Squash
NSW Squash Bega Open: Anahat Singh advances to the final
She defeated Egypt's Nour Khafagy in a tight five-game semi-final encounter.
Anahat Singh advances to the final of the NSW Bega Open 2025. (Photo credit: British Open)
Indian ace squash player Anahat Singh advanced to the final of the PSA Tour-Copper event, NSW Bega Open, with a tight five-game win against Egypt's Nour Khafagy in Australia on Saturday.
Anahat bounced back strongly from one game down to topple Khafagy, 10-12, 11-5, 11-5, 10-12, 11-7 in a tiring 54-minute semi-final matchup.
The Egyptian started the match with a slight lead, which Anahat slowly ground back and forced a deuce in the opening game, but she could not continue that and lost the final two points to Nour.
The top-seeded Anahat bounced back strongly and won the next two games with a comfortable margin to take the lead for the first time in the match.
Anahat was looking comfortable to close out the match in four games, but then the Egyptian player won five consecutive points, while saving three match balls to force a decider.
In the decider, the Indian player calmed herself and had another three-match ball opportunities, and this time she didn't give Khafagy a chance to come back and convert the match on the first match ball, 11-7.
In the final, Anahat will be up against second-seeded Habiba Hani of Egypt, who booked her spot in the final with a 3-1 (11-9, 7-11, 12-10, 11-6) win over another Indian player, Akanksha Salunkhe.
