Up for it: Anahat says she is going to push herself as a lot as she will within the event, scheduled to be held in Japan in September.
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Indian teenage squash prodigy Anahat Singh’s meteoric rise in the previous couple of years has been phenomenal, to say the least.
Within the earlier season (2024-25), she received a exceptional 9 PSA Challenger titles out of the 11 tournaments she competed in, establishing herself as one of many brightest younger abilities in world squash.
Within the present season (2025-26), she has already scaled a brand new milestone by successful her maiden PSA World Tour Bronze title on the Squash on Fireplace Open in Washington final month.
Ranked World No. 20, Anahat is now wanting to seal her place for the 2028 LA Olympics by successful the ladies’s singles gold on the 2026 Asian Video games, to be held in Japan in September.
Chatting with The Hindu in a digital interview on Wednesday, Anahat sounded assured about her prospects.
“I’m actually, actually wanting ahead to it. Going into the Asian Video games can be so much completely different from every other event. If I win this occasion, I’ll have an computerized choice for the Olympics, which is everybody’s dream. I’m going to push as a lot as I can and practice as laborious as I probably can to attempt to get a gold,” she stated.
The 17-year-old stated that by advantage of her rating, she would now be competing extra repeatedly in Gold and Platinum occasions, the place her objective can be to go deeper into the draw and problem the world’s finest gamers. “My confidence has grown. I need to do nicely in greater occasions,” she stated.
Anahat added she was additionally wanting ahead to the JSW Indian Open starting on March 18 in Mumbai.
“I grew up enjoying junior occasions on the venue — CCI Worldwide (Mumbai). I need to win the title,” she stated.
Revealed – March 11, 2026 07:10 pm IST
