Velavan Senthilkumar advances to PSA ACE Malaysia Squash Cup quarter-finals

UNSQUASHABLE player Velavan Senthilkumar of India delivered a stunning upset over 6th seed Farkas Balazs with a 35-minute 11-6 11-6 11-7 victory over the Hungarian No.1 to advance to the quarter-finals of the ACE Malaysia Squash Cup in Kuala Lumpur.

Velavan entered the 2nd round match with momentum, having already secured a confident opening-round victory over Malaysia’s Ameeshenraj Chandaran. From the start of his encounter with Farkas Balazs, the Indian No.1 maintained control against his higher-seeded opponent, displaying exceptional court coverage to consistently counter the aggressive volleys of the Hungarian No.1.

The precision and pace of Velavan left Balazs on the back foot and allowed the Indian to close-out an impressive victory to ensure his place in the quarter-finals where he will face the winner of fourth seed Abdulla Al-Tamimi and fellow Indian Abhay Singh.

Professional Squash Association (PSA) ACE Malaysia Squash Cup 2024, The Curve, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Men's 2nd Round:
[1] Youssef Soliman (EGY) v [9/16] Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN)
[5] Ramit Tandon (IND) v [9/16] Yahya Elnawasany (EGY)
[7] Juan Camilo Vargas (COL) v Aly Hussein (EGY)
[3] Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) v [9/16] Tsz Kwan Lau (HKG)
[4] Abdulla Al-Tamimi (QAT) v [9/16] Abhay Singh (IND)
[6] Farkas Balazs (HUN) v [9/16] Velavan Senthilkumar (IND)
[8] Bernat Jaume (ESP) v [9/16] Rui Soares (POR)
[2] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) v [9/16] Shahjahan Khan (USA)

Professional Squash Association (PSA) ACE Malaysia Squash Cup 2024, The Curve, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Woen's 2nd Round:
[1] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) v [9/16] Nour Heikal (EGY)
[7] Aifa Azman (MAS) v [9/16] Cristina Gomez (ESP)
[6] Aira Azman (MAS) v Sarah Cardwell (AUS)
[4] Georgia Adderley (SCO) v [9/16] Cheng Nga Ching (HKG)
[3] Rachel Arnold (MAS) v [9/16] Ainaa Amani (MAS)
[5] Katie Malliff (ENG) v [9/16] Marta Dominguez (ESP)
[8] Kenzy Ayman (EGY) v [9/16] Ka Yi Lee (HKG)
[2] Amina Orfi (EGY) v [9/16] Jessica Turnbull (AUS)

UNSQUASHABLE player Velavan Senthilkumar defeated Wild Card Ameeshenraj Chandaran 11-3 11-6 11-1 in 35-minutes to progress to the 2nd round of the ACE Malaysia Squash Cup in Kuala Lumpur where he will face 6th seed Farkas Balazs of Hungary.

Professional Squash Association (PSA) ACE Malaysia Squash Cup 2024, The Curve, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Men's 1st Round:
[1] Youssef Soliman (EGY) bye
[9/16] Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) bt Ben Smith (ENG) 8-11, 11-4, 11-9, 11-2 (44m)
[9/16] Yahya Elnawasany (EGY) bt Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK)     11-9, 11-8, 11-4 (35m)
[5] Ramit Tandon (IND) bye
[7] Juan Camilo Vargas (COL) bye
Aly Hussein (EGY) bt [9/16] Leung Chi Hin Henry (HKG) 11-8, 4-11, 11-7, 11-5 (78m)
[9/16] Tsz Kwan Lau (HKG) bt Ibrahim Elkabbani (EGY) 11-13, 11-3, 8-11, 11-5, 11-7 (65m)
[3] Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) bye
[4] Abdulla Al-Tamimi (QAT) bye
[9/16] Abhay Singh (IND) bt Sanjay Jeeva (MAS) 11-8, 11-5, 11-6 (43m)
[9/16] Velavan Senthilkumar (IND) bt [WC] Ameeshenraj Chandaran (MAS) 11-3, 11-6, 11-1 (35m)
[6] Farkas Balazs (HUN) bye
[8] Bernat Jaume (ESP) bye
[9/16] Rui Soares (POR) v Addeen Idrakie (MAS)
[9/16] Shahjahan Khan (USA) bt [WC] Mohd Syafiq Kamal (MAS)     7-11, 11-2, 6-11, 12-10, 11-7 (79m)
[2] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) bye

Professional Squash Association (PSA) ACE Malaysia Squash Cup 2024, The Curve, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Women's 1st Round:
[1] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) bye
[9/16] Nour Heikal (EGY) bt Akanksha Salunkhe (IND) 11-9, 11-7, 16-18, 9-11, 11-6 (67m)
[9/16] Cristina Gomez (ESP) bt Nour Megahed (EGY) 9-11, 11-7, 7-11, 11-4, 11-9 (63m)
[7] Aifa Azman (MAS) bye
[6] Aira Azman (MAS) bye
Sarah Cardwell (AUS) bt [9/16] Tsz-Wing Tong (HKG) 11-8, 11-8, 11-9 (32m)
[9/16] Cheng Nga Ching (HKG) bt Yu Jie Chen (MAS) 13-11, 11-9, 11-8 (26m)
[4] Georgia Adderley (SCO) bye
[3] Rachel Arnold (MAS) bye
[9/16] Ainaa Amani (MAS) bt [WC] Yasshmita Jadishkumar (MAS) 11-8, 11-1, 11-8 (26m)
[9/16] Marta Dominguez (ESP) bt [WC] Sehveetrraa Kumar (MAS) 11-13, 7-11, 11-6, 11-4, 16-14 (74m)
[5] Katie Malliff (ENG) bye
[8] Kenzy Ayman (EGY) bye
[9/16] Ka Yi Lee (HKG) bt Goh Zhi Xuan (MAS) 11-7, 11-4, 11-6 (24m)
[9/16] Jessica Turnbull (AUS) bt Nadia Pfister (SUI) 11-5, 11-7, 11-7 (25m)
[2] Amina Orfi (EGY)