Abhay Singh (squash player)

Abhay Singh

Singh in January 2025
Full name	Abhay Singh
Country	India
Born	(1998-09-03) 3 September 1998 (age 26) Chennai, India
Residence	Chennai, India
Education	Guru Nanak College, Velachery, Chennai
Height	6 ft (183 cm)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Turned pro	2017
Plays	Right-handed
Coached by	James Willstrop Harinder Pal Sandhu David Campion Malcolm Willstrop Baskar Balamurugan
Racquet used	Head
Men's singles
Highest ranking	35 (June 2025)
Current ranking	35 (June 2025)
Clubs	Pontefract (2018–present)
Title(s)	11
Tour final(s)	16
Medal record Men's squash Representing   India World Cup 2023 Chennai Mixed team Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Men's team 2022 Hangzhou Mixed doubles Asian Championships 2022 Cheongju Men's team 2024 Johor Men's doubles 2024 Johor Mixed doubles 2025 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles 2025 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles 2023 Hangzhou Mixed doubles South Asian Games 2019 Nepal Men's team 2019 Nepal Men's singles Asian Junior Championships 2017 Hong Kong Boys' team 2016 Kuala Lumpur Boys' individual
PSA Profile

Abhay Singh (born 3 September 1998) is an Indian squash player and a member of the national team. ^[1] He's an Asian Games gold and bronze medalist as well as a five time gold medalist at the Asian Championships. Singh is also a silver and bronze medalist at the South Asian Games. ^[2] As of June 2025, he is ranked 35th in the world. ^[3]

Personal life

Singh is dating athlete Devaki Dhar.

Career

Singh is a former India and Asia #1 in the boys U19 category and reached the quarter-finals of the World Championship. Singh has also competed at the Premier Squash League. ^[4]

Coaching

Singh has been coached by notable former squash players James Willstrop, Harinder Pal Sandhu, David Campion, Malcolm Willstrop, and Baskar Balamurugan. ^[5]

Titles and finals

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result	Score	Ref(s)
2016	Doha Junior Open	Israr Ahmad	Loss	0–3 (11-4, 11-7, 11-7)
2017	British Junior Open	Velavan Senthilkumar	Loss	1–3 (14-16, 2-11, 12-10, 7-11)	[6]
	North Coast Open	Dimitri Steinmann	Loss	0–3 (5-11, 1-11, 5-11)	[7]
2018	Qatar Circuit 6	Abdullah Al-Muzayen	Loss	0–3 (2-11, 3-11, 2-11)	[8]
	Sutton Coldfield International	Victor Crouin	Loss	0–3 (4-11, 6-11, 18-11)	[9]
2020	British U-23 Open	Ben Smith	Win	3–0 (11-4, 11-5, 11-5)	[10]
2022	HCL-SRFI Open	Khaled Labib	Win	3–0 (11-4, 11-3, 11-4)	[11]
2023	HCL PSA Challenger	Yassin ElShafei	Win	3–1 (10-12, 11-7, 11-4, 11-9)	[12] [13]
2024	Willingdon Masters	Suraj Chand	Win	3–0 (11-9, 11-5, 11-2)	[14]
	Goodfellow Classic	Elliott Morris Devred	Win	3–0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-9)	[15]
	Tuanku Muhriz Trophy	Lau Tsz Kwan	Win	3–1 (7-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-4)	[16]
2025	JSW Indian Open	Kareem El Torkey	Loss	3–1 (10-12, 4-11, 11-7, 10-12)	[17]
	Hyder Trophy	Sam Todd	Win	3–1 (11-8, 10-12, 11-9, 11-7)	[18]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref
2023	ASF Awards	Outstanding Team Men	Won	[19]
	PSA Awards	Challenger Player of the Year	Won
	Times of India Sports Awards	Male Squash Player of the Year	Nominated	[20]
2025	Arjuna Award	Outstanding Performance in Sports	Won	[21]
	Times of India Sports Awards	Squash Player of the Year Male	TBA	[22]

See also

• Squash in India
• India men's national squash team

References

1. "Abhay Singh - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com.
2. Bureau, Sports (7 July 2024). "Asian doubles championships". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 11 November 2024.{{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
3. Sportstar, Team (7 July 2024). "'Double' delight for India, Abhay Singh in Asian doubles squash". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
4. "PSL Final : Tradition@RAC beat Pontefract". thesquashsite.com. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
5. "Interview with Abhay Singh: On squash being part of LA 2028, support for younger athletes and his personal goals". The Indian Express. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
6. Helmer, Donna (6 January 2017). "2017 Finals : Six for Egypt as Gilevskiy wins Ireland's first". British Junior Open. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
7. "Singh, Kuruvilla lose in final of North Squash Open". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 11 November 2024.
8. "QatarCircuit6-2018". www.squashsite.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
9. "Aston and Fincher Sutton Coldfield International 2018" . Retrieved 11 November 2024.
10. stevecubbins (26 January 2020). "British U23 Open : Malliff and Singh take the titles". SquashSite - all about Squash. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
11. "Abhay Singh wins title; Sunayna Kuruvilla falters in final of HCL-SRFI Indian Tour 2022 Chennai leg". Firstpost. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
12. "PSA Challenger Squash: Abhay Singh Clinches Men's Title". News18. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
13. Srinivasan, Kamesh (1 February 2023). "PSA Challenger, Squash: Abhay Singh, Amina Orfi secure wins to assert themselves as top seeds". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
14. "JSW Willingdon 2024 squash: Anahat Singh, Abhay Singh win titles". Olympics.
15. Sportstar, Team (25 February 2024). "Abhay Singh wins Goodfellow Classic squash in Toronto". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
16. "Abhay Singh wins Tuanku Muhriz Trophy 2024 squash in Malaysia". Olympics.
17. "All new Abhay Singh loses final but 'enjoying the best phase' of pro career". The Indian Express. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
18. "Abhay Singh wins Hyder Trophy 2025 squash title in New York". Olympics.
19. "ASF Awards". Asian Squash Federation. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
20. "TOISA 2023 Nominees: Squash stars in the fray for top honours". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 4 November 2024.
21. "Complete list of winners of Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award: Bhaker, Gukesh and more". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2 January 2025.
22. "TOISA 2024: Squash Masters Competing for the Coveted Trophy". The Times of India. 18 February 2025. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 22 February 2025.

External links

• Abhay Singh at the Professional Squash Association
• Abhay Singh at Squash Info