Asian Games: Dipika Pallikal settles for bronze in women's squash

Agencies
August 25, 2018

Jakarta, Aug 25: India's Dipika Pallikal Karthik on Saturday settled for a bronze in squashwomen's singles after losing to defending champion Nicol David of Malaysia in the semi-finals of the 18th Asian Games here.

Dipika lost to the Malaysian stalwart and former world number one Malaysian 0-3 (7-11, 9-11, 6-11) in the semi-finals.

The Indian had beaten Japanese Kobayashi Misaki 3-0 in the quarterfinals.

Both the losing semi-finalists win a bronze and there is no bronze-medal play-off.

David has won the Asian Games singles titles four times earlier.

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