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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 …

Veer Chotrani crashes out in Bermuda Open semis

Veer Chotrani crashes out in Bermuda Open semis

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Veer Chotrani crashed out of the $25,000 Bermuda Open Squash Championship from the semi-finals in Devonshire, England. Veer lost to the youngest ever men’s WSF World Junior Squash Champion Mohamad Zakaria of Egypt 5-11, 11-6, 11-8, 3-11, 15-17 in a thrilling contest that lasted 73 minutes. With the match levelled at 2-2, Veer had multiple opportunities in the final game to upset the second seed. Earlier, Veer had beaten Bermuda’s Taylor Carrick 11-5, 11-5, 11-6 in the opening round. He went on to upset fourth seed Leandro Romiglio of Argentina 11-9, 11-5, 11-3 in the second round followed by a walkover over fifth seed Nick Wall in the quarterfinals. In the final, Zakaria will take on top seed Miguel Rodriguez of Colombia. In the women’s line up, Joshna Chinappa made an early exit. She beat Canada’s Vahbiz Bulsara 11-3, 11-4, 11-5 but lost to sixth seed Haya Ali of Egypt 8-11, 12-10, 11-5, 9-11, 8-11 in the second round. The final will be played between top two seeds Aira Azman and Hana Moataz. Veer will …

Anahat Singh, Veer Chotrani qualify for Squash World C’ships 2025

Anahat Singh, Veer Chotrani qualify for Squash World C’ships 2025

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Indian squash players Veer Chotrani and Anahat Singh qualified for the PSA World Championships after winning their respective finals at the World Championships Qualifying Event (Asia) in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia on Sunday. The second-seeded Chotrani won 3-0 against third seed Ameeshenraj Chandaran of Malaysia while fifth-seeded Anahat defeated Hong Kong China Toby Tse 3-1 in the final. Chotrani got better of his opponent in the final in straight games winning 11-3, 11-4, 11-8 while 17-year-old Anahat lost the second game but came back to win 11-4, 9-11, 11-2, 11-8. Story continues below this ad Both Indians have confirmed their berth for the 2025 World Championships scheduled in Chicago, USA from 9th May. Anahat Singh & Veer Chotrani have qualified for World Championships 🔥🔥🔥 Both won the Asian leg of World Qualifying tournament in Malaysia. #Squash pic.twitter.com/I6JI800v8n — India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) April 20, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Chotrani will make his debut and join Abhay Singh, Velavan Senthilkumar and Ramit Tandon in the men’s singles main draw. Earlier in the semi-finals, he defeated Chi Him Wong of Hong Kong …

Veer Chotrani, Anahat Singh qualify for World Championships

Veer Chotrani, Anahat Singh qualify for World Championships

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India’s Veer Chotrani and Anahat Singh won their respective finals at the PSA World Championships Qualifying Event – Asia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Sunday. The second-seeded Chotrani prevailed 3-0 (11-3, 11-4, 11-8) against third seed Ameeshenraj Chandaran of Malaysia, while 17-year-old Anahat, seeded fifth, beat Hong Kong’s China’s Toby Tse 3-1 (11-4, 9-11, 11-2, 11-8) in the summit clash. #News | India’s Veer Chotrani qualifies for 2025 PSA World Championships😍🔥 Chotrani wins the World C’ship Qualifying Event – Asia with a 3-0 win over Ameeshenraj Chandaran in the men’s singles final👊 He joins Ramit Tandon, Abhay Singh, and Velavan Senthilkumar at the… pic.twitter.com/lw0SN8Pu3W — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) April 20, 2025 By virtue of their win, both Veer and Anahat have confirmed their quota place for the 2025 World Championships scheduled in Chicago from May 9-17. Anahat became the first Indian to qualify in women’s singles in two years while Veer will be making his debut at the World Championships. Veer will join Abhay Singh, Velavan Senthilkumar and Ramit Tandon in the men’s singles main …

Anahat Singh, Veer Chotrani advance to final

Anahat Singh, Veer Chotrani advance to final

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Indian youngsters Anahat Singh and Veer Chotrani continued their excellent run at the PSA World Squash Championships Asian Qualifier to reach their respective finals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Saturday. Anahat maintained her dominating display at the tournament and registered yet another 11-2, 11-7, 11-6 straight games win against Helen Tang of Hong Kong in jut 21 minutes. This was the fifth meeting between the two players but Helen is yet to find an answer for Anahat, having lost all the five head-to-head matches to against the Indian. Anahat will now take on another Hong Kong player, Toby Tse, in the final. Toby confirmed a place in the final after overcoming a stiff challenge from another Indian player and second-seeded Akanksha Salunkhe. Salunkhe lost out 3-11, 10-12, 12-10, 8-11 in a closely fought match. The winner of the final will confirm a quota place for the 2025 World Championships. If Anahat wins, she will become the first Indian to qualify for the PSA World Championships in women’s singles in two years. #News | Anahat Singh …

