Historic Junior Squash Title

Anahat Singh has become the first Indian to win the World Junior Squash Championship after defeating Egypt's Ruqayya Salem in the girls' singles final. The 18-year-old top seed secured a 3-0 victory with scores of 11-3, 11-7, and 11-9 at the tournament held in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada.. This historic win marks India's best-ever performance at the junior world championships, surpassing the previous record set by Joshna Chinappa in 2005. Anahat dominated the competition throughout the event, dropping only two sets across six matches while defeating three consecutive Egyptian opponents in the final stages. Her victory effectively ends Egypt's 13-year reign in the girls' singles event, which had remained unbroken since 2011. Anahat is the first non-Egyptian player to claim the title since 2010, building on her bronze medal performance from last year to secure India's first-ever junior world squash crown.