Aichi-Nagoya, Sept. 25 -- Experience and youth combined to assure India of a squash medal as veteran Joshna Chinappa and Asian Games debutant Velavan Senthilkumar stormed into the mixed doubles semifinals with a commanding straight-games victory here on Friday.
The Indian pair brushed aside the Philippines' Jemyca Aribado and David Pelino 11-3, 11-5 in the quarterfinals to secure at least a bronze medal.
Joshna and Velavan seized control from the opening rally, racing to a 3-0 lead and then pulling away to 9-2 before closing out the first game 11-3.
The Philippines pair showed greater resistance in the second, but the Indians again established an early 3-0 advantage. After allowing their opponents to narrow the gap, Joshna and Velavan ra...