Anahat Singh loses in China; Rathika Seelan in Bondi Open semis (Image Source: IANS)
Bondi Open PSA Challenger: Rising teenaged talent Anahat Singh went down to Egyptian eighth seed and world No 15 Sana Ibrahim 11-5, 6-11, 4-11, 7-11 in the round-of-16 at the China Open squash, a PSA Gold event, on Wednesday.
Meanwhile at the Bondi Open PSA Challenger event in Sydney, top seed Rathika Suthanthira Seelan progressed to the semifinals after beating compatriot Aaradhana Kasturiraj 11-8, 11-3, 11-5 in the first round and Anantana Prasertratanakul (Thailand) 11-7, 11-3, 11-3 in the quarterfinals.
Women’s national champion Anahat Singh made a winning start at the PSA event on Tuesday, while compatriots Velavan Senthilkumar and Abhay Singh lost in the men’s opening round.