Abhay advances, Anahat bows out in El Gouna squash

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Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) India’s Abhay Singh rallied to beat Egyptian world no 13 Aly Abou Eleinen 3-2 in the men’s singkles opening round of the El Gouna Open, a PSA Platinum event, in El Gouna, Egypt.

World no 25 Abhay eked out a 9-11, 11-8, 3-11, 11-4, 11-8 on Saturday. He will next meet Egyptian sixth seed and world no 7 Youssef Ibrahim.

Meanwhile, world No 20 Anahat Singh lost to world No 1 Hania El Hammamy, the Egyptian advancing with a 11-8, 11-5, 9-11, 11-8 first-round win in the women’s singles. PTI APA BS BS