7 months ago
Anahat Singh nearly upsets Watanabe in New York
Anahat Singh, a young squash player from India, played a really good match against a higher-ranked player named Satomi Watanabe.
Anahat won the first two games, which was a big surprise.
But Satomi, who has more experience, came back and won the next three games.
It was a close match, and Anahat almost won, but Satomi was able to pull it off in the end.
This was Anahat's first time playing in such a big tournament, and she did really well.
Anahat Singh, ranked 31st in the world, played her first PSA Platinum-level event.
She won the first two games against the 7th-ranked Satomi Watanabe.
Watanabe rallied to win the match with a score of 6-11, 6-11, 11-2, 11-8, 11-6.
The match took place in New York at the Sprott Tournament of Champions.
Anahat's performance was notable for her ability to challenge a higher-ranked opponent.
- Who
- Anahat Singh and Satomi Watanabe
- What
- A squash match in the Sprott Tournament of Champions
- Where
- New York
- When
- January 25
- Why
- Anahat Singh, a rising Indian squash talent, nearly upset the higher-ranked Satomi Watanabe in a competitive match.
Key facts
- Player 1
- Anahat Singh
- Player 2
- Satomi Watanabe
- Event
- Sprott Tournament of Champions
- Location
- New York
- Result
- 6-11, 6-11, 11-2, 11-8, 11-6 in favor of Watanabe
- Anahat's World Ranking
- 31
- Watanabe's World Ranking
- 7
- Event Level
- PSA Platinum
Quotes
Satomi Watanabe
Japanese squash player and world No. 7
“It was a really difficult match for me – she (Anahat) played such amazing squash and her winners were insane.”
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“All I could do was retrieve those ones which weren't straight to the point... I'm just happy to get through today.”
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