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An Indian in squash’s big league

A day after stunning Nour El Sherbini, Anahat Singh beat World No. 14 Salma Hany to reach her first-ever PSA Gold-level semi-final

India will also hope that Abhay Singh, Veer Chotrani and Velavan Senthilkumar make headway in the men’s singles.

2 min read Oct 24, 2026 12:42 PM IST First published on: Oct 24, 2026 at 07:00 AM IST

With her first career win over eight-time squash world champion Nour El Sherbini, Delhi ace Anahat Singh has begun to make a mark on the pro tour. Not only is the Egyptian her biggest scalp, but the Silicon Valley Open 2026 squash tournament in Redwood City, USA, has the biggest names in the sport. A day after stunning El Sherbini, the 18-year-old beat World No. 14 Salma Hany to reach her first-ever PSA Gold-level semi-final.

Anahat had defeated World No. 6 Satomi Watanabe at the Asian Games. But the victory over El Sherbini is more than an upstart taking down a 30-year-old legend.…