Indian Open 2026 : It’s a Singh Double !!

Indian number ones Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh have been crowned JSW Indian Open champions after beating Veer Chotrani and Hana Moataz on finals day at the Cricket Club of India.

The end to a week of action on the  glass court on the outfield of the cricket ground saw a  strong crowd in attendance for two matches that featured three Indian players.

18-year-old Anahat, who risen to the world’s top 20 with a string of sensational results, retained the title with a four game win over Egyptian second seed Moataz to claim her 16th PSA title.

“I think I played really well in the first two games,” she said after her win.

“I went a bit off track in the third – I think I got a bit too excited that I was winning – but I spoke to my coach when he came to my corner and he told me just to focus on getting a good start because it’s a very important game.

“I think I stuck to the game plan really well and I’m glad I was able to get through it.”

Abhay is the Indian men’s number one but hometown favourite Chotrani had won the pair’s only previous PSA meeting, and had plenty of support in the crowd. It was Singh though who emerged triumphant with a straight-games win.

Semis : All-Indian Men’s Final in Mumbai as Singh advances to women’s final

There will be an Indian winner of the men’s title at the JSW Indian Open after Abhay Singh and Veer Chotrani set up a finals day showdown at the Cricket Club of India, where birthday girl Hana Moataz and top seed Anahat Singh also won their semi-final matches.

Second seed Singh and fourth seed Chotrani both beat Malaysian opponents in four games as they got the better of Ameeshenraj Chandaran and Sanjay Jeeva.

In the women’s semis top seeds Singh and Moataz both beat compatriots in four games, Singh ousting Tanvi Khanna and Moasta beating Nadien Elhammamy.

Round One – The Indian View (on TheHansIndia)

India’s Om Semwal came up with a fine performance to win a five-game thriller in the men’s section while Tanvi Khanna won her match in straight games in women’s section on a mixed day for the hosts in the Indian Open 2026 squash championship that burst into action with high drama on Day 1 at the Cricket Club of India (CCI) courts at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday.

On an action-packed opening day headlined by a series of closely fought encounters, Om Semwal defeated Sebastian Salazar 3-2 (11-6, 11-9, 8-11, 10-12, 19-17) while Tanvi Khanna beat Maya Weishar 3-0 (15-13, 12-10, 7-11, 11-4).

The hosts suffered some setbacks too, with top male player Suraj Kumar Chand, Unnati Tripathi, and Nirupama Dubey stumbling on the first day.

Semwal delivered the standout performance of the day in a nail-biting five-game thriller against Sebastian Salazar from Mexico. In a match that swung both ways, Semwal held his nerve in the decisive moments to clinch a hard-fought 3-2 victory. Equally compelling was Egypt’s Yassin Shohdy, who staged a remarkable comeback after losing the opening set 10-12. Showing resilience and composure, Shohdy edged a tight second game 13-11 against France’s Manuel Paquemar before taking control to close out the match 3-1, underlining his fighting spirit.

Another competitive fixture saw Switzerland’s Ambre Allinckx overcome the Netherlands’ Tessa ter Sluis 3-1, while Egypt’s Ibrahim Elkabbani registered a solid 3-1 win against India’s Suraj Kumar Chand in a well-contested battle.

The rest of the day saw a series of dominant performances from top contenders. Hong Kong’s Chi Him Wong cruised past Ayaan Vaziralli 3-0, while Sofia Mateos secured a convincing straight-game win over Shameena Riaz. Matthew Lai and Danielle Ray were equally clinical, both registering comfortable 3-0 victories in their respective matches to kick off their campaigns in style.

The excitement continues to build as Day 2 promises another thrilling line-up, with Indian stars Veer Chotrani, Joshna Chinappa, Anahat Singh, Abhay Singh, and Ramit Tandon set to begin their campaigns, much to the home crowd’s anticipation.