Aichi-Nagoya, Sept. 26 -- Indian squash star Anahat Singh produced a stunning comeback to defeat Japan's Satomi Watanabe and reach the women's singles final at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday.

Anahat fought back from 0-2 down to beat the world No. 6 Japanese player 3-2 in a thrilling semifinal contest. The Indian, ranked 17th in the world, lost the opening two games narrowly, going down 9-11, 11-13 as Watanabe used her variations, pace changes and sharp angles effectively to put Anahat under pressure.

With her back against the wall, Anahat showed remarkable composure in the third game. After trailing 8-10 and saving two game points, she fought back to win the game 12-10 and kept herself alive in the contest.

The momentum then shifted ...