India’s sporting story continues to expand beyond cricket, with 17-year-old Anahat Singh emerging as one of the brightest young names on the global squash circuit. On Sunday.
The teenage prodigy achieved a major breakthrough by winning her maiden PSA Bronze-level title at the Squash on Fire Open in Washington. Anahat’s title triumph drew praise from JSW Sports founder Parth Jindal, who said India should closely track the youngster’s progress ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, where squash will make its Olympic debut.
“While India remains consumed by cricket — from the WPL to the T20 World Cup — a silent revolution is unfolding across other sports. One of its flag bearers is 17-year-old squash prodigy Anahat Singh,” Jindal said, hailing her breakthrough victory. He added that Anahat, already ranked among the world’s top players, is one to watch with squash set to feature in the Olympic programme in LA.
In the final, Anahat produced a dominant display to defeat top seed and world No. 10 Georgina Kennedy of England 12-10, 11-5, 11-7 in just 26 minutes, clinching her first PSA Tour title. Ranked world No. 31 going into the tournament, the Indian showed remarkable composure and authority against a far higher-ranked opponent.
The title adds to an impressive run for Anahat, who was part of the Indian team that recently claimed a historic Squash World Cup title. The reigning national champion and a World Junior Squash Championships bronze medallist, she has been a consistent performer on the international circuit.
Her strong season has also been recognised with two PSA honours — the Women’s Challenger Player of the Season award and a share of the Women’s Young Player of the Season title — underlining her rapid rise.
In the men’s final at the Squash on Fire Open, Mohamed ElShorbagy defeated England’s Declan James 11-4, 11-6, 11-8 to claim his 52nd PSA Tour title.
For India, however, the spotlight remained firmly on Anahat, whose maiden PSA Bronze triumph marks another significant step in a career gathering momentum, with the LA Olympics now clearly in sight.
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