Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Anahat Singh Exits Qatar Classic After Five-Game Battle
Anahat Singh played in a major squash tournament in Doha, Qatar.
She first beat Egypt’s Farida Mohamed in four games.
In her next match, she faced Belgium’s Tinne Gilis, who is ranked ninth in the world.
Anahat won the second and third games, but Gilis won the match in five games.
The final score was 11-4, 8-11, 9-11, 11-4, 11-3.
Indian players Abhay Singh and Veer Chotrani also lost their opening matches.
The Qatar Classic includes many of the world’s best squash players.
Anahat, Abhay, Veer and Tanvi Khanna will also represent India in singles at the Asian Games in Japan.
Anahat Singh defeated Egypt’s Farida Mohamed in four games before losing to Belgium’s Tinne Gilis in the second round.
Gilis won the five-game match 11-4, 8-11, 9-11, 11-4, 11-3 in Doha on Sunday.
Abhay Singh and Veer Chotrani also suffered first-round men’s singles defeats to Dimitri Steinmann and Paul Coll.
The Qatar Classic is the season’s first PSA Platinum event and features leading players from around the world.
Reports differ on total prize money, listing either $242,000 overall or $231,500 for each draw.
- Who
- Indian squash player Anahat Singh, Belgian player Tinne Gilis, Egyptian player Farida Mohamed, and Indian players Abhay Singh and Veer Chotrani.
- What
- Anahat Singh reached the second round of the Qatar Classic after beating Farida Mohamed, then lost a five-game match to Tinne Gilis.
- When
- Anahat won her opening match on Saturday and lost in the second round on Sunday; the articles do not provide specific dates.
- Where
- Doha, Qatar.
- Why
- The players were competing in the season’s first PSA Platinum squash event.
- Tournament
- Qatar Classic
- Location
- Doha, Qatar
- Anahat’s opening result
- Defeated Farida Mohamed 13-11, 3-11, 11-7, 11-7
- Second-round result
- Tinne Gilis defeated Anahat Singh 11-4, 8-11, 9-11, 11-4, 11-3
- Anahat’s rankings
- World No. 20; reigning Junior World Champion
- Other Indian results
- Abhay Singh lost to Dimitri Steinmann, while Veer Chotrani lost to Paul Coll
- Prize money discrepancy
- One report states US$242,000 overall; another lists US$231,500 for both the men’s and women’s competitions
