Overview
- Anahat Singh defeated Egypt’s Ruqayya Salem 3‑0 (11‑3, 11‑7, 11‑9) to claim the World Junior girls’ title in Niagara‑on‑the‑Lake on Saturday, July 25.
- She entered the tournament as the top seed and a senior PSA world No. 20 and reached the title while dropping only two games across six matches.
- India’s political and sporting leaders publicly congratulated her, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the sports minister and the SRFI calling the win a landmark for Indian squash.
- Coverage noted the draw was changed by Egypt’s four‑time junior champion Amina Orfi being ineligible to compete, a factor commentators said affected the field.
- The victory caps repeated junior attempts and a 2025 bronze for Anahat and gives her momentum as she shifts focus to senior events and India looks ahead to Los Angeles 2028.