# Abhay Singh, Anahat Singh settle for silver in Asian Games squash finals

2026-09-27T09:07:18+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 6 independent outlets

India's Abhay Singh lost the men's singles squash final at the Asian Games 2026 on Sunday, going down 0-3 to Malaysia's defending champion Eain Yow Ng. The world No. 26 Indian lost 11-9, 11-5, 11-5 in a match lasting 21 minutes. Later, Anahat Singh lost the women's singles final 4-11, 4-11, 7-11 to world No. 5 Sivasangari Subramaniam, who retained her gold. Both Indian players won silver, with Anahat achieving the best ever result by an Indian woman in squash at the Games. The Malaysian winners not only retained their titles but also became the first squash players to directly qualify for the Los Angeles Olympics 2028, where squash makes its Olympic debut. Sportstar reports that Abhay is only the second Indian to win a men's singles silver after Saurav Ghosal, while Anahat, at 18, is the first Indian woman to reach the final. The team events begin on Monday, with the Indian men's team defending champion and the women's team bronze medallist.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The sources uniformly report the facts with no discernible editorial slant. All six outlets led with the scorelines and the Olympic qualification angle. The coverage is straightforward wire-style reporting focused on match details, player context and the next steps in the team events. The key takeaway for readers is that both Indians settled for silver, the Malaysian dominance was comprehensive, and the focus now shifts to the team championships starting Monday.

## Coverage

- sports.ndtv.com (neutral report) <https://sports.ndtv.com/squash/abhay-singh-vs-eain-yow-ng-mens-singles-final-squash-live-streaming-asian-games-2026-live-telecast-when-and-where-to-watch-12103798#publisher=newsstand>
  Match preview, no editorial framing
- sports.ndtv.com (neutral report) <https://sports.ndtv.com/asian-games-2026/abhay-singh-vs-eain-yow-ng-mens-singles-final-squash-live-streaming-asian-games-2026-live-telecast-when-and-where-to-watch-12103798>
  Match preview, no editorial framing
- sports.ndtv.com (neutral report) <https://sports.ndtv.com/asian-games-2026/anahat-singh-vs-sivasangari-subramaniam-womens-singles-final-squash-live-streaming-asian-games-2026-live-telecast-when-and-where-to-watch-12103764>
  Match preview, no editorial framing
- sports.ndtv.com (neutral report) <https://sports.ndtv.com/squash/asian-games-2026-squash-finals-live-score-anahat-singh-abhay-singh-india-men-women-singles-gold-medal-match-live-score-results-12104019#publisher=newsstand>
  Match preview, no editorial framing
- sports.ndtv.com (neutral report) <https://sports.ndtv.com/squash/anahat-singh-vs-sivasangari-subramaniam-womens-singles-final-squash-live-streaming-asian-games-2026-live-telecast-when-and-where-to-watch-12103764#publisher=newsstand>
  Match preview, no editorial framing
- timesnownews.com (neutral report) <https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/heartbreak-for-india-as-abhay-singh-loses-squash-final-settles-for-silver-article-156232845>
  Match report, factual summary
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2026/asian-games-abhay-singh-wins-silver-after-spirited-fight-in-mens-squash-final/articleshow/134516833.cms>
  Match report, factual summary
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/squash-final-live-score-asian-games-2026-anahat-singh-abhay-singh-india-vs-malaysia-updates-september-27-101790478019811.html>
  Live updates, no editorial framing
- sportstar.thehindu.com (neutral report) <https://sportstar.thehindu.com/asian-games/asian-games-2026-squash-final-live-score-updates-india-anahat-singh-abhay-singh-gold-olympics/article71515405.ece>
  Match report, factual summary
- sportstar.thehindu.com (neutral report) <https://sportstar.thehindu.com/asian-games/asian-games-2026-anahat-singh-silver-sivasangari-malaysia-gold-womens-squash-final/article71515608.ece>
  Match report, factual summary
- indianexpress.com (neutral report) <https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/abhay-singh-becomes-2nd-indian-squash-player-to-win-asian-games-silver-10895961/>
  Match report, factual summary

Tags: Abhay Singh, Anahat Singh, Asian Games 2026, Eain Yow Ng, Sivasangari Subramaniam, Squash
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