Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar Clinch Third Asian Doubles Title
The victory reinforces India’s control of continental men’s doubles after the pair rallied to beat Pakistan’s second seeds in the final.
Overview
- Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar beat Pakistan’s Nasir Iqbal and Noor Zaman in the final by 7-11, 11-7, 11-2 to secure the men's doubles crown.
- The Indian duo reached the title match after defeating Japan’s Naoki Hayashi and Ren Makino in the quarterfinals and Malaysian third seeds Sanjay Jeeva and Duncan Lee in the semifinals.
- Joshna Chinappa and Rathika Seelan took bronze in women’s doubles after losing their semifinal to Malaysia’s top seeds Ainaa Amani and Yee Xin Ying.
- Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar also earned bronze in mixed doubles following a three-game loss to Malaysian pair Ainaa Amani and Md Kamal.
- This win completes a consecutive three-title run for the pair at the Asian Doubles Championships and underscores India’s dominance in the event held in Sarawak, Malaysia.