Squash: Anahat finishes runner-up
Updated On: 09 January, 2024 07:40 AM IST | PTI
The 15-year-old won the opening game 11-7, before Elhammamy fought back to claim the next two on tiebreak 13-11 and 12-10
Anahat Singh. PIC/SAI MEDIA
Rising Indian star Anahat Singh signed off with a runner-up finish in the girls under-17 category at the British Junior Open squash tournament here.
The Indian top-seed Anahat went down 2-3 to Egyptian second seed Nadien Elhammamy in a tense 68-minute cliffhanger at the University of Birmingham on Sunday.
The 15-year-old won the opening game 11-7, before Elhammamy fought back to claim the next two on tiebreak 13-11 and 12-10.
Also Read: German legend Franz Beckenbauer dies at 78
ADVERTISEMENT
Poll
Who will win the Punjab Elections?
The Delhi girl won the fourth game 11-5 to force a decider, and not much separated the pair in the fifth, which the Egyptian clinched 11-9.
She also won another bronze partnering Abhay Singh at the inaugural Asian Mixed Doubles Championships.
Meanwhile, Aryaveer Dewan, the reigning US Junior Open boys under-15 champion, took third place in the boys under-15 section.
He lost to Egyptian top seed Philopater Saleh 3-1 in the semifinals, but bounced back to win the play-off for third place. Promising Aadya Budhia was edged out 3-2 by top seeded American Vivienne Sze in the under-13 girls quarter-finals.
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
Trending Stories
Latest Web Stories
Latest Photos
17 December, 2025 11:56 AM IST | IN PHOTOS: MLAs at Vidhan Bhavan during Maharashtra Legislative Council polls
Asif Ali Sayed
09 September, 2024 09:32 PM IST | IN PHOTOS: People in Mumbai celebrate Gauri Puja during Ganeshotsav
Asif Ali Sayed
09 September, 2024 09:13 PM IST | IN PHOTOS: Mumbai witnesses sunny weather as rains take a break
Asif Ali Sayed
09 September, 2024 01:53 PM IST | In Photos: Amit Shah attends Ganeshotsav 2024 festivities in Mumbai
Divya Nair
Latest Videos
ADVERTISEMENT
Mid-day Fast
Latest Headlines
02 July, 2026 02:09 PM IST | Athulya Nambiar
02 July, 2026 01:01 PM IST | Tuhina Upadhyay
02 July, 2026 01:01 PM IST | Shachi Chaturvedi
02 July, 2026 01:01 PM IST | Athulya Nambiar