Anahat, who has been touted by many as India\u2019s next squash superstar, has enjoyed a whirlwind couple of years on the squash court, in a journey that has taken her to all corners of the globe. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
From competing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at the tender age of 14, to claiming a pair of bronze medals at the Asian Games 2023 \u2013 in the women\u2019s team and mixed doubles events \u2013 and most recently to winning the National Championships last November, there\u2019s good reason behind the teenager\u2019s billing. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Now, 16 months on from her last Challenger Tour appearance, the Delhi-based player will kick-start her campaign in the 3k JSW Willingdon Little Masters & Senior Tournament in Mumbai as the highest-ranked player in the field. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I\u2019m glad that I can start to play on the PSA Tour now. I haven\u2019t really been able to play any events recently because there haven\u2019t been that many in India and I\u2019ve not been able to travel out that much. But now I\u2019m getting to play with a lot more people from a senior level and I\u2019m really excited to get going,\" Anahat was quoted by PSA Tour website.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Speaking about the key ingredients needed to make this transition from junior to senior events, the youngster said: \"I honestly think that experience plays a huge part when trying to move from the juniors to the seniors events. The seniors have just played so many more events at that level, and as I said, I\u2019m not playing that many PSA\u2019s at the moment, but some of the seniors have a huge amount of experience. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cGoing forward, playing some of these senior events should hopefully start to show what some of my weaknesses are and how I can improve to reach that level.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Balancing education and sport at such a young age can also prove tricky and the 15-year-old admitted that a fine balancing act had to be struck during her recent run to the British Junior Open final in Birmingham, as well as for her upcoming Challenger Tour appearance. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I have my exams coming up. So, I'm going to be playing along with studying at the event, which I\u2019m a little stressed out about! But I\u2019m really excited that I can play a PSA Tour event in India though. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Even throughout the British Junior Open tournament, I had to be studying quite a lot as my school work is really important. I\u2019ve been trying to balance it out, and my school have been really supportive \u2013 they\u2019ve moved around some of my exams for me so I could play in the British Junior Open and now the PSA event in India. It does get hard at some points, but I try to manage both as best as I can.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite the wealth of success that Singh has enjoyed in recent times, the teenager refused to get carried away when asked about her goals for the season and moving further beyond that. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI don\u2019t really have a specific ranking goal this season, because it\u2019s more just playing the tournaments right now for me. Maybe just trying to improve my ranking and reaching the top 100 would be good, and I would like to start playing more events outside of India in the future,\" she concluded.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/anahat-excited-to-get-going-on-no1-seed-opportunity-in-psa-event.jpg", "alt_img": "Anahat 'excited to get going' on no.1 seed opportunity in PSA event", "alt_title": "Western India squash: Anahat favourite to win women\u2019s and girls\u2019 U-19 crowns", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Anahat 'excited To Get Going' On No.1 Seed Opportunity In PSA Event On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Anahat 'excited To Get Going' On No.1 Seed Opportunity In PSA Event, JSW Willingdon Little Masters: The 15-year-old Indian squash player Anahat Singh is on the eve of participating in her third.", "seo_keywords": "New Delhi, Anahat Singh, Challenger Tour, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, National Championships, JSW Willingdon Little Masters, Senior Tournament, PSA Tour, British Junior Open", "tag": "", "tagging": "New Delhi, Anahat Singh, Challenger Tour, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, National Championships, JSW Willingdon Little Masters, Senior Tournament, PSA Tour, British Junior Open", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "anahat-excited-to-get-going-on-no1-seed-opportunity-in-psa-event", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "757", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2024-01-14 15:22:03", "updated": "2024-01-14 15:22:03", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "New Delhi, Anahat Singh, Challenger Tour, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, National Championships, JSW Willingdon Little Masters, Senior Tournament, PSA Tour, British Junior Open", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-01-14 15:22:03", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "others", "cnmid": "851583", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/anahat-excited-to-get-going-on-no1-seed-opportunity-in-psa-event-12163" }