New Delhi, 28 October (H.S.): Indian squash player Anahat Singh has withdrawn from the Canada Women’s Open 2026 due to an injury, ruling her out of a scheduled quarter-final clash against top seed and Egyptian player Faruuz Aboulkhair in Toronto on Wednesday.

Anahat’s withdrawal has handed Aboulkhair a walkover into the semi-finals.

The 18-year-old Indian had secured her place in the quarter-finals with an 11-6, 4-11, 11-5, 11-7 victory over Britain’s Saran Nghiem in a match played on Monday. She had received a bye in the opening round.

The Canada Women’s Open is a Professional Squash Association (PSA) Silver-level tournament offering total prize money of USD 103,750. The competition is being held at Brookfield Place in Toronto.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar