Anahat Singh Wins Indian Open Squash Women's Championship Title.
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In March 2025, Anahat Singh, India's top-ranked women's squash player, clinched the JSW Indian Open women's singles title at the Bombay Gymkhana in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The 17-year-old secured victory by defeating Helen Tang from Hong Kong, China, in a straight-game win of 11-9, 11-5, 11-8.
- This triumph marks Anahat’s sixth consecutive title and her 11th Professional Squash Association (PSA) title overall, showcasing her dominance in the sport.
- The win awarded Anahat 300 ranking points, further strengthening her position at the top of Indian women's squash.
- Anahat Singh has made remarkable progress in her squash career, gaining recognition as the youngest Indian athlete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She later won the senior national championship in November 2023 and secured her third British Junior Open title in January 2025.
Main Point :- (i) The Indian Open 2025, a PSA Copper event with a prize pool of USD 53,500, was held at the historic Bombay Gymkhana from March 24 to 28, 2025.
(ii) The tournament featured both men's and women's categories, with quarterfinals onwards played on a full-glass outdoor court.
(iii) In the men’s singles final, Kareem El Torkey of Egypt defeated India’s Abhay Singh with a score of 12-10, 11-4, 7-11, 12-10, securing his sixth PSA title and earning 500 ranking points.
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