Nagoya, September 20, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
India’s Quimcy Dsouza and Mohamed Anas Imran Beg missed out on a Teqball medal after losing 9-12, 6-12 to Vietnam’s Nguyen Hoang Minh Tan and Trinh Gia Nghi in the mixed doubles bronze-medal match at the Asian Games on Sunday.
The Indian pair had fought their way into the bronze-medal match but could not sustain their challenge against the Vietnamese duo, who remained composed at crucial moments in both sets to secure the bronze medal.
India made a strong start to the opening set and stayed level with Vietnam at 6-6 before taking an 8-6 lead. However, the advantage quickly disappeared as the Vietnamese pair produced a five-point run to regain control and eventually take the set 12-9.
The second set followed a similar pattern, with India unable to turn their opportunities into sustained momentum. Vietnam pulled away late in the set to complete a 12-6 victory, leaving the Indian pair with a fourth-place finish.
The contest was further complicated by an injury to Quimcy, who required an extended medical break during the second set. Having already played the women’s singles bronze-medal match earlier in the day, the Mumbai-based player appeared to be struggling with her back and right leg.
Quimcy returned to the court after receiving treatment but was visibly uncomfortable, particularly while serving. India were trailing 5-9 when play resumed and managed to add only one more point before Vietnam closed out the match.
The result ended India’s Teqball campaign without a medal, despite Quimcy and Anas both reaching bronze-medal matches.
For Quimcy, it was a particularly difficult end to her Asian Games debut. She had earlier lost the women’s singles bronze-medal playoff to Japan’s Yuina Sakamoto, finishing fourth in that event as well.
Her singles campaign had begun with a notable victory over Sakamoto in the group stage, but the Japanese player prevailed when the two met again in the medal playoff.
Quimcy and Anas had another opportunity to put India on the podium in mixed doubles, but Vietnam’s late surge in both sets ensured that the Indian duo finished just outside the medals.
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