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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Anahat Singh: The badminton fan who became India's first junior squash world champion

Anahat Singh scripted history on Saturday by becoming the first Indian to win the World Junior Squash Championships title, defeating Egypt's Ruqayya Salem 11-3, 11-7, 11-9 in the women's singles final.

The top-seeded Indian, who is ranked World No. 20 on the senior PSA Tour, enjoyed a dominant run throughout the tournament. She opened her campaign with a straight-games victory over Australia's Lilly Wilson before overcoming Hong Kong China's Pui Yin Chloe Lo and Malaysia's Doyce Ye San Lee to book a quarterfinal berth.

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