She will now look to add a 13th PSA title to her name when she faces Habiba Hani in the final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 17-year-old from Delhi, who is already a double Asian Games bronze medallist, won the gruelling contest 3-2 (10-12, 11-5, 11-5, 10-12, 11-7) in 54 minutes. Despite sustaining an injury during the match, Anahat showed resilience to outlast Khafagy, who came into the event after winning the HCL Tournament. With this win, Anahat became the first Indian woman to reach a PSA Copper-level final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the title match, the top seed will face second-seeded Egyptian Habiba Hani. who booked her place in the summit clash with a 3-1 (11-9, 7-11, 12-10, 11-6) victory over India\u2019s Akanksha Salunkhe in 42 minutes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier in the quarterfinals, Anahat defeated South Africa\u2019s Hayley Ward 3-0 (11-4, 11-9, 14-12) to continue her impressive run. She now has 12 PSA titles from 18 events, with nine of those victories coming in the past year, underlining her rapid rise in world squash.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Akanksha, seeded fifth, also impressed in the quarterfinal stage, beating fourth-seeded Australian Alexandra Haydon 3-0 (11-4, 11-7, 11-3) in a match that lasted only 24 minutes. Her run ended in the semifinals, but she will take confidence from reaching the last four in a strong international field.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier in the quarterfinals, Anahat defeated South Africa\u2019s Hayley Ward 3-0 (11-4, 11-9, 14-12) to continue her impressive run. She now has 12 PSA titles from 18 events, with nine of those victories coming in the past year, underlining her rapid rise in world squash.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The NSW Bega Open, a USD 25,000 tournament, is the first World Event of the 2025\/26 PSA Tour season. <\/p>\r\n\r\n