Anahat Singh Falls in Five Games at Qatar Classic

Overview

• Anahat Singh was beaten by Belgium’s Tinne Gilis in a five-game second-round match at the Qatar Classic with a scoreline of 11-4, 8-11, 9-11, 11-4, 11-3.
• The result follows Anahat’s opening-round upset of higher-ranked Farida Mohamed, whom she defeated in four games 13-11, 3-11, 11-7, 11-7.
• India’s other singles players had early exits at the same event as World No. 24 Abhay Singh lost 7-11, 9-11, 12-14 to Dimitri Steinmann and World No. 38 Veer Chotrani fell 2-11, 3-11, 1-11 to Paul Coll.
• The Qatar Classic is a top-tier PSA Platinum event with a USD 242,000 prize pool and featured matchups between rising players and established top-10 opponents, giving it weight for rankings and momentum.
• These Doha results will shape India’s preparation and confidence for the Asian Games by exposing where younger players like Anahat match up with experienced opponents and what they need to tighten before September 19.