India’s Abhay Singh and Amina Orfi from Egypt bagged the boys’s and girls’s titles respectively within the HCL PSA Challenger squash event on the Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Wednesday.

The remaining match within the males’s class was performed between Yassin Elshafei (EGY, World Rank 78) and Abhay Singh (IND, World Rank 70) and the Indian participant gained the title with a rating of 3-1 in a match that lasted 49 minutes.

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“I’m overjoyed with my victory, and it’s a testomony to the immense expertise and potential of Indian squash. I’m grateful for HCL’s help, which has been dedicated to the expansion of our sport for the previous seven years, and their unwavering help gave me the power to triumph at this time.

“That being mentioned, the match in opposition to Yassin Wednesday was no much less difficult and the super help from my household, pals, and coaches inspired me to persevere in opposition to him. I hope to proceed my successful streak within the upcoming matches in Denmark and Canada,” mentioned Abhay Singh

On the other hand, in the women’s category, the final match was played between Amina Orfi [U19] (EGY, World Rank 94) and Tanvi Khanna (IND, World Rank 117), with Egyptian taking home the title with a score of 3-1 in a match lasting 47 minutes.

“The match against Tanvi Khanna was intense, as she played with remarkable skill and tenacity. Despite the tough competition, I am grateful for the learning opportunity. I am elated to have come out on top and am now eager to continue my preparation for future tournaments,” mentioned Orfi.

The event, which was the third leg of the HCL-SRFI Indian Tour and had a complete prize cap of 6000 USD in every class, witnessed participation from 56 gamers from 12 international locations.

The international locations embody Egypt, Hongkong, Serbia, France, Bahrain, Japan, Northern Ireland, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Korea, India, and Canada. Leading gamers like Abhay Singh (IND, World Rank-70), Yassin Elshafei (EGY, World Rank -78), Amina Orfi (EGY, World Rank – 94), Nadeen Kotb (EGY, World Rank- 104) participated within the PSA Tour.

Along with the PSA event, HCL 12th Indian Junior Open can also be being held from January 30 to February 3, 2023.

Over 290 gamers from India, the USA, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, England, and Singapore have registered for the event. This annual event has been serving to squash gamers for the final 12 years to get higher seeding within the Asian and World Junior Championships.

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