One win from history: India’s Quimcy Dsouza storms into Teqball semis at Asian Games
Indian athlete Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza has advanced to the women's singles semifinals in Teqball at the Asian Games after a strong performance in the group stages. She is now one victory away from securing a historic medal for India in the sport's debut at the Games.
Why it matters
Teqball's inclusion in the Asian Games marks a milestone for the sport, and Dsouza's success represents a potential breakthrough for India in a new discipline.
NEW DELHI: India’s Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza produced a stunning comeback against Japan’s top-seeded Yuina Sakamoto before following it up with another convincing victory to march into the women’s singles semifinals in Teqball at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday.Making her Asian Games debut in a sport appearing at the continental Games for the first time, the Indian showed remarkable composure under pressure at the Nagoya City Higashi Sports Center. She recovered from losing the opening game against Sakamoto to prevail 2-1 in a hard-fought contest.Dsouza lost the first game 10-12 but responded brilliantly, edging the Japanese player 12-11 in the second before sealing the match 13-11 in the decider.She then carried that momentum into her second group match, defeating Cambodia’s Koemyean DY 2-0.
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