Anahat Singh and Noor Zaman secure major upsets at Silicon Valley Open

At the PSA Gold Silicon Valley Open in Redwood City, California, several high-profile upsets have reshaped the tournament bracket. Indian squash player Anahat Singh, ranked world No. 15, reached her first PSA Gold-level semifinal after a series of dominant performances. Singh first stunned eight-time world champion and top seed Nour El Sherbini in straight games, followed by a resilient five-game comeback victory against Egypt’s Salma Hany (4-11, 11-8, 4-11, 11-2, 11-5). Singh is set to face Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam in the semifinals.

In the men’s draw, Pakistan’s Noor Zaman, the 2025 U-23 world champion, defeated the second seed and world No. 4 Karim Abdel Gawad of Egypt. Zaman won the match 3-1 (11-9, 11-7, 9-11, 11-6) in 52 minutes to advance to the quarter-finals.

Additionally, Egypt’s Farida Mohamed reached the women’s semifinals after defeating defending champion and USA’s No. 1 Olivia Weaver in straight games. The tournament features a total prize purse of $143,500.