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Anahat Singh Storms Into British Junior U-19 Open Squash Semifinals

Indian top seed Anahat Singh has powered into the women's semifinals of the British Junior Under-19 Open Squash Championship in Birmingham. She secured her spot with a four-game victory over Egypt's Barb Sameh in the quarter-finals. This success continues a remarkable breakout year for the Delhi teenager, who recently defeated veteran Joshna Chinappa to win the HCL Squash Indian Tour. Fellow Indian Aryaveer Dewan also reached the boys' Under-17 semifinals.

Key Points: Anahat Singh Reaches British Junior U-19 Squash Semifinals

  • Reached British Junior U-19 SF
  • Beat Egypt's Barb Sameh in QF
  • Faces Malika El Karasky next
  • Aryaveer Dewan also in U-17 SF
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India's Anahat Singh storms into British Junior U-19 Open squash SF

Indian teen Anahat Singh advances to the British Junior U-19 Open squash semifinals, continuing her breakout year with major wins.

"The Indian top seed beat Egypt's Barb Sameh (5/8) 11-4, 10-12, 11-9, 11-3 in the quarter-finals. - Report"

Birmingham, Jan 5

Rising teenage talent Anahat Singh reached the women's semifinals of the prestigious British Junior Under-19 Open Squash Championship, currently underway at the University of Birmingham.

The Indian top seed beat Egypt's Barb Sameh (5/8) 11-4, 10-12, 11-9, 11-3 in the quarter-finals and will meet another Egyptian, Malika El Karasky (3/4), in the semifinals.

Meanwhile, Indian second seed Aryaveer Dewan reached the semifinals in the boys' Under-17 category after edging out Egypt's Yassin Kouritam in a five-game quarter-final, 9-11, 11-3, 10-12, 11-9, 12-10.

Earlier, Anahat defeated Malak El Maraghy (Egypt, 9/16) 11-3, 11-3, 11-6 in the last-16 and Hong Kong's Wing Kai Gladys Ho 11-1, 11-3, 11-3 in the second round, having received a bye in the first round.

The Delhi player had a breakout 2025, achieving a career-best world ranking of 28 in only her second year on the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Tour and defeating two top-20 players.

A few days ago, Delhi teenager Anahat, the top seed and world No. 29, edged out former world No. 10 Joshna Chinappa 11-8, 11-13, 11-13, 11-6, 11-8 in the final of the HCL Squash Indian Tour 4, held at the Indian Squash Academy in Chennai.

In November, Anahat Singh rose to the occasion, once again edging out the experienced Chinappa 3-2 in an exciting all-Indian women's final at the Daly College SRFI Indian Open squash in Indore. Top seed Anahat, ranked 33 in the world at the time, won a close clash that lasted 55 minutes, 11-8, 11-13, 11-9, 6-11, 11-9, to claim her 13th PSA title.

Her win streak in November and December began after British world No. 10 Georgina Kennedy snapped the Indian prodigy's spectacular run at the Canadian Open squash, beating the reigning Indian women's National champion 11-5, 11-8, 12-10 in the semifinals of the USD 96,250 PSA Silver event in Toronto earlier in October 2025.

Delhi teenager Anahat, ranked 43 in the world at the time, beat two top-20 players en route to the semifinals, underlining her status as a rising star on the world stage.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Beating Joshna Chinappa twice in a row shows she's not just a junior talent, she's ready for the senior circuit. That's a huge mental victory. The transition from junior to senior is tough, but she's handling it like a champion.
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David E
As a squash fan from the UK, it's impressive to see such a young player from India making waves here in Birmingham. The British Junior Open is a tough tournament. Her game against the Egyptian player was a real test of character after losing the second set.
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Aman W
While her achievements are fantastic, I hope the media and federation don't put too much pressure on her. She's still a teenager. Let her develop at her own pace. We've seen promising talents burn out early due to hype.
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Shreya B
From Delhi to the world stage! 🏆 It's so inspiring to see a young Indian woman excelling in a sport that doesn't always get the spotlight here. Hope this brings more attention and funding to squash at the grassroots level.
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Vikram M
The article mentions Aryaveer Dewan too in the U-17 category. A double delight for India! Beating Egyptian players consistently shows our players are technically and mentally matching up to the traditional powerhouses of the sport. Jai Hind!

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