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Hans India
a day ago
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- Hans India
Indian Ambassador to Egypt hosts U-17 squash team for Junior Worlds in Cairo
New Delhi: Indian Ambassador to Egypt Suresh Reddy hosted India's U-17 Squash Team representing India at the World Junior Squash Championships. The Ambassador also congratulated Anahat Singh for her historic bronze in the individual junior championships. India have sent an eight-member contingent to Egypt with four players each in the men's and women's categories. "Ambassador @AmbSKReddy welcomed the U-17 Squash Team representing India at the World Junior Squash Championships in Cairo. We are proud to see the success of @Anahat_Singh13 , who won the Bronze Medal in Women's Singles, ending the drought after 15 years!" Embassy of India in Cairo shared the glimpses of an event on X. The 17-year-old Anahat, who became the first Indian squash player since Dipika Pallikal in 2010 to win a medal at the junior worlds by clinching a bronze, will be leading India's challenge at the World Squash Junior Team Championships, which will run from July 27 to August 1 at Cairo's Black Ball Sporting Club. Anahat will be joined by Anika Dubey, Unnati Tripathi and Navya Sundararajan in the Indian women's team that has been clubbed in Group B alongside Hong Kong, Brazil and Ireland. The four-member India men's team, featuring U17 Asian champion Aryaveer Dewan, Arihant KS, Yusha Nafees and Sandhesh PR, has been drawn in Group E. They have been clubbed alongside Japan, South Africa and Germany in the group. As many as 22 countries and 38 teams are participating in the World Junior Squash Team Championships. There are 22 participants in the men's draw, while 16 teams are part of the women's section. India are yet to win a World Squash Junior Team Championships title. Squash is set to make its Olympic debut at the LA 2028 Games.
NDTV
5 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Anahat Singh Ends India's 15-Year Wait For Individual Medal At World Junior Squash Championships
Indian teen squash sensation Anahat Singh ended the country's 15-year wait for an individual medal at the World Junior Squash Championships with a bronze medal in the prestigious under-19 event. The 17-year-old, who was seeded second in the women's singles draw, suffered a loss to Egypt's Nadien Elhammamy 3-0 (11-6, 14-12, 12-10) in the semi-finals at the Black Ball Sporting Club, as per Earlier in the quarterfinals, Anahat beat Egypt's Malika Elkaraksy 3-0 (11-6, 13-11, 11-5) to seal herself a bronze medal. "I had lost in the quarters for three years in a row, and I'm really glad I was able to reach the semi-finals this time," Anahat Singh said after her quarterfinal win as quoted by Anahat was the only Indian out of eight semifinalists. 54th in the world rankings and the reigning U19 Asian girls' champion, was the only seeded Indian in the women's draw. She had also secured the senior Asian titles in the women's and mixed doubles earlier this year and also made her World Championship debut in Chicago. She has also won plenty of PSA Challenger titles since her two-team bronze medals in the Asian Games Hangzhou back in 2022. Anahat is now the first Indian to win a medal at the World Junior Championships since Dipika Pallikal secured a bronze in 2010. However, no Indian has won a gold medal at the event, with Joshna Chinappa (silver in 2005), denied a gold medal 20 years ago. A total of 234 players are participating in the ongoing championships, which feature individual events until July 26 and team events until August 1. India has fielded a 12-member contingent for the event, six men and women each for two events. Squash will make its maiden Olympic appearance in Los Angeles in 2028.
