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‘Coach’ Joshna out to test the waters at World Team event

Joshna, among India’s most decorated squash pros, will coach the India women’s team in Hong Kong in what will be her first coaching gig

Joshna Chinappa is coach of Indian women’s team heading to the World Squash Team Championships in Hong Kong. (Wikimedia Commons)
Published on Dec 06, 2024 08:50 PM IST
ByRutvick Mehta

Asian Games the end goal for Joshna

After beating Asia No. 1 Satomi Watanabe in the recent World Cup in Chennai, India’s top squash player is feeling like herself again

Joshna Chinappa in action.(PTI)
Updated on Jun 23, 2023 07:39 PM IST
ByRutvick Mehta, Mumbai

Dipika teams up with Ghosal, Joshna for mixed and women's doubles world title

Dipika, playing her first competitive event since October 2018, first clinched the mixed doubles title with Ghosal with a 11-6, 11-8 win over England's Adrian Waller and Alison Waters.

Dipika Pallikal in action(Twitter/World Squash)
Published on Apr 10, 2022 08:24 AM IST
PTI |

Back on court, feeling the adrenaline

Kidambi Srikanth felt nothing less than an ‘adventure’ competing in an international tournament—Denmark Open—after seven months, while table tennis player G Sathiyan had ‘goosebumps’ putting the first few balls on the table on Friday in his first match in the Polish Open.

Sathiyan Gnanasekaran of India competes against Segun Toriola of Nigeria during the Men's Team Table Tennis Gold Medal Match on day five of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.(Getty Images)
Updated on Oct 18, 2020 12:54 PM IST
New Delhi | ByAvishek Roy

Joshna Chinappa enters Egyptian Open quarters

The world number 11 was pushed to the limit by 38th ranked Farida Mohamed who staged a valiant comeback after losing the first two games to level the match.

Joshna Chinappa of India.(Getty Images)
Updated on Oct 14, 2020 04:36 PM IST
Cairo | ByPress Trust of India

Back in action after 6 months, Ghosal and Chinappa make winning start in Egypt

Ghosal and Chinappa were in Kolkata and Chennai respectively when the nation wide lockdown was enforced in March to contain the COVID-19 outbreak.

India's Saurav Ghosal in action during men's squash semifinal match against Hong Kong at the 18th Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta.(PTI)
Updated on Oct 12, 2020 02:58 PM IST
Cairo | ByPress Trust of India

Joshna Chinappa wins 18th national title; Ghosal claims 13th crown

The country’s squash aces reigned supreme in the 77th Senior National Championship at the ISA courts here, claiming their 18th and 13th titles respectively.

Joshna Chinappa in action during women's squash semifinal match against Malaysia at the 18th Asian Games 2018.(PTI)
Updated on Feb 15, 2020 07:16 PM IST
Chennai | ByPress Trust of India

Joshna Chinappa crashes out of World Squash Championship

Joshna, ranked World No. 12, had entered the third round of the competition after her second round opponent, Hong Kong’s Ho Tze-Lok, conceded the tie because of injury.

File image of Indian squash player Joshna Chinappa.(HT Photo)
Updated on Oct 29, 2019 12:25 PM IST
Dhaka | ByIndo Asian News Service

Full-time national coach need of the hour: Joshna Chinappa

After reaching the pre-quarterfinal at the British Open last week, Joshna Chinappa opened up on her rivalry with Dipika Pallikal, problems with the national coaching setup and her plans for 2019 in an interview.

File image of Joshna Chinappa.(PTI)
Updated on May 27, 2019 06:05 PM IST
New Delhi | By

Joshna Chinappa enters semifinals in Macau Open

Saurav Ghosal suffered an unexpected exit with sixth seed Greg Lobban of Scotland chalking out a 6-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-8 win for a last four place.

A file photo of India's Joshna Chinappa.(PTI)
Updated on Apr 12, 2019 09:14 PM IST
Macau | ByPress Trust of India

Joshna Chinappa bags record-equalling 16th national title, Mahesh wins maiden crown

Joshna Chinappa said it was always special to come back to the Nationals, where she won her maiden title as a 14-year-old. Overall, she has played in a staggering 18 finals, losing just two of them.

Joshna Chinappa equalled Bhuvneshwari Kumari’s record of 16 national titles.(PTI)
Updated on Dec 17, 2018 09:23 AM IST
New Delhi | ByPTI

Asian Games 2018: Indian women’s squash team enters final; assured of silver medal

The Indian team, comprising Joshna Chinappa, Dipika Pallikal Karthik, Sunayna Kuruvilla and Tanvi Khanna, defeated Malaysia 2-0 to assure itself of at least a silver here. The Indian men’s team will play Hong Kong in the semi-finals later in the day.

