Anahat, Aryaveer reach round-of-16 at World Junior Squash

Anahat and Aryaveer progressed to the round-of-16 at the World Junior Squash Championships after victories in the round-of-32. Anahat, the women's top seed, defeated Hong Kong's Pui Yin Chole Lo in straight games and is slated to face Malaysian Doyce Ye San Lee next.

The results moved both players into the tournament's last 16, keeping their campaigns alive as the field narrows. Anahat entered the event as the top seed in the women's bracket and secured a straight-games win in her opening match at the knockout stage. Aryaveer also advanced from the round-of-32 to join the remaining competitors for the round-of-16.

In the round-of-32 match, Anahat overcame Hong Kong’s Pui Yin Chole Lo without dropping a game, completing the victory in straight games. That outcome confirmed her place in the next round and preserved her top-seed status in the women’s draw. Her next scheduled opponent is Doyce Ye San Lee, who represents Malaysia.

Doyce Ye San Lee will be the player Anahat meets in the round-of-16, setting up a cross-border encounter between the two competitors. The matchup follows Anahat’s straight-games success and represents the next hurdle in her pursuit of a deeper run at the championships. No further match details were provided beyond the confirmed pairing for the last 16.

Aryaveer’s progress to the round-of-16 was also recorded among the round-of-32 results, adding another name to the list of players still in contention. Specifics of Aryaveer’s round-of-32 opponent and the scoreline were not detailed in the available report. The advancement places Aryaveer among the cohort competing for places in the quarter-finals.

Both Anahat and Aryaveer will prepare for their respective round-of-16 encounters as the World Junior tournament continues. Their wins in the round-of-32 kept them in contention for the latter stages of the event and set up the next round of matches in the competition.