Skip to content
Search

Latest Stories

India's Anahat Singh wins U-17 British Junior Open squash title

The 16-year-old top seed staged a comeback to defeat the second-seeded El Karaksy in five games, with scores of 4-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-5, 11-3.

Anahat-Singh-Getty

In 2022, the Delhi-based player became the youngest Indian athlete to participate in the Commonwealth Games. (Photo: Getty Images)

INDIA's squash talent Anahat Singh secured the U-17 title at the British Junior Open on Monday with a hard-fought victory over Egypt's Malika El Karaksy in Birmingham.

The 16-year-old top seed staged a comeback to defeat the second-seeded El Karaksy in five games, with scores of 4-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-5, 11-3.


Anahat has previously won the British Junior Open in the U-11 and U-15 categories.

Last year, she finished as the runner-up in the U-17 category.

In 2022, the Delhi-based player became the youngest Indian athlete to participate in the Commonwealth Games.

She has also earned bronze medals at the Asian Games and Asian Championships.

Currently, Anahat is ranked 82 in the PSA world rankings.

(With inputs from PTI)

More For You

Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal

Smriti Mandhana deletes wedding posts as sister Palak steps in after family hospital emergencies

Instagram/palash_muchhal

Smriti Mandhana deletes wedding posts as family hospitalisations halt ceremonies

Highlights

  • Smriti pulls down all pre-wedding photos and videos from Instagram
  • Ceremony in Sangli paused after her father was hospitalised
  • Palash’s sister Palak says the families need space
  • Both sides dealing with stress after back-to-back health scares
  • No new date shared yet

Smriti Mandhana’s wedding hit an unexpected halt over the weekend, and her Instagram was wiped clean of every haldi, mehndi and sangeet clip. The Smriti Mandhana wedding ceremonies had already begun when her father fell ill, and that one moment pushed the entire schedule off course.

Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal Smriti Mandhana deletes wedding posts as sister Palak steps in after family hospital emergencies Instagram/palash_muchhal

Keep ReadingShow less