Anahat Singh: Age, Height, Ranking & Squash Career (2026)

Anahat Singh is 18 years old, born March 13, 2008 in New Delhi, and she’s already being described as India’s brightest prospect in squash— a sport that barely shows up in the country’s sports talk, next to cricket, still it’s one she’s slowly turned into a real, world-stage type story. In 2025 she became the youngest Asian player in history to crack squash’s world top 20, and yes she edged past a mark that was sitting in the name of Malaysian legend Nicol David.

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Anahat Singh Biography

Detail	Information
Full Name	Anahat Singh
Date of Birth	March 13, 2008
Age	18
Birthplace	New Delhi, India
Height	5’5″ (165 cm)
Turned Pro	2023
World Ranking	No. 19 (career-high, February 2026)
Coaches	Saurav Ghosal, Stéphane Galifi, Grégory Gaultier
Parents	Gursharan Singh (father), Tani Vadehra (mother)
Sister	Amira Singh (squash player)
Major Honours	World Cup gold, 2x Asian Championships gold, World Junior bronze

Anahat Singh Early Life and Family

Singh grew up in New Delhi in a household with a genuine sporting background — both her parents, Gursharan Singh (a lawyer) and Tani Vadehra (an interior designer), played field hockey in their own school and college years, and her uncle competed in tennis. Thing is, squash wasn’t even her first. She started with badminton at age five after watching PV Sindhu compete internationally, thinking about a medal, and an Olympic dream sort of thing of her own.

Squash kind of slipped into her life almost by accident. She tagged along with her older sister Amira to squash practice sessions, and it didn’t take long before she was, like, properly hooked and ended up switching sports completely. She studies at The British School in New Delhi, and the balance of schoolwork with training and travel is tough, like even for grown ups, let alone a teenager.

Anahat Singh Career: A Decade of Records, Starting at Age 11

Singh’s rise through squash reads almost like a highlight reel with no slow chapters:

2019 (age 11): Won the U11 British Junior Open in Birmingham — her first major title — followed by the European Junior Open and Dutch Junior Open the same year.
2022 (age 14): Became the youngest Indian squash player ever to compete at the Commonwealth Games, in Birmingham.
2023: Won the U17 Asian Junior Championship, then took two bronze medals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou (women’s team and mixed doubles) — briefly holding the record for youngest Indian Asian Games medallist before it was broken shortly after. She also became national champion the same year.
2024: Claimed her first PSA tour title at the JSW Willingdon LMS Tournament in Mumbai, followed by another title win in Karachi.
2025: The breakthrough year. She then snagged her first PSA Bronze title at the Squash On Fire Open, beating Commonwealth Games champion Georgina Kennedy of England in the final. And honestly that win pushed her right into the world’s top 20, plus it made her the youngest Asian player ever to touch that milestone. She finished the year by getting both Young Player of the Year and Challenger Player of the Year at the PSA Awards.

Anahat Singh Height and Playing Style

At 5’5″ and 45 kg, Singh isn’t a physically dominant presence on court, and squash at the elite level rarely rewards size over speed and court craft anyway. Her game has been shaped by training under three genuinely elite coaches — India’s own Saurav Ghosal, alongside Stéphane Galifi and former world No. 1 Grégory Gaultier — a coaching pedigree that reflects how seriously the sport’s establishment has taken her potential from an early age.

Anahat Singh Squash’s Olympic Future

Singh has already been featured in promotional material for squash’s Olympic debut, with the sport set to appear at the Los Angeles 2028 Games for the first time in Olympic history. Given her trajectory and age, she’s realistically positioned as one of India’s genuine medal contenders by the time that Games arrives — a rare thing for a sport with so little historical visibility in the country.

FAQs

How old is Anahat Singh?
She was born March 13, 2008, making her 18 in 2026.

What is Anahat Singh’s world ranking?
Her career-high ranking is No. 19, reached in February 2026.

How tall is Anahat Singh?
5 feet 5 inches (165 cm).

Who are Anahat Singh’s parents?
Gursharan Singh, a lawyer, and Tani Vadehra, an interior designer — both former field hockey players.

What is Anahat Singh’s biggest achievement?
So yeah, by becoming the youngest Asian player in squash history to reach the world top 20 in 2025, she surpassed a record held by Nicol David.

Will Anahat Singh compete in the Olympics?
Squash is set to make its Olympic debut at the Los Angeles 2028 Games, and Singh is often named among India’s most promising bets for that event.