Amanda sobhy

Toronto Athletic Club Open: Reigning women’s national champion Anahat Singh advanced to the quarterfinals of the Canadian Open squash, a USD 96, 250, a PSA Silver tournament.

India’s rising star scored the biggest upset on day two after she downed World No. 20 Melissa Alves 3-1 for a quarterfinal berth. Ranked 43 in the world, the Delhi teenager beat French world No 20 and sixth seed Alves 12-10, 12-10, 8-11, 11-2 in 41 minutes in the round of 16.

The 17-year-old, who’s ranked 23 places lower than Alves in the PSA World Rankings, advanced to the last eight of a Silver-level event for the first time after toppling the Frenchwoman, which was also her first victory against a player inside the top 20.