Anahat, Aryaveer advance to round-of-16 in World Junior squash
Indian squash players Anahat Singh and Aryaveer Dewan have advanced to the round-of-16 at the World Junior Squash Championships in Canada. Several other Indian competitors were eliminated after facing higher-seeded opponents.
Why it matters
This event highlights the performance of emerging Indian athletes on the international stage in a niche but competitive sport.
Anahat Singh and Aryaveer Dewan registered facile wins to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the World Squash Junior Individual Championships in Ontario, Canada.
Women's top seed Anahat brushed aside Hong Kong's Pui Yin Chole Lo in straight games in the round of 32 and will next meet Malaysian Doyce Ye San Lee.
Aryaveer, on the other hand, eased past South African Joseph Feast in straight games and will take on American Yaseen Shalaby next.
However, Gurveer Singh, Yusha Nafees, Saanvi Kalanki, Rudra Singh and Anika Dubey bowed out of the competition after losing to higher seeded opponents.
Results (Round of 32): Men: 5/8-Aryaveer Dewan bt Joseph Feast (RSA) 11-4, 11-3, 11-3; 2-Adam Hawal (Egy) bt Gurveer Singh 11-6, 11-8, 11-3; 5/8-Nickhileswar Moganasundharam (Mas) bt Yusha Nafees 11-9, 11-7, 11-8.
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