Anahat Singh, Veer Chotrani enter semifinals of World Squash Championship Qualifiers

Anahat Singh, Veer Chotrani enter semifinals of World Squash Championship Qualifiers

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India’s top squash talents Anahat Singh and Veer Chotrani stormed into the semifinals of the World Championship Qualifying Event (Asia), keeping their hopes alive for a berth at the upcoming World Championships in Chicago. Young sensation Anahat Singh cruised to a straight-games victory over Japan’s Akari Midorikawa, winning 11-1, 11-7, 11-5 in just 19 minutes in her quarterfinal clash. The win places her comfortably in the final four as she eyes a spot in the prestigious global event. Meanwhile, Veer Chotrani, the second seed in the men’s draw, pulled off a gritty comeback to overcome Malaysia’s Mohammad Syafia Kamal. After dropping the opening game, Chotrani rallied to win 9-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-7 and seal his semifinal spot. #news l 🇮🇳 Anahat Singh stormed into the semifinals of the World Championship Qualifier with a dominant 3-0 win over Japan’s Akari Midorikawa! She wrapped up the match in just 19 minutes with scores of 11-1, 11-7, 11-5. 🔥💪 #Squash pic.twitter.com/CIXx2x4tCt — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) April 18, 2025 It wasn’t all good news for India, though. Tanvi Khanna, …

Anahat Singh, Veer advance to quarterfinals

Anahat Singh, Veer advance to quarterfinals

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A good start for India at the 2025 World Squash Championships Asia Qualifier, as Anahat Singh, Veer Chotrani, and Tanvi Khanna progressed to the quarterfinals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday. Anahat and Veer took dominating straight-game victories in their first round matches against Philippine and Malaysian players, respectively, whereas Tanvi upset the top-seeded Nga Ching Cheng of Hong Kong. The India no.1 women’s singles player, Anahat, aiming to qualify for the World Championships for the first time, took a 3-0 (11-4, 11-5, 11-7) win against Jemyca Aribado in just 20 minutes. On the other hand, Veer got the better of home favourite Ong Sai Hung in the tight three-game affair, 11-7, 11-8, 14-12, in 36 minutes. #news l Squash Q Event – Asia 🔥 India off to a strong start! ✅ Veer Chotrani & Tanvi Khanna into the QFs!💥 Tanvi stuns top seed Ching Cheng 🇭🇰 (11-7, 11-8, 8-11, 12-10)💪 Veer beats ONG Sai Hung 🇲🇾 (11-7, 11-8, 14-12) in R1!#Squash #AsianQualifier pic.twitter.com/uIL3Ijch79 — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) April 17, 2025 Tanvi Khanna upset the …

Eyes on Anahat Singh, Veer Chotrani as World C’ships Qualification begins – Preview

Eyes on Anahat Singh, Veer Chotrani as World C’ships Qualification begins – Preview

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The Asia qualification event for the 2024-25 PSA World Championships is all set to commence in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from Thursday. The winner of the knockout competition in both – men’s singles and women’s singles – will earn themselves a slot to compete at the World Championships next month. The Asian qualification event will see a 16-player field in both the disciplines. A total of four Indians – one in men’s singles and three in women’s singles – will be in action as they try to book their slot at the prestigious tournament. Leading India’s charge in men’s singles will be Veer Chotrani. The 23-year-old Chotrani has been in good form off late, winning the SRFI India Tour event in Chennai last month. Ranked 63rd in the world, he will be the second seed in the continental qualification event. He will start his campaign against Ong Sai Hung, who will have the advantage of playing in front of a home crowd. If Chotrani advances to the final and wins the event he will join the …

Tanvi Khanna, Veer Chotrani shine on opening day

Tanvi Khanna, Veer Chotrani shine on opening day

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Tanvi Khanna starred for India as top-tier PSA squash events returned to the country after seven years with the India Open, a PSA copper level tournament on Monday. The eighth seeded Indian Veer Chotrani began his campaign against fellow Indian Suraj Kumar Chand. And it was Veer who was showing everyone why he is considered to be such a promising name, as he romped over the line in 30 minutes with a 3-0 (11-6, 11-7, 11-2) scoreline. However, Om Semwal would not be joining Veer in the next round, as Kareem El Torkey from Egypt had his number. Kareem played a powerful game and easily had the better of his opponent, winning 3-0 (11-6, 11-5, 11-8) in 25 minutes. It wasn’t all done for India on Day 1, as Tanvi Khanna played with grit and determination against Hong Kong’s Toby Tse, winning the contest 3-1 (11-8, 11-8, 6-11, 11-7) in 33 minutes. She will now play the top seed Akanksha Salunkhe in the next round. Nirupama Dubey, meanwhile, fought hard for 50 minutes before losing …