Joshna Chinappa won the National Squash Women's Singles title after she defeated Urwashi Joshi in the final match of the competition by 9-11, 11-1, 11-6, 11-5.
a. Jyoti Chinappa
b. Joshna Chinappa
c. Sapna Chinappa
d. None of the above
- It was her 16th National title and with this win, she has equalled the record of Bhuvaneshwari Kumari of winning 16 titles.
About Joshna Chinappa:
- Joshna Chinappa is the first Indian squash player to win the British Squash Championship in 2003.
- She won this title in the under 19 category.
- Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal Karthik won the squash women's doubles gold medal in 2014 at the Commonwealth Games.
- It was India's first ever medal in squash at the Commonwealth Games.
One must also know:
- Mahesh Mangaonkar defeated Vikram Malhotra in the final match by 11-4, 13-15, 11-2, 5-11, 15-13 to win Men's Singles title.
- It was the 75th edition of the championship.
- This is the maiden title for Mahesh Mangaonkar.
- The entire tournament was held in Noida.
Squash in India:
- Squash is a ball sport played by two or four players in a four-walled court with a hollow rubber ball.
- In India, the game is not very popular but is picking up gradually.
- The Squash Rackets Federation of India is India's squash governing body.
- Currently, most popular squash players in India are Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal.
- Dipika was the first Indian woman to break into the top 10 in the Women's Squash Association rankings.
Question:
Q. Who has won the National Squash Women's Singles title?a. Jyoti Chinappa
b. Joshna Chinappa
c. Sapna Chinappa
d. None of the above
