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Anahat Singh Wins Third Straight National Crown as Velavan Senthilkumar Beats Abhay Singh in New Delhi

Both champions pivot to the PSA circuit next, with Senthilkumar set to resume his season in the United States.

Overview

  • Singh, 17, defeated Akanksha Salunkhe 11-7, 11-6, 11-4 to retain the women’s title and dropped only one game all tournament.
  • Senthilkumar overcame top seed Abhay Singh 11-8, 11-9, 4-11, 11-8 to claim the men’s championship.
  • The finals at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium marked the rivals’ fourth straight Nationals title match, with the head-to-head in those finals now level at two each.
  • Senthilkumar trains under former world No. 1 David Palmer at Cornell, is ranked No. 44 on the PSA tour, and graduated from Columbia University in 2022.
  • Singh described this as a transition year between junior and senior events, and Senthilkumar said he will play PSA events in the U.S. starting later this season.