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First Post
5 days ago
- Sport
- First Post
Rising sensation Anahat Singh secures bronze at World Junior Championships
Anahat Singh's sensational run in the World Junior Squash Championships has come to an end. The 17-year-old has claimed a Bronze medal, which is her maiden medal at the coveted tournament. read more Anahat Singh of India has secured a bronze medal in the World Junior Squash Championships. The 17-year-old had a sensational run in the tournament, but it came to an end at the semi-final stage, where she lost 0-3 to Egypt's Nadien Elhammamy in straight games. Despite the disappointing result, Anahat and India have a lot to celebrate, as this is her maiden medal at the coveted tournament. Anahat suffered an overwhelming defeat at the hands of the localite. The match ended with a final score of 6-11, 12-14, 10-12, in favour of Elhammamy. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD What a performance from Nadien Elhammamy! 🔥🔥 👉 Five game balls saved in the second 👉 Three game balls saved in the third The Egyptian is into her first World Junior Champs final after victory over Anahat Singh 👏 — World Squash (@WorldSquash) July 25, 2025 Anahat Singh ends 10-year-long wait Earlier, Anahat ended the long wait as she became the first Indian girl to reach the semi-finals since Dipika Pallikal in 2010, and would have become only the second Indian to reach the final in the Women's individual category, had she emerged victorious against Elhammamy. In the quarterfinals, Anahat defeated Egypt's Malika Elkaraksy 11-6, 13-11, 11-5. 'I'm really, really happy right now. The World Juniors is something really special to me, but I'd lost in the quarters for three years in a row and I'm really glad I was able to reach the semi-finals this time. Egyptians are dominating right now, and even though [Elkaraksy] is still really young, she's such a good player,' She conveyed her delight after the match. Earlier in July, Anahat won the gold medal in the Girls U-19 category at the Asian Junior Individual Championships. In June, she clinched a gold in women's doubles alongside Joshna Chinappa at the Asian Squash Doubles Championships. The teeneger made her debut at the Senior World Championships in May, where she beat USA's Marina Stefanoni in the first round before exiting in the second round owing to a loss against Egypt's Fayrouz Aboelkheir. She also bagged two awards at the PSA Awards 2024-25. She was adjudged the Women's Challenger Player of the Season and shared the Women's Young Player of the Season title with Amina Orfi of Egypt. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Anahat's junior Worlds run ends in semis
Mumbai: Anahat Singh went a step beyond where she had fallen the previous times but couldn't manage to go a step further, as she lost in the semi-finals of the 2025 World Squash Junior Championships to Egypt's Nadien Elhammamy in Cairo on Friday. Anahat Singh lost to Nadien Elhammamy in Cairo on Friday. (JSW/File) The only non-Egyptian woman standing in the last four, the Indian shrugged off a slow start to hold multiple game balls in the second and third games, but couldn't close it out in the 11-6, 14-12, 12-10 contest in which Elhammamy rode the crowd that was loudly vocal in the support of their home face. Anahat, 17, had crashed out in the quarter-finals of the junior Worlds for the past three editions and was eager to better that in Cairo. While she did become the first Indian woman to make the semi-finals since Dipika Pallikal in 2010 to secure the bronze, Anahat's aim of being the country's first finalist since Joshna Chinappa in 2005 was thwarted by the 18-year-old Egyptian. Anahat and Elhammamy have forged an interesting rivalry of late. They've played each other four times in the last two years, with every battle going the distance to five games. After Elhammamy had beaten her twice, Anahat turned the tide at the JSW Indian Open in March this year at home. At home this time, an in-form Elhammamy turned it back towards her. Like in their previous four clashes, a tight contest was on the cards and it lived up to that even though the straight-games scoreline would suggest otherwise. Elhammamy, with a packed crowd rooting for her, was off the blocks to a 5-0 lead before Anahat could settle into the match. She gradually began to, but the fast start meant the Egyptian had the opening game in the bag. The second game produced most drama, and twists and turns. In the deficit again at 3-5, Anahat turned things around to get into the lead for the first time in the match, at 6-5. And from there she kicked on, winning four straight points while dominating Elhammamy on the front court with her short game. At 10-5, with five game balls in sight, Anahat's big advantage soon faded. There were a couple of contentious refereeing decisions in those key points, which Anahat was visibly unhappy about. From 10-11 down now, she saved two game balls herself but couldn't on the third as Elhammamy snatched the game from Anahat's jaws. The Indian was still visibly angry about the refereeing decisions as she sat during the changeover. She came back and ramped up her aggression on the court and again raced to a lead. This time she had three game balls at 10-7, and again Elhammamy held on to eventually keep Anahat at bay.
India Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- India Today
Squash: Teenage sensation Anahat Singh clinches bronze at World Junior Championships
Anahat Singh lost to Egypt's Nadien ElHammamy in semifinals She fought hard but lost 6-11, 12-14, 10-12 in a close match She is the first Indian girl to reach the semis since Dipika Pallikal in 2010 Teen squash sensation Anahat Singh signed off with a bronze medal from the World Squash Junior Championships after going down to Egypt's Nadien ElHammamy in the women singles semifinals in Cairo, Egypt on Friday, July 25. The second-seeded Indian fought hard but eventually lost 6-11, 12-14, 10-12 to the Egyptian, who had strong support from the home crowd. Anahat led in both the second and third games but couldn't build on the advantage. With her semifinal finish, the 17-year-old became the first Indian girl to reach the last-four stage of the tournament since Dipika Pallikal in 2010. Had she won, Anahat would have become only the second Indian to reach the final in the women's individual category after Joshna Chinappa's historic run in 2005. Teen squash sensation Anahat Singh signed off with a bronze medal from the World Squash Junior Championships after going down to Egypt's Nadien ElHammamy in the women singles semifinals in Cairo, Egypt on Friday, July 25. The second-seeded Indian fought hard but eventually lost 6-11, 12-14, 10-12 to the Egyptian, who had strong support from the home crowd. Anahat led in both the second and third games but couldn't build on the advantage. With her semifinal finish, the 17-year-old became the first Indian girl to reach the last-four stage of the tournament since Dipika Pallikal in 2010. Had she won, Anahat would have become only the second Indian to reach the final in the women's individual category after Joshna Chinappa's historic run in 2005. Join our WhatsApp Channel
