Anahat Singh Stuns 8-Time World Champion Nour El Sherbini to Reach Chicago Open Quarter-Finals

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:35am on 22 Oct 2026,Thursday Sports

India’s Anahat Singh pulled off the biggest win of her career by defeating Egyptian squash star Nour El Sherbini in straight games at the PSA Gold Chicago Open on Thursday.   The 18-year-old, ranked world No. 15, beat the tournament’s top seed and world No. 3 player 11-8, 11-8, 11-7 to enter the quarter-finals. El Sherbini is an 8-time world champion and a player Anahat has admired since childhood.   Anahat controlled the match with disciplined play and followed her game plan. The victory adds to her growing achievements after winning silver at the 2026 Asian Games and the World Junior Championship title earlier this year.  (PC: NDTV)

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