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Teenager Anahat Singh Stuns 8-Time World Champion Nour El Sherbini at Silicon Valley Open

Hindustan Times54m
THE BRIEF
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Eighteen-year-old Indian squash player Anahat Singh defeated Egypt's eight-time world champion Nour El Sherbini 3-0 in the second round of the Silicon Valley Open.

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Anahat, ranked 15th globally, won in straight games with a scoreline of 11-8, 11-8, 11-7 against the tournament's top seed and former world No. 1.

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The victory marks the biggest win of the young Indian athlete's career following her silver medal at the Asian Games last month.