New Delhi, July 26 -- Young squash player Anahat Singh created history on Saturday after she became the first Indian to clinch the World Junior Squash Championship title.

The 18-year-old did so after clinching a 3-0 (11-3, 11-7, 11-9) win over Ruqayya Salem of Egypt in the final of the tournament that took place in Canada. By doing so, Anahat also bettered the record of Joshna Chinappa, who had finished runners-up at the 2005 World Junior Squash Championships.

Anahat Singh was born on 13 March, 2008 in New Delhi to a family with a significant sports background. Gursharan Singh, her father, and Tani Vadehra, her mother, were both field hockey players, whereas her uncle was a tennis player.

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