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2 days ago
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Squash: Anahat Singh Beats Nour Khafagy To Enter NSW Bega Open Final
Anahat Singh, a 17-year-old Indian squash player, defeated Egypt's Nour Khafagy to reach the final of the NSW Bega Open 2025. She will face Habiba Hani in the title match. Teenage Indian squash player Anahat Singh overcame a strong challenge from Egypt's Nour Khafagy to enter the final of the NSW Bega Open 2025 on Saturday. The 17-year-old double Asian Games bronze medallist, who became the youngest Indian to win a medal in the continental showpiece, won the gruelling semifinal 3-2 (10-12, 11-5, 11-5, 10-12, 11-7) in 54 minutes. Top-seeded Anahat, who became the first Indian woman to reach a PSA Copper final, will face another Egyptian, Habiba Hani, in the title showdown of the USD 25,000 event. Habiba, seeded second, defeated fifth-seeded Indian Akanksha Salunkhe 3-1 (11-9, 7-11, 12-10, 11-6) in 42 minutes. Anahat sustained an injury during the match but continued to fight against her Egyptian opponent, who recently won the HCL Tournament. Anahat, who hails from Delhi and was the youngest member of the Indian contingent for the 2022 Commonwealth Games at just 14 years of age, had defeated South Africa's Hayley Ward 3-0 (11-4, 11-9, 14-12) in the quarterfinals. The NSW Bega Open is the first World Event of the 2025/26 PSA Squash Tour season. With PTI Inputs view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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2 days ago
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Squash player Anahat enters NSW Bega Open final
Agency: PTI Bega (Australia), Aug 16 (PTI) Teenage Indian squash player Anahat Singh overcame strong challenge from Egypt's Nour Khafagy to enter the final of the NSW Bega Open 2025, here on Saturday. The 17-year-old double Asian Games bronze medallist, who became the youngest Indian to win a medal in the continental showpiece, won the gruelling semifinal 3-2 (10-12, 11-5, 11-5, 10-12, 11-7) in 54 minutes. The top-seeded Anahat, who became the first Indian woman to reach a PSA Copper final, will take on another Egyptian, Habiba Hani, in the title showdown of the USD 25,000 event. Habiba, seeded second, defeated fifth-seeded Indian Akanksha Salunkhe 3-1 (11-9, 7-11, 12-10, 11-6) in 42 minutes. Anahat picked up an injury during the match but she continued to fight against her Egyptian opponent, who recently won the HCL Tournament. Anahat, who hails from Delhi and was the youngest member of the Indian contingent for the 2022 Commonwealth Games at just 14 years of age, had defeated South Africa's Hayley Ward 3-0 (11-4, 11-9, 14-12) in the quarterfinals. Akanksha beat fourth-seeded Australian Alexandra Haydon 3-0 (11-4, 11-7, 11-3) in the last-eight game that lasted 24 minutes. The NSW Bega Open is the first World Event of the 2025/26 PSA Squash Tour season. PTI AM AM UNG (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
