#AsianGames2018: Dipika Pallikal Karthik wins bronze in squash women's singles
India's Dipika Pallikal Karthik today settled for a bronze in squash women's singles after losing to defending champion Nicol David of Malaysia in the semifinals of the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia. Dipika lost to the Malaysian stalwart and former "World No. 1" player 0-3 (7-11 9-11 6-11) in the semifinals. The Indian had beaten Japanese Kobayashi Misaki 3-0 in the quarterfinals. Here's more.
India is now in ninth position in points table
Both the losing semi-finalists win a bronze and there is no bronze-medal play-off. Nicol David of Malaysia won the Asian Games singles titles four times earlier. With this India is now in the ninth position in the points table with a total of 26 medals.
