Anahat Singh secures first Indian World Junior Squash crown

Anahat Singh became the first Indian to win the World Junior Squash Championship after defeating Ruqayya 11-3, 11-7, and 11-9 in the women’s final of the World Squash Junior Individual Championships in New Delhi. The victory came with Singh listed as world No. 20 and entered in the event as the top seed.

Singh claimed the title at the World Squash Junior Individual Championships staged in New Delhi, completing a straight-games win over Ruqayya in the final. Her status as world No. 20 and the tournament’s top seed accompanied the result, which marks the first time an Indian player has captured the World Junior Squash Championship.

The final unfolded across three games, with Singh taking the opening game 11-3. The second game finished 11-7 in Singh’s favour, and she closed out the match by winning the third game 11-9. Those three scores — 11-3, 11-7, 11-9 — were the official game-by-game totals recorded in the women’s final.

Singh’s straight-games victory ensured there was no need for a fourth or fifth game in the title match. The opponent listed in the final was Ruqayya, and the result was registered under the World Squash Junior Individual Championships held in New Delhi. The combination of the seeding and the ranking — top seed and world No. 20 — accompanied the champion’s name in official records.

By winning the final 11-3, 11-7, 11-9, Singh completed a run that culminated in the historic first for India at this championship. The match scoreline is recorded as part of the tournament’s official outcome, and the triumph is noted as a first in the nation’s history at the World Junior level. The venue for the event remained New Delhi, where the decisive match took place.

The result stands in the official accounts of the World Squash Junior Individual Championships: Anahat Singh, world No. 20 and top seed, defeated Ruqayya in the women’s final with the scores 11-3, 11-7, and 11-9. That outcome secures Singh the distinction of being the first Indian to lift the World Junior Squash Championship trophy.