Cairo, Jul 25 (PTI) Teen squash sensation Anahat Singh signed off with a bronze medal the World Squash Junior Championships after going down to Egypt's Nadien ElHammamy in the women single's semifinals here Friday.

The second-seeded Indian fought hard but eventually lost 6-11, 12-14, 10-12 to the Egyptian, who had strong support from the home crowd.

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Anahat led in both the second and third games but couldn't build on the advantage.

With her semifinal finish, the 17-year-old became the first Indian girl to reach the last-four stage of the tournament since Dipika Pallikal in 2010.

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Had she won, Anahat would have become only the second Indian to reach the final in the women's individual category after Joshna Chinappa's historic run in 2005.

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