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Rising Star Anahat Falls in China as Rathika Advances in Sydney

Anahat Singh's impressive run at the China Open ended in the round-of-16 against Egyptian opponent Sana Ibrahim. Meanwhile, fellow Indian Rathika Seelan continued her strong performance at the Bondi Open in Sydney, advancing to the semifinals. Anahat had recently made headlines with her stunning victory over world No. 7 Tinne Gilis at the Canadian Open. The 17-year-old Delhi player already boasts two Asian Games bronze medals from last year's competition.

Key Points: Anahat Singh China Open Loss and Rathika Seelan Bondi Semis

  • Anahat Singh lost to Egyptian eighth seed Sana Ibrahim in China Open round-of-16
  • Rathika Seelan reached Bondi Open semifinals with two straight wins
  • Anahat recently stunned world No. 7 Tinne Gilis at Canadian Open
  • The 17-year-old holds two Asian Games bronze medals from Hangzhou 2023
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Anahat Singh loses in China; Rathika Seelan in Bondi Open semis

Indian squash update: Anahat Singh loses China Open round-of-16 while Rathika Seelan reaches Bondi Open semifinals. Latest PSA tournament results.

"The Delhi teenager beat French world No. 20 and sixth seed Melissa Alves 12-10, 12-10, 8-11, 11-2 in 41 minutes - Tournament Report"

Shanghai, Nov 12

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.

Delhi teenager Anahat, ranked 38 in the world, beat Egypt's Menna Hamed 11-6, 11-8, 11-3 in the Round-of-32 of the PSA Gold event. Abhay lost to Baptiste Masotti, the French world No. 17, winning 11-8, 11-7, 11-4, while Senthilkumar went down to higher-ranked Egyptian Mohamed Abouelghar 8-11, 12-14, 6-11.

Earlier, Anahat did well at the Canadian Open, storming into the semifinals of the event. The 17-year-old advanced to the quarterfinals of the USD 96,250 PSA Silver tournament in Toronto with a stunning win over World Ranking 7 Tinne Gilis to enter the semifinals.

Ranked 43 in the world, the Delhi teenager beat French world No. 20 and sixth seed Melissa Alves 12-10, 12-10, 8-11, 11-2 in 41 minutes in the Round of 16 on Sunday.

The Delhi-based squash player won two bronze medals at the Asian Games 2023 - in the women's team and the mixed doubles events - in Hangzhou. She also held the record of being the youngest Indian to become an Asian Games medallist (15 years, six months and 16 days) for a few days before Sanjana Bathula surpassed it.

Anahat was the youngest member of the Indian contingent for the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham and even got a win under her belt at her debut major senior competition, beating Jada Ross of St Vincent and the Grenadines in the round of 64.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Great to see Rathika doing well in Sydney! Two convincing wins shows she's in good form. Hope she brings home the trophy 🏆
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Arjun K
Mixed results for Indian squash today. Anahat had a tough draw, but her win against world No. 7 in Canada shows her potential. The experience will help her grow.
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Sarah B
While I'm proud of our athletes, I wish our sports authorities would provide better training facilities and support. These players are achieving so much with limited resources.
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Meera T
Anahat becoming the youngest Asian Games medalist at 15 is incredible! Even though Sanjana broke her record, what an achievement for such a young athlete. Future looks bright for Indian squash! ✨
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Vikram M
Tough loss for Anahat but she took a game off world No. 15. That's progress! Meanwhile, Rathika's dominating performance in Australia is impressive. Good day for Indian women's squash overall.

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