Mumbai, March 22: Local favourites Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh won the men’s and women’s singles titles respectively on the final day of the JSW Indian Open 2026 squash tournament at the CCI here on Sunday.
The men’s title clash was an all-Indian battle, with the second seeded Abhay overpowering his four seeded compatriot Veer Chotrani 3-0 (11-9 11-8 11-4).
Young sensation Anahat blew away Hana Moataz of Egypt 3-1 (11-5 11-6 9-11 11-6) in the women’s title clash.
Abhay was in superb form in the men’s final. Although Chotrani produced a spirited fight in the first two games, the second seed zoomed up a gear as the match progressed.
The opening game was a hard-fought battle with every point contested fiercely. Abhay finally prevailed in the see-saw battle to take the opening game 11-9 and take the lead.
The second game followed a similar script with every point witnessing long rallies keeping the spectators hooked. However, Abhay managed to quell an intense challenge by his compatriot to win 11-8 and extend his lead.
Abhay cranked up the intensity in the third game with Chotrani finding it difficult to read his deceptive angles and powerful smashes. The second seed took the game 11-4 to win the match and the title.
Earlier, top seeded Anahat came up with a sublime performance to outclass Hana and clinch the women’s title. Although the Egyptian was a much experienced contender, Anahat was in a league all her own.
After winning the first game 11-5, Anahat continued her dominance in the second game which she won 11-6 to double the lead.
Despite being outgunned during the first two games, Hana staged a spirited comeback in the third game, taking a tight 11-9 verdict to stay alive in the contest.
Anahat managed to pick herself up and fought back to win the fourth game 11-6 and claim the title. (PTI)
