Day 2 Delivers Exciting Battles at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games
As the second day of competition delivered plenty of excitement to spectators and fans both on-site and online, His Excellency Ichiro Hirosawa, Mayor of the City of Nagoya, visited the Teqball venue to inspect the facility and the competition arrangements.
The Mayor was welcomed by Laszlo Vajda, FITEQ Secretary General, who expressed the Asian Teqball Family’s gratitude to the City and citizens of Nagoya for the excellent competition conditions, high-quality Games services and exceptional hospitality provided throughout the event.
The action at the Higashi Sports Center continued on Day 2 with three more categories taking centre stage: Women’s Singles, Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles, as the race for the first-ever Asian Games Teqball medals intensified.
Women’s Singles
Women’s Singles opened the competition programme, with the players initially divided into two groups.
Group A began with a highly anticipated encounter as India’s Quimcy Dsouza (IND) faced home favourite and recent World Championships bronze medallist Yuina Sakamoto (JPN). The two produced an extremely close contest, with Dsouza eventually overcoming the Japanese player 2–1.
The victory proved particularly significant, as Dsouza went on to finish top of the group and earned direct qualification to the semifinals, allowing her to bypass the quarterfinal stage.
In Group B, Khin Hnin Wai (MYA) produced one of the notable performances of the day, completing the group stage undefeated to claim first place ahead of Sumaya (INA).
Later in the quarterfinals, Kamar Dandal (LBN) faced Sakamoto in another closely watched encounter. The Lebanese player came out on top to secure her place in the semifinals.
Dandal will now face Khin Hnin Wai for a place in the final, while the other semifinal will see Dsouza take on Sumaya.
Women’s Doubles
Four nations entered the Women’s Doubles competition, with Thailand once again demonstrating the form that has seen the pair remain unbeaten throughout their journey together.
The Thai duo delivered another commanding performance to finish first, followed by Myanmar, Lebanon and Laos.
The competition will move directly into the semifinals, where Thailand will face Laos, while Myanmar and Lebanon will battle for the other place in the final.
Mixed Doubles
Mixed Doubles brought together 11 nations across two groups and provided plenty of action throughout the day.
In Group A, Suphawadi Wongkhamchan/Phakpong Dejaroen (THA) produced a dominant run, finishing first with a perfect record and without dropping a single set.
The battle in Group B provided one of the biggest surprises of the day. Samah Shakir Abed/Abdulrahman Ahmed Radhi (IRQ) finished top of the group despite suffering defeat in their final match against Eunseo Jang/Eun Jun Kim (KOR), who had entered the encounter without a victory.
Once the competition moved into the knockout stage, the two group winners continued their strong campaigns and secured their places in the semifinals.
Thailand will face Vietnam, while Iraq will take on the home duo of Yuina Sakamoto/Akinori Wase (JPN), with both matchups offering a place in the historic Asian Games Teqball finals.
Semifinals Await on Day 3
After two action-packed days at the Higashi Sports Center, the competition now enters its decisive stages. The semifinals across all five categories will take place tomorrow as the remaining athletes continue their pursuit of a place in the Asian Games finals.
Fans can follow the action live on OCA’s official OTT platform, Asian Games TV, with the semifinals beginning at 10:00 local time