🏆 India’s Maiden WSF Squash World Cup Title (2025)

Here are the key notes on India’s historic victory:

  • Historic Achievement: India won the WSF Squash World Cup for the first time (Maiden Title).
  • Year & Location: 2025 edition, held in Chennai, India (Express Avenue Mall).
  • Format: Mixed-team event (12 teams participated).
  • Previous Best: India upgraded its previous best performance of a Bronze Medal from the 2023 edition.
  • Final Result: India defeated top-seeded Hong Kong, China with a dominant 3-0 victory.
  • Significance:
    • India became the first Asian country to win the WSF Squash World Cup.
    • India is now one of only four/five nations (alongside Australia, Egypt, England, and Pakistan) to win a major World Squash team championship.
    • The victory is a major boost for Indian squash ahead of its Olympic debut at Los Angeles 2028.

Key Match Results in the Final (India beat Hong Kong 3-0)

MatchIndian PlayerOpponentResult
Women’s SinglesJoshna Chinappa (Veteran)Ka Yi Lee3-1 (7-3, 2-7, 7-5, 7-1)
Men’s SinglesAbhay SinghAlex Lau3-0 (7-1, 7-4, 7-4)
Women’s SinglesAnahat Singh (Teenager, 17)Tomato Ho3-0 (7-2, 7-2, 7-5)
  • Note: India clinched the title after the third match, so the fourth match (Men’s Singles, Velavan Senthilkumar vs. Henry Leung) was not played.
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