Indian sports wrap, October 27: Anahat Singh stuns world No. 20 to reach Canadian Open quarterfinals
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Reigning national champion Anahat Singh upset world No. 20 Melissa Alves of France to enter the quarterfinals of the Canadian Open in Toronto.
Continuing her impressive run, the 17-year-old from Delhi, ranked world No. 43, defeated sixth seed Alves 12-10, 12-10, 8-11, 11-2 in a 41-minute battle on Sunday.
Anahat will next face second seed Tinne Gilis of Belgium for a place in the semifinals of the USD 96,250 PSA Silver event.
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Arnav Maheshwari wins Tamil Nadu IM norm closed circuit chess tournament
Arnav Maheshwari won the Sakthi Group 33rd Tamil Nadu IM norm closed circuit chess tournament title.
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Arnav Maheshwari won the Sakthi Group 33rd Tamil Nadu IM norm closed circuit chess tournament title.
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Special Arrangement
Arnav Maheshwari finished with seven points from nine rounds and emerged the champion of the Tamil Nadu IM norm closed circuit chess tournament on Monday.
Final standings (Indians unless mentioned):
1. Arnav Maheshwari (7); 2. Samyak Dharewa (7); 3. Evgeniy Podolchenko (BLR, 6.5); 4. S. Madhesh Kumar (6); 5. Jai Sankar Subramanian (5); 6. Jorge Marcos Gomez Sanchez (CUB, 3.5); 7. Carlomagno Oblitas (PER, 3.5); 8. Raul Claverie (ARG, 2.5); 9. Wilson Guillermo Palencia Morales (COL, 2); 10. C.M.N. Sunyuktha (2).
– Team Sportstar
Published on Oct 27, 2025