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Anahat Singh Leads Indian Start At London Squash Classic
Anahat Singh won her first match at the London Squash Classic.
She beat Mariam Metwally of Egypt in two straight games.
The scores were 11-3 and 11-2.
This victory moved Anahat into the tournament’s second round.
Another Indian player, Ramit Tandon, also won his opening match.
He defeated Abdullah Al-Tamimi of Qatar.
Veer Chotrani was not able to win against Yannick Wilhelmi of Switzerland.
The tournament is a major professional squash event with a prize value of US$144,000.
World junior champion Anahat Singh defeated Egypt’s Mariam Metwally 11-3, 11-2.
The world No. 20 advanced to the second round of the PSA Gold event.
Ramit Tandon beat Qatar’s Abdullah Al-Tamimi 11-6, 11-7 in the men’s first round.
Veer Chotrani lost to Switzerland’s Yannick Wilhelmi 9-11, 9-11.
The London Squash Classic is a US$144,000 professional squash tournament.
- Who
- Indian players Anahat Singh, Ramit Tandon and Veer Chotrani, along with their opponents Mariam Metwally, Abdullah Al-Tamimi and Yannick Wilhelmi.
- What
- Anahat Singh and Ramit Tandon won their first-round matches, while Veer Chotrani was defeated.
- Where
- London, at the London Squash Classic.
- When
- During the first round of the London Squash Classic.
- Why
- The players were competing in the US$144,000 PSA Gold squash event.
Key facts
- Tournament
- London Squash Classic
- Prize value
- US$144,000
- Event level
- PSA Gold
- Anahat Singh’s result
- Defeated Mariam Metwally 11-3, 11-2
- Ramit Tandon’s result
- Defeated Abdullah Al-Tamimi 11-6, 11-7
- Veer Chotrani’s result
- Lost to Yannick Wilhelmi 9-11, 9-11
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