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Anahat Singh Reaches London Squash Classic Quarterfinals After Upset
Anahat Singh won an exciting squash match in London.
She beat Belgium’s Nele Gilis, who was ranked higher than her.
Anahat won two games and lost one in the best-of-three match.
This put her into the quarterfinals of the tournament.
She is the first Indian woman since 2021 to reach this stage of a PSA Gold event.
Her next opponent is Sivasangari Subramaniam from Malaysia.
Sivasangari won the London tournament in 2024.
Their match could offer a preview of a future Asian Games meeting.
The Asian Games will help decide squash’s first Olympians.
Anahat Singh defeated eighth seed Nele Gilis 13-11, 4-11, 11-8 in 39 minutes.
The 18-year-old Indian became the first Indian woman since 2021 to reach a PSA Gold quarterfinal.
Anahat will face 2024 champion Sivasangari Subramaniam in the next round.
Sivasangari advanced after beating Nardine Garas in two 11-5 games.
Ramit Tandon won his men’s first-round match, while Veer Chotrani lost to Yannick Wilhelmi.
- Who
- Indian player Anahat Singh defeated Belgium’s Nele Gilis and will next face Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam.
- What
- Anahat reached the quarterfinals of the London Squash Classic with a 2-1 victory.
- Where
- The match was played at Ally Pally in London.
- When
- Thursday; the next round is upcoming, with the Asian Games scheduled for next month.
- Why
- Anahat won the second-round match to advance in the USD 144,000 PSA Gold event.
Key facts
- Result
- Anahat Singh defeated Nele Gilis 13-11, 4-11, 11-8.
- Match duration
- 39 minutes.
- Tournament
- London Squash Classic, a USD 144,000 PSA Gold event.
- Anahat’s ranking
- World No. 20.
- Nele Gilis’s ranking
- World No. 11 and eighth seed.
- Next opponent
- 2024 winner Sivasangari Subramaniam.
- Indian men’s results
- Ramit Tandon beat Abdullah Al-Tamimi; Veer Chotrani lost to Yannick Wilhelmi.
Quotes
Anahat Singh
Indian squash player who defeated Nele Gilis to reach the quarterfinals
“I honestly don’t love it [the best of three format]. You can’t really prepare for it, but I had to be more focused than I would be in a best of five match. It’s great here [in London]; I’ve been roaming the city a lot. I’ve seen this venue over the years on Instagram, so I’ve been really excited to play here,”
thehansindia.com
“She’s a great player. “I played her a year and a half ago at the World Teams, and that match really helped me get experience for the PSA circuit. It’s always been my dream to play in a venue like this, so it’s very exciting,”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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