Anahata Singh was too good for St Vincent and Jada Ross of the Grenadines.© NDTV
14-year-old squash player Anahat Singh, India’s youngest athlete at the Commonwealth Games, made a winning start in the women’s singles event on Friday. Anahata was great for St Vincent and Jada Ross of the Grenadines, winning 11-5 11-2 11-0 in the Round of 64. “It’s really exciting and a lot of fun,” Anahata said after her winning debut. “This is my first senior tournament, so I didn’t know what to expect, but as the match progressed, I felt more confident. I had nothing to lose.
“A lot of my family members are here and they were all shouting loudly,” he said.
Praising Anahata’s court sense, coach Chris Walker said: “He has great problem-solving skills. He is very smart, has a good sense of the court and has a good job of racketeering.
“At 14, you just want to help develop that talent. The short amount of time I’ve spent working with him has been so much fun.
“It’s so exciting for the future. She’s a lovely girl,” he said.
“She has a great attitude for all this attention. She’s just enjoying the ride. She won the third game 11-0, she had no chance of losing. She’s very present when she’s playing and this Kind is ripe for a young age,” he concluded.
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Anahata was selected in the Indian team following her impressive performances at the under-15 level, which also includes wins at the Asian Junior Squash and the German Open this year.
Another debutant, Abhay Singh was to play his singles opener against Joe Chapman of the British Virgin Islands later on Friday.
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