Anahat Singh Explained

Anahat Singh
Full Name:Anahat Singh
Birth Date:2008 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Delhi, India
Education:The British School, New Delhi
Height:165 cm
Weight:45 kg
Turnedpro:2023
Plays:Right-handed
Racquet:Dunlop
Event:Women's singles
Highest Ranking:86 (November 2024)
Current Ranking:86 (Nov 2024)
Titles:17
Finals:18
Psa Id:anahat-singh
Updated:November 2024

Anahat Singh (born 13 March 2008) is an Indian squash player.[1] She's an Asian Games double-bronze medalist. Singh is ranked 86th in the women's world ranking, as of November 2024.[2] She has been the youngest national champion, the youngest Indian to win a medal at the Asian Games, and the youngest athlete to represent the nation at the Commonwealth Games.[3]

Early life

Family and background

Singh was born in Delhi on 13 March 2008 to Tani Vadehra and Gursharan Singh. While her mother is an interior designer, her father is a lawyer. Both her parents used to play field hockey.[4] Being inspired by P. V. Sindhu, a six year old Singh started playing badminton.

She used to accompany her sister Amira who played squash. After playing a few squash tournaments where she performed well, she grew fond of it and switched to the sport.[5]

Coaching

At the beginning of her career, Singh was coached by Amjad Khan and Ashraf Hussein, which was followed by Ritwick Bhattacharya. Singh has also been coached by Stéphane Galifi and Grégory Gaultier.[6] Indian squash icon Saurav Ghosal is her mentor and helps her decide which tournaments to play.[7]

Career

Singh rose to prominence after winning the Girls U11 title at the British Junior Open Squash in January 2019.[8] This was followed by the Girls U13 title at the Dutch Junior Open Squash in July of the same year.[9] She was also a part of the 2021–22 PSA World Tour, by virtue of reaching quarterfinals of the HCL-SRFI Indian Tour held in Noida during 4-7 September 2021.[10] In June 2022, she won the Girls U15 title of the Asian Junior Squash Individual Championships.[11] At the age of 14, she was the youngest athlete to represent India at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[12]

At the 2023 edition of the British Junior Open Squash, Singh became the champion in Girls U15 category after beating Egypt's Sohaila Hazem in the final.[13] In August 2023, she won the Girls U17 title of the Asian Junior Squash Individual Championships 2023 held in Dalian, China.[14] This was followed by two bronze medals at the 2022 Asian Games in mixed doubles with Abhay Singh and in the women's team event.[15] Singh became the senior National Champion in November 2023 after Tanvi Khanna had to retire in the finals due to an injury.[16] She ended the year by winning the Girls U19 title at the 2023 Scottish Junior Open Squash in Edinburgh by defeating Robyn McAlpine.[17]

In January 2024, Singh finished as a runner-up in Girls U17 category at the British Junior Open after a loss to Nadien Elhammamy.[18] Later in the same month, she won her first PSA Tour title at the JSW Willingdon Little Masters & Senior Tournament by defeating Japan’s Erisa Sano Herring 11-4, 11-3 and 11-7 in the final.[19] This was followed by a win at the Hamdard Squashters Northern Slam tournament in April 2024 where Singh defeated Korea's Hwayeong Eum 3-0 (11-6, 11-4, 11-5) in the final.[20] Her third title win on the tour came in June 2024 at the HCL Squash Tour Chennai when she defeated fellow compatriot Rathika Seelan 3-0 (11-5, 11-3, 11-3) in the final.[21]

