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Anahat Singh Emerges as Asian Games Squash Medal Contender
Anahat Singh is an Indian squash player who has improved greatly since her first Asian Games appearance three years ago.
She is now 18 and is ranked among the world’s top players.
She recently became the world junior champion.
At the Asian Games, she is expected to have a good chance of winning a medal.
If she wins the singles gold medal, she would qualify directly for the Olympics when squash makes its debut there.
Her biggest expected challenges include Satomi Watanbe of Japan and Sivasangari Subramaniam of Malaysia.
Anahat knows she may feel pressure because she is representing India.
She wants to use her attacking skills while also becoming stronger and more consistent.
Anahat Singh, now 18, returns to the Asian Games as the third seed in women’s singles.
The recently crowned world junior champion is ranked 20th globally and is expected to challenge for a medal.
Winning the singles gold would secure direct qualification for squash’s Olympic debut in a couple of years.
Her main projected rivals are Japan’s Satomi Watanbe and defending champion Sivasangari Subramaniam of Malaysia.
Anahat says she is working to balance her attacking style with stronger back-court play, consistency and physical strength.
- Who
- Indian squash player Anahat Singh, along with projected rivals Satomi Watanbe and Sivasangari Subramaniam.
- What
- Anahat is competing in the Asian Games women’s singles squash event as a medal contender and third seed.
- Where
- The competition is in Japan; Anahat previously competed at the Asian Games in Hangzhou.
- When
- The report was published on September 18; Anahat is returning to the Asian Games three years after her previous appearance.
- Why
- The stakes are high because the singles gold medallist receives direct qualification for squash’s Olympic debut, and India has never won Asian Games singles gold in squash.
Key facts
- Athlete
- Anahat Singh
- Age
- 18
- World ranking
- 20th, expected to rise to 17th
- Asian Games seeding
- Third seed in women’s singles
- Recent achievement
- World junior champion
- Main projected rivals
- Satomi Watanbe of Japan and defending champion Sivasangari Subramaniam of Malaysia
- Olympic pathway
- The Asian Games singles gold medallist receives direct qualification for squash’s Olympic debut
Quotes
Anahat Singh
Indian squash player and world junior champion
“I would not be honest if I said that there wouldn’t be pressure as of course. It’s whether the Olympic qualification was there or not, the stakes are incredibly high. And in events like this, you’re playing for a lot more than just yourself.”
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“Most people do say that I have quite an attacking game. It’s been something that I’ve always done since I’ve started playing squash. Now just the main aim is going to be, try to balance that out.”
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