Latest Current Affairs highlight the accomplished Indian teenager, Anahat Singh, delivered an outstanding performance by securing the girls’ under-19 title at the 2023 Scottish Junior Open squash event in Edinburgh. In an impressive final, Anahat secured a decisive 11-6, 11-1, 11-5 victory over the local favorite, Robyn McAlpine. This achievement marked the culmination of a remarkable year for Anahat from Delhi, where she clinched both the under-19 and senior National championships. Additionally, she claimed the mixed doubles bronze alongside Abhay Singh in both the Asian Games and the inaugural Asian Mixed Doubles Championships.
Anahat Singh (born 13 March 2008) is an Indian squash player. At the age of 14, she was the youngest athlete to represent India at the 2022 Commonwealth Games As of August 2023, she is the top ranked player in Asia in the Girls U17 category.
Anahat Singh had started playing badminton when she was six years old. She used to accompany her sister Amira, who played squash. Singh played in some squash tournaments where she performed well. Subsequently, she grew fond of the game and switched to squash at the age of eight.
Singh rose to prominence after winning the Girls U11 title at the British Junior Open Squash in January 2019, followed by the Girls U13 title at the Dutch Junior Open Squash in July the same year. She was also a part of the 2021–22 PSA World Tour, by virtue of reaching quarterfinals of the HCL SRFI Indian Tour – Noida held during 4-7 September 2021. In June 2022, she won the Girls U15 title of the Asian Junior Squash Individual Championships.
At the 2023 edition of the British Junior Open Squash, Anahat became the champion in Girls U15 category after beating Egypt’s Sohaila Hazem in the final. In August 2023, she won the Girls U17 title of the Asian Junior Squash Individual Championships 2023 held in Dalian, China.
TO KEEP IN MIND:
- Anahat Singh, born on March 13, 2008, is an Indian squash player.
- At age 14, she was the youngest athlete representing India at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
- As of August 2023, she holds the top rank in the Girls U17 category in Asia.
- Anahat initially played badminton at the age of six, influenced by her sister Amira’s squash playing.
- She switched to squash at eight years old, having performed well in some squash tournaments.
- Notable victories include winning the Girls U11 title at the British Junior Open Squash in January 2019.
- Anahat also secured the Girls U13 title at the Dutch Junior Open Squash in July 2019.
- In 2021–22, she participated in the PSA World Tour, reaching the quarterfinals of the HCL SRFI Indian Tour.
- In June 2022, Anahat won the Girls U15 title at the Asian Junior Squash Individual Championships.
- The 2023 British Junior Open saw her become the Girls U15 champion, and in August 2023, she won the Girls U17 title at the Asian Junior Squash Individual Championships in Dalian, China.
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