Titles and finals

! Year! Tournament! Opponent! Result! Score! Ref(s)
2019British Junior Open Whitney WilsonWin (1)3–1 (13-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-9)[22] [23]
European Junior Open Avery ParkWin (2)3–0 (11-7, 11-3, 11-4)[24]
Dutch Junior Open Lauren BaltayanWin (3)3–2 (11-6, 11-7, 9-11, 7-11, 11-8)[25]
Scottish Junior Open Keertty HaridharanWin (4)3–0 (11-1, 11-1, 11-1)[26]
2020 Amina OrfiLoss (1)0–3 (11-0, 11-1, 11-4)[27]
2021US Junior Open Jayda MareiWin (5)3–1 (11-9 11-5 8-11 11-5)[28]
2022German Junior Open Malak SamirWin (6)3–0 (11-1, 11-4, 11-5)[29]
Dutch Junior Open Malak SamirWin (7)3–0 (11-4 11-7 11-2)[30]
2023British Junior Open Sohaila HazemWin (8)3–1 (11-8, 8-11, 11-7, 11-5)[31]
Scottish Junior Open Robyn McAlpineWin (9)3–0 (11-6, 11-1, 11-5)[32]
2024British Junior Open Nadien ElhammamyLoss (2)2–3 (7-11, 13-11, 12-10, 5-11, 11-9)[33]
JSW Willingdon LMS Erisa Sano HerringWin (10)3–0 (11-4, 11-3, 11-7)[34]
Hamdard Squashters Northern Slam Hwayeong EumWin (11)3–0 (11-6, 11-4, 11-5)[35]
HCL Squash Tour Chennai Rathika SeelanWin (12)3–0 (11-5, 11-3, 11-3)[36]
Dynam Cup SQ-Cube Open Ruqayya SalemW/O–[37]
Reliance PSA Challenge 3 Chanithma SinalyWin (13)3–0 (11-0, 11-1, 11-4)[38]
HCL Squash Tour Kolkata Jemyca AribadoWin (14)3–0 (11-5, 11-3, 11-7)[39]
Costa North Coast Open Akari MidorikawaWin (15)3–0 (11-6, 11-6, 11-7)[40]
NSW Open Helen TangWin (16)3–1 (8-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-4)[41]
Sunil Verma Memorial Shameena RiazWin (17)3–0 (11-4, 11-3, 11-1)[42]

Note: Table shows international events and does not include national level title wins

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2023Times of India Sports AwardsSpecial Recognition in Squash[43]
Emerging Sportsperson of the Year[44]
2024Indian Sports HonoursSportswoman of the Year

