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Anahat Singh Clinches Bronze at World Junior Squash Championships

Her semifinal berth broke a 15-year drought, earning India its first female World Junior medal since 2010.

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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 29: Anahat Singh of Team India plays a shot against Jada Ross of Team Saint Vincent and the Grenadines during the Men's/Women's Singles Round of 64 Match on day one of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at University of Birmingham Hockey & Squash Centre on July 29, 2022 on the Birmingham, England. (Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Singh defeated Egypt’s Malika Elkaraksy 11–6, 13–11, 11–5 in the quarterfinals to guarantee a podium finish.
  • She fell 6–11, 12–14, 10–12 to Nadien ElHammamy in the semifinals to secure the bronze medal.
  • At 17, she is only the third Indian woman to reach the junior worlds semifinals, following Joshna Chinappa in 2005 and Dipika Pallikal in 2010.
  • Singh entered Cairo seeded second behind three-time defending champion Amina Orfi and overcame quarterfinal exits in the 2022 to 2024 editions to reach her first semifinal.
  • Ranked world No. 54 on the PSA tour, she has medalled at the British Junior Open and US Open and is now transitioning into senior professional competition.