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Tamil Nadu Squash Rackets Association: Arihant K.S. of Tamil Nadu and qualifier Anika Dubey of Maharashtra emerged as the Under-19 boys’ and girls’ champions respectively in the Sub-Junior & Junior National Squash Championships, which concluded at the Indian Squash Academy in Chennai on Friday.

The week-long tournament, showcasing 623 young talents across 10 age categories, saw several thrilling contests, with Arihant and Anika capping it off in style.

Top seed Arihant, who displayed dominant form throughout the competition, defeated second seed Yusha Nafees of Uttar Pradesh 11-8, 12-10, 10-12, 11-5 in a keenly contested final between two of India’s brightest junior prospects.