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2mo ago

Anahat Singh Reaches World Junior Squash Final, First Indian Finalist Since 2005

Winning the final would make her India's first World Junior women's champion, confirming a steady rise from last year's bronze to a top-20 professional ranking.

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Anahat Singh storms into World Junior Squash final, ends India's 21-year wait (Credit: World Squash)
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Anahat enters World Junior squash semifinal/ Credit: World Squash/X

Overview

  • Anahat Singh, the tournament top seed and world No. 20, beat Egypt's Barb Sameh in the semifinal on Friday to secure a place in the World Junior final.
  • She advanced to the semis after a quarterfinal win over Egypt's Habiba Rizk and a straight-games pre-quarter win over Malaysia's Doyce Ye San Lee.
  • Anahat is the first Indian to reach the World Junior final since Joshna Chinappa in 2005, ending a 21-year gap in Indian representation in the title match.
  • She will face Egypt's second seed Ruqayya Salem in the final, keeping alive an ongoing challenge against the strong Egyptian junior cohort.
  • The run underlines Anahat's steady development: she won bronze last year, has made four World Junior appearances, and now stands one win from becoming India's first junior world champion.