New Delhi, Oct 27: Reigning national champion Anahat Singh upset world No. 20 Melissa Alves of France to enter the the quarterfinals of the Canadian Open in Toronto.
Continued her impressive run, the 17-year-old from Delhi, ranked world No. 43, defeated sixth seed Alves 12-10, 12-10, 8-11, 11-2 in a 41-minute battle on Sunday.
Anahat will next face second seed Tinne Gilis of Belgium for a place in the semifinals of the $96,250 PSA Silver event.
Meanwhile, at the Toronto Athletic Club Open, sixth seed Veer Chotrani bowed out after a gripping five-game clash against England’s Perry Malik, who prevailed 11-7, 11-5, 9-11, 5-11, 11-5 in the round-of-16. (PTI)
