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Anahat Singh, Aryaveer Dewan advance to round of 16

Anahat Singh, Aryaveer Dewan advance to round of 16

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Indian star Anahat Singh advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the 2026 World Squash Junior Championships in Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday. She registered her second consecutive dominant straight-game victory, defeating Hong Kong’s Pui Yin Chloe Lo 11-3, 11-1, 11-3 in the women’s round of 32. In the men’s singles, Aryaveer Dewan also cruised into the pre-quarterfinals with a comfortable 11-4, 11-3, 11-3 victory over South Africa’s Joseph Feat in the round of 32. Dewan is among the top eight seeded players and will have his first real test of the competition in the next round, where he will face USA’s Yassen Shalaby on July 22. On the other hand, title favourite Anahat Singh will face another lower-ranked player, Doyce Ye San Lee of Malaysia, in the next round on Wednesday. India had a poor day in the other matches, as all five players- Anika Dubey, Yusha Nafees, Gurveer Singh, Rudra Singh, and Saanvi Kalanki- bowed out in the round of 32. In the women’s singles, all three players- Anika, Rudra, and Saanvi— lost their respective matches …

Joshna Chinappa earns record seventh Asian Games berth

Joshna Chinappa earns record seventh Asian Games berth

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India has finalised its squash squad for the 2026 Asian Games following the conclusion of selection trials in Chennai, with a blend of experienced campaigners and emerging talent set to represent the country in Aichi-Nagoya. The squash competition at the Asian Games will be held from September 19 to October 4, 2026, featuring five medal events: men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s team, women’s team, and mixed doubles. Among the notable selections is veteran Joshna Chinappa, who will make her seventh consecutive Asian Games appearance. The experienced Indian star earned her place after topping her group during the selection trials. India’s highest-ranked players secured direct qualification based on their world rankings. Abhay Singh and Veer Chotrani booked their spots in the men’s squad after remaining inside the world’s top 50, while teenage sensation Anahat Singh earned automatic qualification in the women’s category through the same criterion. The remaining positions were decided through the recently concluded trials in Chennai. Velavan Senthilkumar and Suraj Chand emerged as group winners to complete the men’s lineup alongside Abhay and Veer. …

Veer Chotrani falls short of world no.1 Asal

Veer Chotrani falls short of world no.1 Asal

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Veer Chotrani bowed out in the second round of the 2026 PSA Squash World Championships, losing to World No. 1 Mostafa Asal in Giza, Egypt, on Sunday. Veer was India’s last man standing at the tournament, but he couldn’t offer much resistance to the defending champion, conceding a straight-game defeat, 5-11, 2-11, 4-11. The home favourite showed his class and outpowered Veer, who could only score 11 points from the three games and exited in the Round of 32. This will be Veer’s back-to-back second-round exit at the World Championships, following his defeat last year to then world no.1 Ali Farag. Earlier in the competition, Veer had upset his fellow compatriot and the India no.1 Abhay Singh in a marathon hour-long match on Friday. The other two Indians in the fray, Ramit Tandon and Velavan Senthilkumar, have also faced an early exit in the first round on Saturday. This also marked India’s third consecutive second-round exit at this event, with Sourav Ghosal being the last Indian to reach the round of 16 in 2023. The …

Ramit Tandon, Velavan suffer first-round exits

Ramit Tandon, Velavan suffer first-round exits

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India’s campaign at the World Squash Championships 2026 in Giza was reduced to a single player on Saturday after Velavan Senthilkumar and Ramit Tandon suffered opening-round defeats. With the two exits, Veer Chotrani remains the only Indian left in the tournament following his upset win over compatriot Abhay Singh earlier this week. World No. 50 Velavan was outclassed by France’s sixth seed and world No. 5 Victor Crouin in straight games, losing 11-8, 11-8, 11-3 at the Palm Hills Club and PGC Golf Central Mall. The defeat marked Velavan’s third loss against Crouin in as many meetings on the PSA circuit. The Frenchman, a two-time World Games champion, controlled the rallies throughout and never allowed the Indian to build momentum. Chotrani now carries India’s hopes Meanwhile, world No. 40 Ramit Tandon lost 3-1 against Egypt’s Kareem El Torkey in their first-ever meeting on tour. Tandon lost 11-6, 7-11, 11-6, 11-0 as the Egyptian finished strongly to close out the contest. The two winners, Crouin and El Torkey, will now face each other in the second …

Veer Chotrani stuns India No. 1 Abhay Singh

Veer Chotrani stuns India No. 1 Abhay Singh

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India’s Veer Chotrani defeated compatriot Abhay Singh in the men’s Round of 64 at the PSA World Championships in Giza on Friday. Chotrani, ranked World No. 43, beat World No. 22 Abhay 14-12, 8-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-2 to advance to the Round of 32, while Abhay exited the tournament in the opening round. The opening game set the tone for a tightly fought encounter, with both players exchanging points throughout. The opening game saw multiple game points, but Chotrani managed to take the lead at the crucial moment and won the round 14-12. Abhay responded strongly in the second game. Although it was closely fought, with both players repeatedly drawing level on points. However, towards the end of the round, Chotrani lost momentum, and Abhay took advantage to win the game 11-8 and level the match. The third game saw Abhay completely dominate proceedings. He attacked aggressively, controlled the rallies and raced through the game 11-5 to move one game away from victory. At that stage, momentum appeared firmly in Abhay’s favour. However, Chotrani responded …

