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Quincy Dsouza Reaches Teqball Women’s Singles Semifinals

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 10:05 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza reached the teqball women’s singles semifinals at the 2026 Asian Games.
Dsouza beat top-seeded Japan’s Yuina Sakamoto 2-1, losing 10-12 then winning 12-11, 13-11.
She beat Cambodia’s Koemyean DY 2-0 (12-9, 12-7) to top Group A.
Dsouza and Mohamed Anas Imran Beg won mixed doubles against the Philippines pair.
Beg and Declan Marshall Gonsalves lost men’s doubles matches to Vietnam and South Korea.

History

Historical Context

The Hangzhou Asian Games, postponed to September-October 2023, marked the Games’ 110th anniversary and expanded the programme with several non-Olympic sports. India used the expanded stage to record its best haul, surpassing 100 medals for the first time and finishing fourth overall. The Games have become a testing ground for new sports, a role that could shape future Olympic programmes.

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Story summary

Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza reached the teqball women’s singles semifinals at the 2026 Asian Games.
Dsouza beat top-seeded Japan’s Yuina Sakamoto 2-1, losing 10-12 then winning 12-11, 13-11.
She beat Cambodia’s Koemyean DY 2-0 (12-9, 12-7) to top Group A.
Dsouza and Mohamed Anas Imran Beg won mixed doubles against the Philippines pair.
Beg and Declan Marshall Gonsalves lost men’s doubles matches to Vietnam and South Korea.

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