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Teen Star Anahat Singh Storms Into Maiden PSA Bronze Final in Washington

Indian teenage squash sensation Anahat Singh has reached her first-ever PSA Bronze-level final at the Squash on Fire Open in Washington. She secured her spot with a 3-1 semifinal victory over America's higher-ranked Sabrina Sobhy. In the final, the seventh seed will face the tournament's top seed and world number 10, Georgina Kennedy of England. This caps a strong season for the 17-year-old, who has broken into the world's top 30 and previously reached a Silver-level semifinal.

Key Points: Anahat Singh Reaches Squash on Fire Open Final

  • Reached first PSA Bronze final
  • Beat higher-ranked Sabrina Sobhy
  • Faces top seed Georgina Kennedy
  • Staged comeback win over Sana Ibrahim
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Anahat Singh reaches final of Squash on Fire in Washington

Indian teen Anahat Singh beats Sabrina Sobhy to reach her first PSA Bronze final, will face top seed Georgina Kennedy for the Washington title.

"The Indian World No. 31 stunned the American World No. 23 - Report"

Chennai, Feb 1

India's teenage star Anahat Singh reached her maiden final of a PSA Bronze-level event at the Squash on Fire Open in Washington with a 3-1 victory over Sabrina Sobhy of the US.

The Indian World No. 31 stunned the American World No. 23 11-9, 11-3, 9-11, 11-5 in the semifinals, and will meet top seed and World No. 10 Georgina Kennedy of England for the title. The player from New Delhi is the seventh seed in this event.

Earlier, Anahat fought back from 2-0 down to beat No. 2 seed Sana Ibrahim and reached the semifinals of the Squash on Fire Open on Saturday.

The Indian world No. 31 and seventh seed fought her way back into the contest, overturning a 6-5 deficit in both the third and fourth games, to edge out the Egyptian world No. 17 8-11, 8-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-7 in the PSA Bronze-level event.

Anahat, 17, has already made a name for herself on the PSA Tour this season, most notably reaching the semi-finals of the Silver-level Canadian Women's Open in October, climbing up inside the world's top 30 soon afterwards.

Anahat has been in great form for the last couple of months, finishing runner-up in the British Junior Open, helping the Indian team to a historic victory in the first-ever Squash World Cup, and winning the title in the Daly College Cup PSA event in Indore.

Indian top seed Anahat Singh lost in four close games in the women's Under-19 final at the prestigious British Junior Open squash, held at the University of Birmingham.

Anahat, ranked 29th in the world, was defeated in the final by French second seed Lauren Baltayan with scores of 9-11, 11-7, 3-11, 9-11. She was competing in her ninth BJO final across different age groups.

She advanced to her first women's under-19 final at the prestigious squash tournament, winning her semifinal match 11-8, 11-7, 11-9 over Egypt's Malika El Karaksy (3/4) in just 28 minutes.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Beating World No. 23 as the 31st seed is a proper upset! Her fighting spirit is amazing, especially coming back from 2-0 down against Ibrahim. This is the kind of grit we need in our athletes. All the best against Kennedy!
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David E
As someone who follows squash, her rise has been meteoric. From the Canadian Open semis to now a final, she's climbing the ranks fast. The match against Kennedy will be a real test, but she's shown she can handle pressure.
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Aditya G
While this is a great achievement, I hope the media and federation don't put too much pressure on her. She's still very young. Let her develop at her own pace without the burden of being called the "next big thing" every week.
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Shreya B
So proud to see a young woman from Delhi achieving this! Her performance in the Squash World Cup was historic, and now this. It's inspiring for so many girls who want to take up sports professionally. More power to her! 💪
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Karthik V
The article mentions she's already been in 9 BJO finals across age groups? That's insane consistency from a junior level. This experience is clearly paying off now on the senior tour. Wishing her the very best for the final match!

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