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Delhi teenager continues impressive run, to face Egypt’s Malika El Karasky next
India’s rising squash star Anahat Singh continued her fine run on the international stage by reaching the women’s semifinals of the prestigious British Junior Under-19 Open Squash Championship, currently being held at the University of Birmingham.
Top seed Anahat delivered a confident performance in the quarter-finals, defeating Egypt’s Barb Sameh (5/8) in four games. The Delhi teenager won the match 11-4, 10-12, 11-9, 11-3 to book her place in the last four. She will now take on another Egyptian opponent, Malika El Karasky (3/4), in the semifinals.
Anahat’s path to the semifinals has been dominant. After receiving a bye in the first round, she cruised past Hong Kong’s Wing Kai Gladys Ho 11-1, 11-3, 11-3 in the second round. She then produced another commanding display in the last-16, beating Egypt’s Malak El Maraghy (9/16) 11-3, 11-3, 11-6.
India also enjoyed success in the boys’ section, with second seed Aryaveer Dewan advancing to the semifinals of the Under-17 category. Dewan edged out Egypt’s Yassin Kouritam in a thrilling five-game quarter-final, winning 9-11, 11-3, 10-12, 11-9, 12-10.
The year 2025 has been a breakthrough season for Anahat Singh. In only her second year on the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Tour, she achieved a career-best world ranking of 28 and recorded victories over multiple top-20 players, highlighting her rapid rise in world squash.
Recently, Anahat claimed the HCL Squash Indian Tour 4 title in Chennai, defeating former world No. 10 Joshna Chinappa in a gripping five-game final. Earlier in November, she also won her 13th PSA title at the SRFI Indian Open in Indore, continuing a strong run of form that has firmly established her as one of India’s most promising squash talents.