Doha, May 23 (PTI) National champion Velavan Senthilkumar and Asian Games medallist Abhay Singh made winning starts to their respective campaigns at the prestigious USD 53,500 QSF 3 squash event here.

The tournament is a PSA World Tour Bronze event.

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World No. 55 Senthilkumar from Tamil Nadu beat local challenger Yousef Essam Farag 11-7 11-4 11-4 in 32 minutes in the first round, while compatriot Abhay, ranked 67 in the world, defeated Pakistan's Muhammad Asim Khan 11-2 11-9 15-13 in 38 minutes on Wednesday.

Senthilkumar will meet Egyptian seventh seed Omar Mosaad next, while Abhay will lock horns with sixth-seeded Frenchman Auguste Dussourd.

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