt. Vitrikashenie Kulasegaran (5/8), MAS, 11-5 11-5 11-4
Kaavya Bansal (3/4), IND, bt Wong Hailey Shing-Fei (5/8), HKG, 11-7 11-9 9-11 11-5
Tiana Parasrampuria (3/4), IND, bt Sashmini Chandran (5/8), MAS, 11-5 7-11 11-8 11-3
Lee Sze Lok (2), HKG, bt Vinikashenie Kulasegaran (5/8), MAS, 11-4 11-5 2-11 11-3
G15:
Aira Azman (1), MAS, bt Aishwarya Khubchandani (5/8), IND, 11-7 11-9 11-3
Tse Yee Lam Toby (5/8), HKG, bt Yuvna Gupta, IND, 11-13 11-6 5-11 11-9 11-6
Wong Po Yui Kirstie (3/4), HKG, bt. Abhisheka Shannon, IND, 11-6 11-2 11-8
Yee Xin Ying (2), MAS, bt Cheng Miriam Min-Chen (5/8), HKG, 5-11 11-3 11-6 12-10
G17:
Chan Sin Yuk (1), HKG, bt Yoshna Singh (5/8), IND, 11-2 11-3 11-7
Fung Ching Hei, HKG, bt Noor Aina Amani Binti Ampandi (3/4)MAS, 11-9 8-11 12-10 2-11 12-10
Sanya Vats (5/8), IND, bt. Jannia Singh, IND, 11-4 11-3 7-11 11-5
Jessica Keng Jia Hui (2), MAS, bt Ananya Dabke (5/8), IND, 11-9 10-12 10-12 11-9 11-8
G19:
[1] Lai Wen Li (Mas) 3-0 [5/8] Navmi Sharma (Ind) 11-4 11-3 11-3
Ooi Kah Yan (3/4), MAS, bt Li Sum Yin (5/8), HKG, 8-11 4-11 11-2 11-1 11-5
Cheng Nga Ching (3/4), HKG, bt Yeung Weng Chi (5/8), MAC, 11-7 11-2 11-7
Chan Yiwen (2), MAS, bt Song Chaewon (5/8), KOR, 11-5 11-1 11-2

Day TWO, down to the semi-finals:

On a day when contests gained sharpness two second seeded players in the U-17 section went through harrowing times, one lost and the other scraped through as the 25th Asian junior individual squash championship reached the semi-final stage at the ISA courts here on Thursday.

Ananya Dabke may look frail in looks but this sprightly U-17 girl showed her grit in no small measure in unsettling the second seed Jessica Keng Jia Hui of Malaysia. In the beginning it seemed an easy day in office for this strong Malaysian girl but the match opened up from the second game as fortunes suddenly began to swing. The Indian finally lost in five games but not until the last point was settled was a victory assured for Jessica.

However for second seed Yash Fadte in the U-17 boys it was disbelief that stuck him most times. Known for being very miserly in conceding points, Fadte was a contradiction today with points going away through unforced errors.

The Malaysian, Muhammad Amir Amirul BinAzhar the 5/8 seed played steady with lot of confidence to make the most of Fadte's struggle to win in straight games, the third game from a game-ball down situation.

Late in the evening, Tushar Shahani lit up the faces of the home crowd with a well earned win over higher seeded Ho Ka Hei of Hong Kong in five games in the U-19 boys quarterfinals. Tushar showed his touch early and that was the key against the nimble footed opponent who often excelled near the tin. Varying his returns, the Indian slowly but surely kept forging ahead despite the grim fight that the HongKong lad produced.

In the end Tushar had the luxury of having five match points, dropped four before ensuring the win. As if inspired from this was Rutvik Rau who gave a scare to the top seed Siow Yee Xian of Malaysia thereafter.
  

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