Hong Kong's Annie Au Wing-chi (in pink) competes against India's Joshana Chinappa (in blue) during the women's pool B squash team event at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on August 30, 2018.(AFP)
Updated on Aug 31, 2018 11:59 AM IST
PTI, Jakarta | ByPress Trust of India

Asian Games 2018: Squash players assure India three medals by reaching semifinals

This was India’s best performance in singles competition in an Asian Games, bettering the two medals won in Incheon four years ago when Saurav Ghosal secured a silver and Dipika Pallikal claimed a bronze.

This is India’s best performance in squash in singles competition at Asian Games(Twitter)
Updated on Aug 24, 2018 10:21 PM IST
Jakarta | ByPress Trust of India

Asian Games 2018: Ghosal-Sandhu quarters face-off assures medal, Pallikal, Chinappa in last 8

The squash’s opening day saw the men playing two rounds while the women after getting a first round bye, had only a match each to play.

Saurav Ghosal and Dipika Pallikal won their respective matches at the Asian Games.
Updated on Aug 23, 2018 08:51 PM IST
Jakarta | ByPTI

Joshna Chinappa’s good run in El Gouna International squash ends with loss in quarter-finals

Joshna Chinappa went down against Laura Massaro in straight games in the quarter-finals of the El Gouna International PSA world series squash event.

Joshna Chinappa went down against Laura Massaro in straight games in the quarter-finals of the El Gouna International PSA world series squash event.(PTI)
Published on Apr 25, 2018 01:35 PM IST
Press Trust of India, El Gouna (Egypt) | ByPress Trust of India

Joshna Chinappa beats former World No.1 Nicol David in El Gouna International squash

Joshna Chinappa defeated Nicol David, an eight-time World champ and seeded eight in the tournament, in El Gouna International squash on Sunday.

Joshna Chinappa defeated Nicol David in El Gouna International squash on Sunday.(PTI)
Updated on Apr 23, 2018 12:08 AM IST
Press Trust of India, Chennai | ByPress Trust of India

Commonwealth Games medallists Dipika Pallikal, Joshna Chinappa return to warm welcome

Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal, who won silver at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, arrived back in Chennai to an enthusiastic welcome.

Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa won silver in women’s doubles squash at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.(Getty Images)
Updated on Apr 17, 2018 05:13 PM IST
Press Trust of India, Chennai | ByPress Trust of India

Commonwealth Games 2018 squash: Dipika Pallikal-Joshna Chinappa get silver

Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa settle for silver in women’s doubles squash final at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa lost 9-11, 8-11 in the final of women’s doubles squash at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.(Twitter)
Updated on Apr 15, 2018 05:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | By

2018 Commonwealth Games: India women beat Pakistan in squash

Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa come from behind to beat Pakistan’s Zafar Faiza and Zafar Madina in a Pool C match at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa beat Pakistan pair of Zafar Faiza and Zafar Madina 10-11, 11-0, 11-1.(Getty Images)
Updated on Apr 10, 2018 09:41 AM IST
IANS, Squash | ByIANS

2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, highlights: Lifters Sathish Kumar Sivalingam, Ragala Venkat Rahul win gold

Get highlights of 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast here. Sathish Kumar Sivalingam and Ragala Venkat Rahul continued the trend as both the Indian weightlifters won a gold medal each at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

Get highlights of 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast here. Indian weightlifters Sathish Kumar Sivalingam and Ragala Venkat Rahul won gold medals at the Carrara Sports Arena in Gold Coast on Saturday.(PTI)
Updated on Apr 07, 2018 06:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By

2018 Commonwealth Games: Joshna Chinappa in quarters, Dipika Pallikal and Vikram Malhotra exit

Joshna Chinappa, the world number 14, defeated Australia’s Tamika Saxby to enter the quarterfinals of the 2018 Commonwealth Games squash but Dipika Pallikal and Vikram Malhotra crashed out.

Joshna Chinappa kept India’s medal hopes alive in the 2018 Commonwealth Games by entering the quarterfinal.(Hindustan Times)
Updated on Apr 06, 2018 05:41 PM IST
PTI, Gold Coast | ByPress Trust of India

Commonwealth Games 2018: Squash dreams rest on tested warhorses

With the new generation not showing potential, India will have to rely on stalwarts like Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa to bring home glory in the Commonwealth Games 2018.

Joshna Chinappa, Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal have been Indian squash’s ambassadors-cum-champions for more than a decade.(PTI)
Updated on Apr 01, 2018 10:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By
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