India, Aug. 26 -- It's been quite an eventful year for Anahat Singh. India women's No.1 squash player won the mixed doubles (with Abhay Singh) and women's doubles (with Joshna Chinappa) titles at the Asian Championships, took bronze at the world juniors and reached the second round on her senior World Championships debut. And just ten days ago, reached the final of the NSW Squash Bega Open in Australia.

On a rainy Tuesday evening in the capital, as rain pelted the roof of the squash courts at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, teenager Anahat, still battling a niggle on her right ankle, found excellent rhythm, brushing aside the challenge of Pooja Arthi in the quarter-finals of the national championships. In light of what she has ac...