No Indian women at 2026 PSA Squash World C’ships as Tanvi Khanna exits in qualifiers

No Indian women at 2026 PSA Squash World C’ships as Tanvi Khanna exits in qualifiers

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Tanvi Khanna faced a straight-game defeat in the quarterfinals at the 2026 PSA Squash World Championships Asia Qualifiers in Hong Kong on Thursday. She lost to top-seeded Ainaa Amani, 8-11, 7-11, 3-11, ending India’s campaign at the qualifiers as she was the lone competitor at the quarterfinals. This also confirmed that India will not have any representation in the women’s section at the upcoming World Championships in Giza, Egypt. #News | No Indian female player at PSA Squash World Championships 2026 India’s last hope Tanvi Khanna faced a straight-game defeat in the quarterfinals of World Championships qualifiers against top seed Ainaa Amani of Malaysia. Final Score: 8-11, 7-11, 3-11#Squash #PSASquash… pic.twitter.com/QRxTDr3hyU — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) April 2, 2026 After the withdrawal of Anahat Singh and the first-round exit at these qualifiers for the experienced Joshna Chinappa, Tanvi was India’s last hope for the Worlds. But, she couldn’t trouble the Malaysian opponent much, managing just 18 points across the three games and will now have to wait at least one more year for her World Championships …

Anahat Singh wins India Open; shows ability to break into Squash’s Top 10

Anahat Singh wins India Open; shows ability to break into Squash’s Top 10

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An Anahat Singh boast – a shot of exquisite skill, that hits the sidewall of a squash court, then ricochets to the front wall, before trickling down like a hearty chortle, is something India needs to get accustomed to. It was the 18-year-old’s second straight JSW Indian Open title, as she defeated Egyptian World No 29 Hana Moataz 11-5, 11-6, 9-11, 11-6 at the court that got conjured at CCI. Playing against a taller, stomping opponent, Anahat conjured angles on squash’s cheekiest shot that put Moataz in all sorts of trouble. The first two games were wrapped up by the Indian in 6 minutes apiece, as Anahat quickly moved to the front court and casually scythed the racquet to unleash far too many variations for the Egyptian’s comfort. The boast requires racquet control to zap the wall corners with finesse akin to carving out the grooves of a key to fit the lock. Anahat can strike angles with precision on both flanks, and she has a wicked low flick too – equivalent to net-dribble skills …

Abhay, Anahat Singh progress to quarters

Abhay, Anahat Singh progress to quarters

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Hosts India had a mixed run in the second round of the 2026 India Open PSA Copper event in Mumbai on Thursday. While top players, Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh, won their respective matches, the other seeded entrants Ramit Tandon and Velavan Senthilkumar bowed out. Ramit was of no match and lost 9-11, 4-11, 9-11 in straight games to Duncan Lee of Malaysia. On the other hand, Velavan had several opportunities but blew significant leads, including an 8-0 advantage in the third game before eventually losing 8-11, 9-11, 9-11. Elsewhere, veteran Joshna Chinappa started her campaign with a win, edging past Irish player Breanne Flynn 12-10, 11-4, 8-11, 11-9 in four games. Meanwhile, the star of the day for India was Tanvi Khanna, who knocked out the seventh-seeded Egyptian player Nour Khafagy 11-5, 11-9, 11-9 in straight games. The youngster Veer Chotrani also reached the quarter-finals when his opponent, Yannik Omlor of Germany, withdrew in the first game due to injury. The competition will get more intense with the quarterfinal matches on Friday, with three …

Ramit Tandon on passion, pressure and the Olympic dream

Ramit Tandon on passion, pressure and the Olympic dream

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For over a decade, Ramit Tandon has been among the leading faces of Indian squash, navigating the relentless grind of the professional circuit while remaining part of a generation that has steadily strengthened India’s presence on the global stage. But for Tandon, the journey in the sport has always been rooted in something far simpler than rankings or medals: passion. “At the end of the day, we all play sport because it’s a big passion,” he told The Bridge. “It’s something I do out of my own will. I love doing it, and I don’t need added motivation because I enjoy it so much. I want to be as good as I can be at it.” That passion, however, does not make the ups and downs any easier. Injuries, illness and fluctuations in form are inevitable parts of a professional athlete’s life, something Tandon experienced firsthand after an injury earlier this year during a tournament in Texas. For the 33-year-old, the challenge lies in maintaining perspective during those difficult periods. “Anything that you’re so attached …

Gregory Gaultier, Anahat Singh’s coach, on what it took to win Worlds gold after four stinging final defeats

Gregory Gaultier, Anahat Singh’s coach, on what it took to win Worlds gold after four stinging final defeats

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Gregory Gaultier won four silver medals at the squash World Open (Championships) over 10 years, before he struck his first gold. In an illustrious career spanning 22 long years, starting out as a French prodigy, he ended with nine Worlds medals, including four bronze. Now, tasked with guiding young Indian talent Anahat Singh, the deep-thinking Frenchman brings a unique understanding of losing from winning positions and, learning from those defeats and never letting go of the ambition, before the gold is finally nailed. The 43-year-old would reckon ‘choke’ is a very English word, and in a very Albert Camus-fashion embraces the absurdity of keeping on losing, while keeping on wanting to win, in a way that only sport could quantify. “Today, if I flashback that first hard loss of a Worlds final in 2006, I’ll ask myself, ‘Gregory, if you had won that final, would life have turned out the same? Would I have done it all’?” he wonders, in an interaction before heading to India for the JSW Open in Mumbai, where Anahat will …