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10-year-old Anahat wins British Junior Open

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Press Trust of India Birmingham
Last Updated : Jan 07 2019 | 7:10 PM IST

National Champion and Asia number one Anahat Singh has won the U-11 British Junior Open squash event.

The 10-year-old toppled Whitney Wilson of Malaysia in four close games to grab the title here on Sunday.

Anahat, seeded 3/4 in the Girls' U11 event, triumphed 13-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-9 over the top seeded Wilson, who had dropped only one game on her way to the final.

The British Junior Open (BJO) is the most prestigious event on the Junior squash calendar, attracting the best talent from around the world. This year, 50 nations were represented by 680 players.

Anahat hails from Delhi and studies in the British School.

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First Published: Jan 07 2019 | 7:10 PM IST

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