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Anahat Singh Retires Hurt in NSW Bega Open Final

Carrying an ankle injury sustained in the semifinal, the 17-year-old was forced to retire hurt against Habiba Hani in the final

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Anahat Singh

Overview

  • Singh became the first Indian woman to contest a PSA World Tour Copper-level final with her semifinal victory
  • She battled past Egypt’s Nour Khafagy 3-2 in a 54-minute semifinal despite injuring her ankle
  • Trailing 1-2 and 4-10 in the fourth game of the final, Singh retired hurt and conceded the title to Habiba Hani
  • The final score was recorded as 9-11, 11-5, 11-8, 10-4 ret in favour of Hani
  • Singh has won 12 PSA titles from 18 events, including nine in the past year, highlighting her swift progression