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17-year-old Indian squash sensation reaches maiden PSA Bronze final, stuns higher-ranked opponents
India’s teenage squash star Anahat Singh continues her remarkable rise on the professional circuit, reaching the final of the PSA Bronze-level Squash on Fire Open in Washington with a commanding performance against higher-ranked rivals. The 17-year-old from New Delhi booked her maiden final at a PSA Bronze event after defeating American Sabrina Sobhy 3-1 in the semifinals.
World No. 31 Anahat, seeded seventh in the tournament, produced a confident display to outplay World No. 23 Sobhy with scores of 11-9, 11-3, 9-11, 11-5, showcasing her composure and attacking flair on the big stage. With this win, she set up a title clash against top seed and World No. 10 Georgina Kennedy of England, one of the strongest players on the PSA Tour.
Earlier in the tournament, Anahat delivered one of her most impressive performances by fighting back from two games down to defeat second seed Sana Ibrahim of Egypt in a thrilling quarterfinal. Demonstrating grit and mental strength beyond her years, the Indian youngster overturned deficits in both the third and fourth games to clinch the match 8-11, 8-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-7, securing her place in the semifinals.
Anahat’s run in Washington is another milestone in what has been a breakthrough season for the young prodigy. She has already made headlines by reaching the semi-finals of the Silver-level Canadian Women’s Open, a result that helped her break into the world’s top 30 rankings. Over the last few months, she has also finished runner-up at the British Junior Open, played a key role in India’s historic triumph at the inaugural Squash World Cup, and lifted the Daly College Cup PSA title in Indore.
Recently, Anahat also competed in the prestigious British Junior Open Under-19 final, where she finished runner-up after a closely fought four-game loss to France’s Lauren Baltayan. It was her ninth BJO final across age groups, underlining her consistency at the junior level.
With her fearless approach and growing maturity on court, Anahat Singh’s journey to the final in Washington signals another major step forward, as Indian squash celebrates the rise of a future global star.