Women’s world No. 20 Anahat Singh got the better of higher-ranked Egyptian Farida Mohamed in four games in the opening round of the USD 242,000 Qatar Classic, the season’s first PSA Platinum event, on Saturday. Fresh from becoming world junior squash champion in July, the teenager beat world No. 16 Farida 13-11 3-11 11-7 11-7. She will next play Belgium’s world No. 9 Tinne Gilis. World No. 24 Abhay Singh and World No. 38 Veer Chotrani will begin their campaign later in the day.
Anahat, Abhay, Chotrani, along with Tanvi Khanna form the Indian challenge in squash singles at the upcoming Asian Games in Japan.
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