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anahat Singh Overview . 2024-09-16 . PSA Squash Tour . en-GB.
  2. Web site: Singh . Kanika . 2024-01-10 . Once a Badminton Enthusiast, 15-Year-Old Anahat Singh is Now a Squash Prodigy . 2024-11-09 . TheQuint . en.
  3. Web site: Anahat Singh Squash Biography . 2024-11-09 . ispsquash.com.
  4. Web site: 2023-08-21 . Who is Anahat Singh – How a PV Sindhu fan became India's squash sensation . 2023-09-29 . olympic.com . en.
  5. Web site: 2022-07-28 . CWG 2022: Meet Anahat Singh, the 14-year-old squash player making her India debut at CWG . 2022-07-29 . ESPN . en.
  6. Web site: Venkatesan . S. Prasanna . 2023-11-21 . Anahat Singh 'looks like a shrimp, but moves like a lion', says her coach Stephane Galifi . 2024-10-16 . sportstar.thehindu.com . en.
  7. News: Keerthivasan . K. . 2024-11-07 . Playing for experience is over, now is the time to win . 2024-11-09 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  8. Web site: Five nations share British Junior Open honours on thrilling finals day – Professional Squash Association . 2022-07-29 . psaworldtour.com. 7 January 2019 .
  9. Web site: stevecubbins . 2019-07-14 . Dutch Junior Open : Finals Day . 2022-07-29 . SquashSite – all about Squash . en-GB.
  10. Web site: 2021-09-07 . HCL SRFI Noida: Senthilkumar and Khanna Victorious Again . 2023-01-11 . PSA World Tour . en-GB.
  11. Web site: Asian Junior Squash: India's Anahat Singh wins U-15 title . 2022-07-29 . Free Press Journal . en.
  12. Web site: Nag . Utathya . Who is Anahat Singh – How a PV Sindhu fan became India's squash sensation . 29 July 2022 . Olympics.
  13. Web site: Cubbins . Steve . 2023-01-08 . 2023 Day Five – FINALS Day . 2023-01-11 . British Junior Open . en-GB.
  14. Web site: 2023-08-20 . Anahat Singh wins gold in Asian Junior Squash Championships . 2023-08-21 . Sportstar . en.
  15. Web site: Palshikar . Prathamesh . 5 October 2023 . Asian Games 2023 squash: India win two gold medals in Hangzhou - results, scores and medal winners . 3 January 2024 . Olympics.
  16. Web site: 2023-11-23 . Senior National Squash C'ships: 15-year-old teenage sensation Anahat Singh becomes youngest title winner in 23 years . 2024-01-03 . Hindustan Times . en.
  17. Web site: 2023-12-31 . Anahat Singh Wins U-19 Girls' Title at Scottish Junior Open Squash . 2024-01-03 . News18 . en.
  18. Web site: Sportstar . Team . 2024-01-07 . British Junior Open 2024: Anahat Singh loses to Elhammamy in final, settles with silver; Aryaveer Dewan bags bronze . 2024-01-26 . Sportstar . en.
  19. Web site: Banks . Jonty . 2024-01-17 . Anahat & Abhay Singh capture titles at JSW Willingdon Little Masters & Senior Tournament . 2024-01-26 . PSA World Tour . en-GB.
  20. Web site: Nag . Utathya . 27 April 2024 . Anahat Singh wins singles title at Hamdard Squashters Northern Slam 2024 . 17 June 2024 . Olympics.
  21. Web site: Nag . Utathya . 8 June 2024 . HCL Squash Tour Chennai 2024: Anahat Singh wins third PSA title on the trot . 17 June 2024 . Olympics.
  22. Web site: stevecubbins . 2019-01-06 . British Junior Open 2019 : FINALS . 2024-11-09 . SquashSite - all about Squash . en-GB.
  23. News: Anahat Singh crowned British Junior Open champion . 2024-11-11 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  24. Web site: stevecubbins . 2019-07-08 . European Junior Open : Finals . 2024-11-09 . SquashSite - all about Squash . en-GB.
  25. News: Anahat Singh and Neel Joshi wins Dutch Junior Open squash . 2024-11-09 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  26. Web site: stevecubbins . 2019-12-30 . Scottish Junior Open : Finals Day . 2024-11-09 . SquashSite - all about Squash . en-GB.
  27. Web site: 2020 Results List . 2024-11-09 . British Junior Open . en-GB.
  28. News: India's Anahat Singh wins Junior US Open Squash Meet . 2024-11-09 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  29. News: Anahat wins junior squash meet in Germany . 2024-11-09 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  30. Web site: 2022-07-14 . Champions awarded of the Dutch Junior Open 2022 – Dutch Junior Open 2024 . 2024-11-09 . nl-NL.
  31. News: Anahat Singh clinches U-15 British Junior Open title . 2024-11-09 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  32. Web site: Anahat wins U-19 girls' title at Scottish Junior Open squash . 2024-11-09 . Press Trust Of India.
  33. Web site: Sportstar . Team . 2024-01-07 . British Junior Open 2024: Anahat Singh loses to Elhammamy in final, settles with silver; Aryaveer Dewan bags bronze . 2024-11-09 . sportstar.thehindu.com . en.
  34. https://olympics.com/en/news/jsw-willingdon-2024-squash-india-results-anahat-abhay-singh
  35. https://olympics.com/en/news/hamdard-squashsters-northern-slam-2024-india-results-anahat-singh-suraj
  36. https://olympics.com/en/news/hcl-squash-tour-chennai-2024-anahat-singh-women-singles-winner-results
  37. Web site: Dynam Cup SQ-Cube Open 2024 . 26 June 2024 .
  38. Web site: Squash Info Women's Reliance PSA Challenge 3 Tournament 2024 Squash . 2024-11-08 . www.squashinfo.com.
  39. https://olympics.com/en/news/hcl-squash-tour-kolkata-2024-anahat-singh-women-singles-winner-results
  40. Web site: Anahat Singh clinches Costa North Coast Open PSA Challenger title .
  41. Web site: Anahat Singh's stellar season rolls on with seventh PSA Challenger title at NSW Open 2024. Olympics.
  42. https://olympics.com/en/news/sunil-verma-memorial-tournament-2024-squash-india-anahat-singh-win-title
  43. News: TOISA 2023 Nominees: Squash stars in the fray for top honours . 2024-11-04 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  44. Web site: TOISA 2023 Nominations . 2024-11-11 . timesofindia.indiatimes.com.

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