Home Asian Games 2018 Sourav and Dipika enter squash quarterfinals The Indians, including men’s top seed Sourav Ghosal, had a safe ride on the opening day of the squash event at the Asian Games. Stan Rayan Jakarta 23 August, 2018 21:58 IST Dipika Pallikal has progressed to the last-eight stage at the Asian Games (file photo). - Getty Images Stan Rayan Jakarta 23 August, 2018 21:58 IST The Indians, including men’s top seed Sourav Ghosal, had a safe ride on the opening day of the squash event at the Asian Games here on Thursday.Sourav, last Asiad’s silver medallist, and his team-mate Harinder Pal Sandhu dropped a game each in the men’s singles but Joshna Chinnappa and Dipika Pallikal did not have to work that hard in the women’s singles as they moved to the quarterfinals.The results (singles):Men’s pre-quarterfinals: Sourav Ghosal (Ind) bt Aslam Tayyab (Pak) 11-5, 11-3, 11-13, 11-8; Harinder Pal Sandhu (Ind) bt Robert Garcia (Phi) 11-4, 2-11, 12-10, 15-13. First round: Sourav Ghosal bt Mukthar Wakeel (Sri) 11-2, 11-2, 11-1; Harinder bt Ko Youngjo (Kor) 11-8, 11-3, 11-5.Women’s pre-quarterfinals: Dipika Pallikal (Ind) bt Siti Rohmah (Ina) 11-6, 11-5, 11-5; Joshna Chinnappa (Ind) bt Jemyca Aribado (Phi) 11-2, 11-8, 12-10. Support Sportstar Dear Reader, Support our journalism — where text and pictures intermingle so seamlessly — and help us scale up your experience as the world changes around us. Your contribution is vital to our brand of uninfluenced, boots-on-the-ground reportage that’s worth your while. Clickbait sensationalism is not for us, but editorial independence is — we owe it to you. Support Quality Journalism Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.