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The penultimate day of the HCL Squash Tour Chennai 2024 saw four semi-final matches take place on Friday (June 7). The day started with Anahat Singh taking on Janet Vidhi in the first semi-final of the women's event. 16-year-old Anahat Singh registered a comfortable victory over Janet with a scoreline of 11-3, 11-3, 11-6.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's Yeheni Kuruppu lost to Rathika Suthanthira Seelan in straight sets with a score of 7-11, 3-11, 6-11. An all-India clash is on the card in the women's final.
In the men's event, Sri Lanka's Ravindu Laksiri blanked Qatar's Yousef Essam Farag 3-0 in straight sets. The Sri Lankan athlete won the first set 11-3 and bagged wins in the next two sets with twin scores of 11-8.
Later in the day, Ravi Dixit faced a defeat against his compatriot Rahul Baitha despite a strong start. Ravi put up a tough fight to win the first set 13-11 and took a lead in the match.
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However, he faced a humiliating defeat in the next three sets with scores of 3-11, 4-11, 4-11 to crash out of the competition in the semi-final.
In the women's final, Anahat Singh defeated India's Rathika Suthanthira Seelan in straight sets with scores of 11-5, 11-3, 11-3. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's Ravindu Laksiri received a walkover against Rahul Baitha, who failed to turn up for his match on time.
HCL Squash Tour Chennai 2024: Day 4 Results (Semi-Final)
Women's Semi-Final 1: Anahat Singh (IND) beat Janet Vidhi (IND) 3-0 [11-3, 11-3, 11-6]
Women's Semi-Final 2: Yeheni Kuruppu (Sri Lanka) lost to Rathika Suthanthira Seelan 0-3 [7-11, 3-11, 6-11]
Men's Semi-Final 1: Ravindu Laksiri (Sri Lanka) beat Yousef Essam Farag (Qatar) 3-0 [11-3, 11-8, 11-8]
Men's Semi-Final 2: Ravi Dixit (IND) lost to Rahul Baitha (IND) 1-3 [13-11, 3-11, 4-11, 4-11]
HCL Squash Tour Chennai 2024: Day 5 Results (Final)
Women's Final: Anahat Singh (IND) beat Rathika Suthanthira Seelan 3-0 [11-5, 11-3, 11-3]
Men's Final: Ravindu Laksiri (Sri Lanka) beat Rahul Baitha (India) [WALKOVER]
