In Squash, India’s Anahat Singh clinched the Asian U19 Squash Championship title with a dominant 3-0 victory over Hong Kong China’s Cheung TC in the final. She won in straight games with scores of 11-7, 11-2, 11-8 to secure the gold medal, in Gimcheon, in South Korea, on Saturday.
In the U-17, Aryaveer Dewan made history for India by winning the U17 boys’ title at the Asian Junior Squash Championships, ending the country’s 13-year wait for the crown in this category. Dewan defeated the defending champion Nikhileswar Moganasundharam of Malaysia in straight games. The final score read 11-5, 11-8, 11-3.
Two more Indian players – Ayaan Dhanuka in boys’ U13 and Saanvi Kalanki in girls’ U15 – had to settle for silver medals after losing in their respective finals. Saanvi lost 3-0 to Malaysia’s Jinoreeka Ning group final, while Ayaan lost 3-1 to top-seeded Pakistani player Muhammad Sohail Adnan in the title clash.