New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan congratulated teenage squash sensation Anahat Singh after she scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win the World Junior Squash Championship. The 17-year-old achieved the milestone on Saturday at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, defeating Egypt’s Ruqayya Salem in straight games to secure the biggest title of her career and end Egypt’s 15-year dominance in the women’s event. Reacting to the landmark achievement,…
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Nigara-on-the-Lake (Canada), July 25 (IANS) Anahat Singh made history on Saturday, becoming the first Indian to be crowned World Junior squash champion when she won the women’s title in the World Squash Junior Individual Championships at Nigara-on-the-Lake in Ontario, Canada.World No 20 and top seed Anahat, who won a bronze medal by winning the semifinal in the competition last year, defeated Egyptian second seed Ruqayya Salem 11-3, 11-7, 11-9 in the women’s final to claim the biggest title of…
Nigara-on-the-Lake, July 25 (IANS) India’s Anahat Singh moved within one victory of creating history after becoming the first Indian in 21 years to reach the final of the World Squash Junior Championships, defeating Egypt’s Barb Sameh in four games on Friday.The top seed, aiming for her first World Junior title, became the first Indian finalist since Joshna Chinappa in 2005. She won against the 3/4 seed 11-3, 8-11, 11-4, 11-6 in a high-quality semifinal.Singh started strong, winning the opening …