Anahat Singh, Tanvi Khanna make it to the semi-finals Top seed Anahat Singh and unseeded compatriot Tanvi Khanna ensured a strong Indian presence in the Indian Open Squash Championship women’s singles semi-finals at the Cricket Club of India (CCI) courts in Mumbai on Friday.However, it was a disappointment for local favorite Joshna Chinappa, who exited the tournament after a 1–3 defeat to Egypt’s Nadien El Hammamy.
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Saturday’s semi-final will witness a thrilling all-India clash between Anahat and Tanvi, which guarantees a place in the final for India. In the other semi-final, second seed Hana Moataz will face El Hammamy.Anahat cruises to the last fourAnahat Singh showed her dominance with a clinical 3-0 (11-2, 11-6, 11-4) victory over Sehveetrraa Kumar of Malaysia.The top seed stormed into the opening match with ease and maintained control throughout the match. Despite a slightly stronger challenge in the second game, Anahat’s combination of strength and deception proved too good as she comfortably sealed her place in the semi-finals.Tanvi stuns the fourth seedTanvi Khanna produced one of the standout performances of the day to upset fourth seed Ainaa Amani 3–1 (11-6, 7-11, 11-5, 11-8).After taking the first game, Tanvi briefly lost momentum when Amani leveled the match, but the Indian settled down to dominate the last two games to book her place in the semi-finals.Joshna Falls to El HammamaJoshna Chinappa started strongly against El Hammamy and even struggled in the second game, but struggled to handle the Egyptian’s pace and accuracy.El Hammamy turned up the intensity in the latter stages to win the last two games to complete a convincing 3-1 victory (11-8, 8-11, 11-6, 11-1).Moataz wins five-game thrillerIn the other quarter-final, Hana Moataz overcame Malaysia’s Yasshmita Jadishkumar in a thrilling five-game encounter to win 3–2 (11-8, 8-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-8).
Results – Women’s Quarterfinals
- Anahat Singh (IND) bt Sehveetrara Kumar (MAS) 3-0 (11-2, 11-6, 11-4)
- Hana Moataz (ONE) bt Yasshmita Jadishkumar (MAS) 3-2 (11-8, 8-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-8)
- Tanvi Khanna (IND) bt Ainaa Amani (MAS) 3-1 (11-6, 7-11, 11-5, 11-8)
- Nadien El Hammamy (EGY) bt Joshna Chinappa (IND) 3-1 (11-8, 8-11, 11-6, 11-1)
