Mumbai, Oct. 22 -- When young athletes step on to play an opponent they once looked up to, they often speak about enjoying the moment, relishing the opportunity and soaking in the experience.

Anahat Singh did all of that in her first encounter with Nour El Sherbini. And, walked out a winner.

In the biggest victory yet of her blossoming career, the 18-year-old Indian stunned Egypt's eight-time world champion 3-0 (11-8, 11-8, 11-7) in the second round of the Silicon Valley Open, a PSA gold event, in California's Redwood City.

It's a remarkable result on several counts - not least the straight-games scoreline against the top seed.

Anahat is at a career-high ranking of 15 while Nour, a former multiple-times world No.1, still sits at No.3....