Anahat Singh rattled back a 1‑2 deficit to beat Egypt's Salma Hany 4‑11, 11‑8, 4‑11, 11‑2, 11‑5, sealing her first PSA Gold semi‑final in just 42 minutes.
The 18‑year‑old dominated the last two games, dropping only seven points total. After conceding the opening and third games, she turned the tables with a blistering 11‑2, 11‑5 finish.
Her comeback echoes the upset of world No. 3 Nour ElSherbini earlier in the draw, where she took the top‑seeded Egyptian 11‑8, 11‑8, 11‑7. That win made headlines and set the tone for her campaign.
Anahat’s coach, Suresh, praised her mental toughness, noting the teenager’s "unshakeable focus" under pressure. The Indian’s rise to the last four marks a historic first for a woman at a PSA Gold event.
Now she faces Malaysia’s world No. 4 Sivasangari Subramaniam in the semi‑final, a rematch of the 2026 Asian Games final where Sivasangari took the gold.