Anahat Singh reaches quarterfinals at Squash on Fire Open

India’s Veer Chotrani stunned French world No 19 Baptiste Masotti in a five-game thriller to reach the quarterfinals of the Squash on Fire Open in Washington

New Delhi: India’s Veer Chotrani stunned French world No 19 Baptiste Masotti in a five-game thriller to secure a place in the quarterfinal, while compatriot Velavan Senthilkumar went down to second seed Mexican Leonel Cardenas at the Squash on Fire Open in Washington.

World No 49 Chotrani beat the fourth seed Frenchman 11-6, 7-11, 8-11, 11-1, 11-9. He will meet sixth seed Declan James of England in the quarterfinals of the PSA Bronze-level event.

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In the women’s section, seventh seed Anahat Singh beat South African Hayley Ward 11-5, 11-8, 12-14, 11-5 in the second round, and will take on Egyptian second seed Sana Ibrahim in the quarterfinals.