History has a new name, and it is Anahat Singh. The teenage squash sensation etched her name into Indian sporting history on Saturday by becoming the country's first-ever World Junior squash champion, defeating Egypt's Ruqayya Salem in the women's final of the World Squash Junior Individual Championships in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada.

The top-seeded Indian, currently ranked World No. 20, delivered a commanding performance to overcome second seed Salem 11-3, 11-7, 11-9 and claim the biggest title of her career.

The victory marked a major milestone not only for Indian squash but also for the championship itself.

Singh became the first non-Egyptian player to win the women's World Junior title since American Amanda Sobhy lifted the trophy in 2010.

In doing so, she ended Egypt's remarkable 15-year winning streak, which had begun in 2011.

The triumph capped an impressive campaign for the Indian youngster.

A day earlier, Singh had become the first Indian in 21 years to reach the final of the World Junior Championships after defeating Egypt's Barb Sameh in four games.

She followed that up by beating another Egyptian opponent in the title clash to complete her historic run.

Speaking after reaching the final, Singh had reflected on the significance of the achievement while keeping her focus firmly on the title.

'I'm really happy. I played Barb a few months ago at the British Junior Open, and it was a close match like this, so I knew I'd have to play really well,' she said.

'I didn't play my best yesterday, and I knew I had to come out today and show what I can do on court. I've played in four World Juniors and lost in the quarters and semis, so reaching the final has made my parents and coaches really happy, but the tournament's not over yet.'

Meanwhile, the men's event will feature an all-Egyptian final. Top seed Mohamad Zakaria kept alive his bid for a third World Junior title by defeating compatriot Selfeldin Refaay in straight games to reach a fourth successive final.

Zakaria will take on second seed Adam Hawal, who advanced after Marwan Assal retired injured during the third game of their semifinal. Hawal had already established a two-game lead before the match was called off.