Keeping juices flowing

By the Editorial Team · Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Ng Eain Yow played a crucial role in leading Malaysia’s men’s squash team to the quarter-finals at the Asian Games after helping the team top Group C with decisive wins over Thailand and Qatar. His success, along with teammate S. Sivasangari’s recent Olympic qualification, marks Malaysia’s first Asian Games squash players to secure Los Angeles Olympic berths and boosts the team’s momentum heading into the knockout stage.

National squash player Ng Eain Yow played a pivotal role in securing Malaysia’s advancement to the men’s team quarter-finals at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Following his successful defense of the men’s singles gold medal on Sunday—where he also secured qualification for the upcoming Los Angeles Olympics—Ng returned to court to help the Malaysian team top Group C with commanding victories over Thailand and Qatar on Monday at Nagoya Kino Futo Arena.

Malaysia opened their group campaign against Thailand with Ng rested, allowing Syafiq Kamal to start strongly by defeating Arkaradet Arkarahirunya in straight games, 11-3, 11-3, 11-5. Sanjay Jeeva followed by delivering the winning point with a clean sweep over Ravipun Limphaiboon, 11-3, 11-0, 11-4. C. Ameeshenraj then completed the 3-0 victory by overcoming Thitivuth Yingcharoen 11-3, 11-1, 11-4.

In the second match versus Qatar, Syafiq continued his fine form with an 11-5, 11-3, 11-4 straight-games win against Sayed Amjad. Ng returned to clinch the decisive point, defeating Salem Al-Malki 11-6, 11-5, 11-5 despite still recovering from the intensity of his singles final. Ameeshenraj secured the clean sweep with an 11-7, 11-2, 11-1 victory over Ali Al-Darwish.

Ng said that playing in the team event helped him manage the physical toll from his singles final, explaining that while the start was sluggish, moving on court aided his recovery from the lactic acid buildup sustained during his earlier match.

Malaysia will face either Hong Kong or Japan in the men’s quarter-finals.

Ng Eain Yow and fellow Malaysian S. Sivasangari, who won the women’s singles title and also qualified for the Olympics on Sunday, have become the first two Asian Games squash players to book their tickets to Los Angeles. This achievement has served as inspiration for teammates like Ameeshenraj, who described Ng as a long-time role model and a motivating presence within the squad.

On the women’s side, Malaysia began their Group A campaign with a 3-0 victory over Macau. With Sivasangari rested, Rachel Arnold opened the tie with an 11-6, 11-7, 11-8 win over Cao Chi Cheng. Aira Azman followed by beating Liu Kwai Chi 11-5, 11-2, 11-2. The tie was wrapped up by Aira’s older sister, Aifa Azman, who defeated Yeung Wai Leng 11-6, 11-3, 11-4.

The Malaysian women’s team will face Singapore in their final Group A match.

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