World SportsAnahat enters World Junior Squash QF

Anahat enters World Junior Squash QF

ONTARIO, JUL 23 (IANS): Top-seeded Indian Anahat Singh eased past Malaysian Doyce Ye San Lee to advance to the women’s quarterfinals of the World Squash Junior Individual Championships.
Anahat, bronze medallist from last year, beat her 13/16 seed opponent 11-4, 11-8, 11-3 in the pre-quarterfinals and will take on Egyptian 5/8 seed Habiba Rizk next. Elsewhere in the women’s section, Egypt’s Habiba Rizk beat the USA’s Charlotte Sze in a four-game battle, and Belgium’s Savannah Moxham came from behind to beat Hong Kong, China’s Ena Kwong 3-1. Another gyptian Malika Elkaraksy moved into the next round with a win over the USA’s Diya Yadav, while No. 1 seed Mohamad Zakaria progressed after a win against Pakistan’s Nauman Khan. France’s Amir Khaled-Jousselin advanced after a straight-game victory over England’s Ronnie Hickling; Hong Kong, China’s Helen Tang progressed with a victory over Malaysia’s Harleein Tan.

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