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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 …

Anahat, Abhay Singh among four Indians advance to second Round

Anahat, Abhay Singh among four Indians advance to second Round

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Four Indian players have made their mark by advancing to the second round. Ramit Tandon, Anahat Singh, Abhay Singh, and Veer Chotrani all secured impressive victories against their respective opponents, in the opening round at the PSA Squash World Championships 2025 Ramit Tandon faced Japan’s Ryunosuke Tsukue in a tough encounter. After losing the first game 10-12, Tandon bounced back strongly, taking the next three games with scores of 11-7, 13-11, and 11-7. His resilient performance earned him a 3-1 victory and a spot in the next round. Anahat Singh, one of India’s promising young talents, was up against Marina Stefanoni of the USA. In a thrilling match that saw both players exchange wins, Anahat showed great composure in the deciding games. After losing the first game 10-12, she rallied to win 11-9, lost the third game 6-11, and then clinched the final two games 11-6, 11-6, securing a 3-2 victory. 4⃣ Indian squash players advance to the 2nd round of the PSA Squash World Championships 2025: – Ramit Tandon beat Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) 3-1– …