The Glass Court in Mumbai was the place to be over the last few days. Led by the passion of the Somaiya Vidyavihar University students, the whole country went mad for the squash FISU World University Championship.
The Indian flag rose above the Glass Court as the national anthem echoed through a packed arena, bringing the 2026 FISU World University Championship Squash to an emotional close. Hong Kong (China) claimed the team world championship gold, while India’s Suraj Kumar Chand won the men’s singles gold and Spain’s Marta Domínguez Fernández successfully defended her women’s singles world championship title.
The FISU World University Championship Squash took place from 3-9 August. All the action was streamed live. To watch what you might have missed, click here.
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The team final delivered a dramatic finish, with India putting up a determined fight against Hong Kong (China). India won two of the four matches, but Hong Kong (China) secured the team world championship gold on game difference, winning eight games to India’s six. India finished with the team world championship silver, while Spain and France took the bronze medals.
This great local performance kept the crowd going, with an incredible atmosphere around the Glass Court that started a couple of days ago after local Somaiya Vidyavihar University student Suraj Kumar Chand won the men’s world title.
Chand defeated Hungary’s Benedek Takács 5-11, 11-8, 11-5, 6-11, 11-4 in a thrilling five-game final to claim the world title. The victory gave India its first men’s singles gold at the FISU World University Championship Squash in 16 years. It was also a deeply significant moment for the host university, with Chand becoming World Champion on the very courts where he has trained for years.
Hungary’s Benedek Takács claimed the silver, marking Hungary’s first Men’s Singles silver at the championship in 20 years. India’s Om Semwal and France’s Joshua Jacques-Phinera secured the bronze medals.
Spain defends women’s singles Title
Spain’s Marta Domínguez Fernández delivered a stunning performance to successfully defend her Women’s Singles World Championship title, defeating Hong Kong (China)’s Ching Hei Fung in the final.
The victory carried special significance for Fernández as it came on her father’s birthday.
For Somaiya Vidyavihar University, bringing a FISU World University Championship to India represented a larger ambition: to deliver an international competition to the highest standards while creating opportunities for students to compete on the world stage.
Some of the best moments
At the heart of that ambition is a simple philosophy: learn from the best and be the best. Hosting athletes and officials from around the world gave the University an opportunity not only to showcase its capabilities, but also to learn from global standards of competition, athlete development and sporting excellence.
The championship also brought that ambition to life in a particularly meaningful way, with a Somaiya student-athlete becoming a World Champion on home soil.
Chancellor Samir Somaiya said hosting the championship was the fulfilment of a long-held dream for the university. He recalled how his grandfather, inspired by the sporting facilities he saw during his graduation at Cornell University in 1992, dreamt of creating similar facilities in India.
“We want to make sport a part of the education curriculum and ensure that every student participates. Our dream is to take this opportunity to the grassroots and expose students, whether they are from urban India, rural India, forest communities, farming communities or tribal communities, to sport. We believe that the job of education is to build vocational excellence, to give a wider world view so that we understand that we live together on one shared planet, and to build character, because we have to become great citizens of India and of the world.”
Martin Doulton, FISU Executive Committee Senior Member said, “This championship stands as one of the highlights on the 2026 FISU calendar. The commitment to collaboration, excellence and positivity has ensured that the event has exceeded the expectations of athletes, officials and spectators alike. To the volunteers and staff of the Somaiya Vidyavihar University community, you have been extraordinary. I am certain we will leave with lifelong memories and friendships that will endure beyond this event.”
Somaiya’s Commitment to Sport
The results
Men’s Singles
- Gold: Suraj Kumar Chand (IND)
- Silver: Benedek Takács (HUN)
- Bronze: Om Semwal (IND)
- Bronze: Joshua Jacques-Phinera (FRA)
Women’s Singles
- Gold: Marta Domínguez Fernández (ESP)
- Silver: Ching Hei Fung (HKG)
- Bronze: Po Yui Kirstie Wong (HKG)
- Bronze: Noa Romero Blázquez (ESP)
Team Event
- Gold: Hong Kong, China
- Silver: India
- Bronze: France
- Bronze: Spain
The Mumbai 2026 FISU World University Championship Squash is now officially over. We could like to congratulate all the student-athletes and coaches and thank the referees, volunteers, partners, and supporters for their enthusiasm and hard work.
The FISU World University Championship 2026 season is now in full swing. Tune on to the London 2026 FISU World University Championship Rowing that is taking place in Canada from 13-15 August.
All the action is be streamed live! Don’t miss any of the races. To watch click here.
Click here to access photos and highlights.
Click here to get all the results!
You can find out more information on the event’s official website and on its social media outlets, Instagram and Facebook.
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