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Anahat Singh First Indian to Reach World Junior Final Since 2005

Top seed Anahat Singh beat Egypt's Barb Sameh and will face Ruqayya Salem for the title after reaching India's first final since 2005.

  • On Friday, top-seeded Anahat Singh defeated Egyptian 3/4 seed Barb Sameh 11-3, 8-11, 11-4, 11-6 in the semifinals, becoming the first Indian to reach the World Junior Squash Championship final since Joshna Chinappa in 2005.
  • The 18-year-old reached the final after competing in four World Juniors, where she previously lost in the quarterfinals and semifinals, and secured a bronze medal last year.
  • "I played Barb a few months ago at the British Junior Open and it was a close match like this," Anahat said, adding she needed to show better form than her previous day's performance.
  • Anahat will face Egyptian second seed Ruqayya Salem on Saturday in the final, aiming to become India's first World Junior Squash Championships women's singles champion.
  • Top seed Mohamad Zakaria reached his fourth consecutive final after defeating compatriot Selfeldin Refaay, setting up a men's championship match against second seed Adam Hawal.
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namasthe telangana broke the news on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
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