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Shameena, Semwal pull off upsets at HCL-SRFI PSA Challenger
Updated On: 30 June, 2026 07:54 PM IST | Mumbai | Ashwin Ferro
Riaz shocks top seed Hayley Ward of South Africa 3-1 while Om stuns third seed Deigo Gobbi of Brazil 3-2

Om Semwal and Shameena Riaz
India’s Shameena Riaz and Om Semwal pulled off major upsets at the USD 15,000 HCL-SRFI PSA Challenger Tournament, being hosted by the Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana Club, on Tuesday.
Shameena, 20, who grabbed the last spot on the Indian team for the Asian Games, accounted for top seed Hayley Ward of South Africa in four games (8-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-9). “It took me some time to settle down and adjust to the conditions and I then started moving the ball around the court, making my opponent work harder,” said Shameena, daughter of former India hockey captain Mohammed Riaz.
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