This is the biggest title of young Anahat\u2019s career and her 15th overall on the PSA Tour, where the Indian world No. 31 has competed in 26 tournaments.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kennedy had beaten Singh 3-0 in their only previous encounter at this season\u2019s Canadian Women\u2019s Open, and she made a strong start here, too, bringing up two game balls at 10-8 in the first.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But Anahat, displaying more of the free-flowing squash we\u2019ve seen all week, proceeded to reel off four points on the bounce to close out the game, letting out a big scream of emotion before the players headed off court.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
She was then 3-2 down in game two, but from that moment on, barely took a step back, mixing her game up well with attacking boasts, sharp kills and well-placed lobs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A run of four straight points moved the teenager 6-3 in front, and she would only lose another two points in the game, moving within one game of glory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A fast start to game three was always likely to be key to Kennedy\u2019s hopes of staging a comeback, but instead it was Anahat who charged out of the blocks, moving 5-1 in front in less than two minutes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
5-1 soon became 10-6 and four match balls, and while the first came and went, Anahat would not have to wait long for her moment of glory, with a clinical forehand boast winner providing a fitting finale to a sensational week.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI\u2019m extremely happy. I knew I wanted to do well in these events, get my ranking up and also put on a performance, and I\u2019m glad I was able to do that this time,\u201d Anahat said after her victory against the World No 10.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 17-year-old reached her maiden PSA Bronze-level final at the Squash on Fire Open in Washington with a 3-1 win over US World No. 23 Sabrina Sobhy (11-9, 11-3, 9-11, 11-5) in the semifinals and booked herself a date with England\u2019s Kennedy in the final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier in the tournament, Anahat staged a remarkable comeback from 2-0 down to defeat No. 2 seed Sana Ibrahim (8-11, 8-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-7), showcasing her resilience and skill.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 17-year-old reached her maiden PSA Bronze-level final at the Squash on Fire Open in Washington with a 3-1 win over US World No. 23 Sabrina Sobhy (11-9, 11-3, 9-11, 11-5) in the semifinals and booked herself a date with England\u2019s Kennedy in the final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
At the British Junior Open, she lost a tight four-game final to France\u2019s Lauren Baltayan (9-11, 11-7, 3-11, 9-11), marking her ninth BJO final across different age groups and underscoring her rising stature on the PSA Tour.<\/p>\r\n\r\n