World Junior Squash Championships:<\/b> Women\u2019s world No 15 Anahat Singh stunned Egyptian eight-time world champion Nour ElSherbini in straight games to move into the quarterfinals of the Silicon Valley Open squash in Redwood City (US).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In what is the biggest win of her career, 18-year-old Anahat beat top seed and world No 3 ElSherbini 11-8, 11-8, 11-7 in 30 minutes in the second round of the USD 143,500 PSA Gold event.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I've grown up watching every single match of hers. I want to achieve the things that she has done in her career. Seh is inspiration to all squash players. Getting a chance to share a court with her was my first time. I didn't expect it to go like this. I thought I'd take a little while to settle in and understand how to play her. My game plan ended up working well,\" Anahat said after the win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Anahat, who won singles silver at the recent Asian Games, will meet Egyptian world No. 14 Salma Hany next.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Last month at the Asian Games 2026, Anahat scripted another piece of history by becoming the first Indian woman to reach the squash singles final at the continental meet.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
She eventually settled for silver after going down 3-0 (11-4, 11-4, 11-7) to Malaysia\u2019s Sivasangari Subramaniam - the defending champion - in the women\u2019s singles final. <\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Anahat had won two bronze medals at the Asian Games 2023 - in the women's team and the mixed doubles events - in Hangzhou. Sje added a women\u2019s singles silver to her collection from the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, becoming the first Indian woman to reach an Asian Games squash singles final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
She eventually settled for silver after going down 3-0 (11-4, 11-4, 11-7) to Malaysia\u2019s Sivasangari Subramaniam - the defending champion - in the women\u2019s singles final. <\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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