Teen Prodigy Anahat Singh Wins Bronze At World Junior Squash Championships
Teen squash prodigy Anahat Singh wrapped up her campaign at the World Junior Squash Championships with a bronze medal after a hard-fought semifinal loss to Egypt's Nadien ElHammamy in the women's singles event on Friday.
The 17-year-old, seeded second in the tournament, put up a spirited performance but fell 6–11, 12–14, 10–12 to the Egyptian, who had the advantage of a strong home crowd support in Cairo.
Anahat held leads in both the second and third games but was unable to capitalize on those opportunities as ElHammamy staged timely comebacks.
Despite the defeat, the result marked a historic milestone for Indian squash. Anahat became the first Indian girl to reach the semifinals of the tournament since Dipika Pallikal achieved the feat in 2010.
A win would have made her only the second Indian woman to reach the final, following Joshna Chinappa's groundbreaking run in 2005.
Even at just 17, Anahat Singh has firmly established herself as one of India's brightest squash talents. Her impressive showing at the World Junior Championships only adds to an already growing list of accolades.
The Delhi-based teenager first captured national attention at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, where she secured two bronze medals—one in the women's team event and another in mixed doubles. At the time, she became the youngest Indian to win an Asian Games medal at just 15 years, six months, and 16 days, a record later surpassed by Sanjana Bathula.
Anahat also made headlines as the youngest member of India's contingent at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
(with PTI inputs)
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