Akanksha Salunkhe

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Akanksha Salunkhe
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Born (1999-01-24) 24 January 1999 (age 25)
Satara, India
Turned pro2016
Racquet used Tecnifibre
Women's singles
Highest ranking66 (Jan 2024)
Current ranking 69 (Oct 2024)
Title(s)4
Tour final(s)7
PSA profile
Updated on September 2024.

Akanksha Salunkhe (born 24 January 1999) is an Indian squash player. [1] As of Sep 2024, she is ranked 69 in the world. [2] She is India's current number one women's player and won the 2022 Guatemala Open. [3]

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References

  1. "PSA World Tour Rankings - The Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. Akanksha Salunkhe at Squash Info OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. "2nd Guatemala Open Squash PSA Tournament 2022". PSA Squash Tour. Retrieved 18 October 2024.