Anahat Singh secured her maiden PSA Bronze-level title with a victory over top seed Georgina Kennedy of England in the final of the Squash On Fire Open 2026 in Washington on Sunday.
The Indian’s Squash On Fire Open triumph was the biggest title of her fledgling career so far and a first in a World event. It was also her 15th title overall on the PSA Tour.
World No. 31 Anahat Singh beat reigning Commonwealth Games champion Georgina Kennedy, 10th in the women’s singles squash rankings, 3-0 (12-10, 11-5, 11-7) in 26 minutes to claim the title.
After receiving a bye in the first round of the tournament, Anahat Singh overcame South Africa’s Hayley Ward in the pre-quarters, second seed Sana Ibrahim of Egypt in the quarter-finals and Sabrina Sobhy of the USA in the semis to enter the final.
In the first game of the final, Anahat Singh trailed 10-8 before fighting back by taking four consecutive points to clinch the opener.
The 17-year-old Anahat Singh was also 3-2 down early in the second game but rallied with a four-point burst and then conceded only two more points to close out the game in command.
The Indian squash player dominated the third game, racing to a 5-1 lead in under two minutes before powering her way to her maiden PSA Bronze-level title.
“I’m extremely happy,” Anahat said. “Coming into this event, I played the British Junior Open a few weeks back and I didn’t play too well. I knew in between these events I had some time to train, and I did as much as I possibly could to get the best out of my game.”
“I knew I wanted to do well in these events, get my ranking up and also put on a performance, and I’m glad I was able to do that this time,” she added.
Anahat Singh’s win over Georgina Kennedy was her first in two meetings against the Englishwoman.
A part of the Indian team that won a historic Squash World Cup title, Anahat Singh won the Women’s Challenger Player of the Season and shared the Women’s Young Player of the Season award last year.
