Anahat Singh defeated Ruqayya Salem 3-0 in the final to claim India's first World Junior Squash Championship title and end Egypt's 13-year dominance. The 18-year-old top seed lost only two games across the tournament.
Anahat Singh secured the victory on Saturday in straight games against Egypt's Ruqayya Salem. She described the match as tense despite the scoreline, noting that every point in a final felt decisive.
The Indian player credited her mental focus and pre-tournament routine for maintaining composure. She said her nerves were higher in earlier rounds but eased by the final, where she aimed to finish strongly.
Singh, in her last year as a junior, expressed one regret about the winning moment. She said her celebration felt inadequate because the achievement seemed unreal at the time.
