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Anahat Singh Falls in China Open Last 16 as Rathika Seelan Advances to Bondi Semifinals

The outcomes underscore Indian involvement across PSA tiers, from a Gold draw in Shanghai to a Challenger stop in Sydney.

Overview

  • India’s reigning national champion and world No. 38 Anahat Singh lost to eighth seed Sana Ibrahim 11-5, 6-11, 4-11, 7-11 in the China Open round of 16.
  • Singh had opened with a straight-games win over Egypt’s Menna Hamed, prevailing 11-6, 11-8, 11-3 in the Round of 32 of the PSA Gold event in Shanghai.
  • Abhay Singh exited in the men’s opening round after a 11-8, 11-7, 11-4 defeat to France’s world No. 17 Baptiste Masotti.
  • Velavan Senthilkumar went out in the first round, falling 8-11, 12-14, 6-11 to Egypt’s Mohamed Abouelghar.
  • Top seed Rathika Suthanthira Seelan reached the Bondi Open semifinals in Sydney with straight-games wins over Aaradhana Kasturiraj (11-8, 11-3, 11-5) and Thailand’s Anantana Prasertratanakul (11-7, 11-3, 11-3).