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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 …

PSA World Championships 2026: India fields all-men team in Giza

PSA World Championships 2026: India fields all-men team in Giza

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The PSA World Championships, the most prestigious title in professional squash, returns to Giza, Egypt from May 8 to 16, 2026. Hosted at Palm Hills Sports Club, the event features a $1.403 million total prize fund ($701,500 each for men and women). The tournament follows a single-elimination knockout format with 128 players (64 men + 64 women) from over 50 countries. It is a pure knockout, one loss and you’re out. Players qualify through PSA World Rankings, Challenger Tour events, or Continental Qualifying tournaments. Egypt continues to dominate the championship with World No.1 Mostafa Asal and women’s World No.1 Hania El Hammamy. The defending champions are Mostafa Asal in the men’s category and Nour El Sherbini in the women’s category. India’s campaign India will have an all-men contingent this year as no Indian woman qualified for the tournament. Tanvi Khanna, the only Indian female participant in the qualifiers, was eliminated in the quarter-finals, resulting in no Indian women making the main draw. Anahat Singh was also set to take part in the Asian Qualifying Event …

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 …

Anahat Singh and Joshna Chinappa advance to semifinals at the Indian Open Squash

Anahat Singh and Joshna Chinappa advance to semifinals at the Indian Open Squash

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India secured two semifinal berths in the women’s draw of the Daly College SRFI Indian Open, a PSA Bronze tournament, as Anahat Singh and Joshna Chinappa recorded convincing quarterfinal victories on Thursday. Top seed Anahat continued her strong run, easing past German eighth seed Katerina Tycova 11-5, 11-1, 11-4. The teenager controlled the contest from the outset, using her pace and precision to prevent Tycova from settling into extended rallies. After a competitive opening game, Anahat raised the tempo and allowed her opponent only one point in the second, maintaining full command through the closing stages to reach another PSA semifinal. Veteran Joshna Chinappa also progressed comfortably, defeating Spain’s Sofia Mateos 11-4, 11-6, 11-3. The seventh seed relied on her court craft and early volleying to dictate the exchanges, pulling ahead quickly in the first game before handling a brief challenge from Mateos in the second. Joshna closed out the match efficiently, keeping errors to a minimum and securing a straight-games win. In the men’s draw, India’s Ramit Tandon fell just short of an upset …

World Squash Championships: Indian challenge ends in second round | Sport-others News

World Squash Championships: Indian challenge ends in second round | Sport-others News

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India’s campaign ended in the ongoing PSA World Squash Championships on Sunday as all four Indian players lost their respective matches in the second round of the tournament. In the women’s section, India’s lone representative Anahat Singh lost 1-3 to Fayrouz Aboelkheir of Egypt. After losing the first game 7-11, Anahat came back strongly and won the second game 11-8 and leveled the tie 1-1. However, Fayrouz was unstoppable in the last two games winning 4-11 and 3-11 cutting short Anahat’s debut at the World Championships. Story continues below this ad Earlier in the first round, Anahat defeated Marina Stefanoni of USA in a thrilling encounter. After losing the first game 10-12, she came back to win the second game 11-9, lost the third game 6-11, and then clinched the final two games 11-6, 11-6, securing a 3-2 victory. World number 63 Anahat booked her berth for the championship last month at the Asian Qualifying tournament becoming only the second player to qualify for women’s singles after Joshna Chinappa in the past six years. Result: …

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– …

Anahat, Abhay Singh among four Indians advance to second Round

India eye for their first-ever medal – Preview

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A five-member Indian contingent will have their task cut out as the 2024-25 PSA World Championships starts in Chicago, USA on Friday. India has never won a medal at the Squash World Championships and the onus will be on the likes of the 17-year-old Anahat Singh in women’s singles, Ramit Tandon, Velavan Senthilkumar, Abhay Singh, and Veer Chotrani in men’s singles to do the unthinkable. Three out of the five Indians in contention – Ramit, Velavan, and Abhay – qualified for the PSA World Championships via world rankings, whereas Anahat and Veer had to slug it out in the Asian Qualification event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last month. With just one spot on offer both Anahat and Veer won the women’s singles and men’s singles events respectively to book their flight to Chicago. Veer, all set to make his World Championships debut, has a tough draw. He will have to go up against a higher ranked Declan James in the first round. If he ends up winning, he will run into the reigning and four-time …

Ramit Tandon enters top 30 of PSA Squash Tour

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Indian squash player Ramit Tandon rose to a career-high world ranking of 30 on Monday. By entering the top 30 of the PSA Squash Tour, the 32-year-old became the highest-ranked Indian man. Ramit has accumulated a total of 281 and gained two places. A 2018 Asian Games bronze medallist, Ramit has benefitted from his stonishing 3-1 win over World No. 12 Victor Crouin, then ranked 11th, at the El Gouna International Open in Egypt in April. In the Squash World Championships in May, Ramit started his campaign on a winning note in Cairo, Egypt. Ramit, who gained a direct entry into the tournament, registered a comfortable win over World Number 57 Faraz Khan of the United States 11-1 11-3 11-3 in the first round. However, Ramit, the lone Indian in the fray, was forced to retire due to an injury in his second-round match against world No. 7 Mohamed ElShorbagy at the Squash World Championships in Cairo, Egypt. For Ramit, the ‘goal is to win a lot of medals for the country at major sporting …

Ramit Tandon suffers injury midway, pulls out of 2nd round match

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Ramit Tandon pulled out of his second-round match midway against world no. 7 Mohamed ElShorbagy at the squash World Championship in Cairo on Sunday. Ramit suffered an injury that forced him to concede the match against former world no. 1 ElShorbagy. The world no. 36 is India’s highest-ranked player. In their first meeting, the 31-year-old Ramit was training 3-4 in the second game when he suffered a calf injury following an impressive opening game, forcing him to give up the match. Ramit, despite putting up a good fight, lost the opening game 11-8. Ramit delivered a remarkable performance in the first round. Displaying his magnificent play and fighting spirit, the Indian star won his opening round match in straight games (11-1, 11-3, 11-3) against Faraz Khan of the US in just 13 minutes. In April at the El Gouna International Open, also held in Egypt, Ramit won his first-round clash against local player Aly Hussein in straight games. But Ramit’s biggest display of endurance and fighting spirit came in the second round when he prevailed …