Height 152cm
Weight 50kg
Birthplace Satara, India
Racket sponsor Harrow
World Rank
94
Road to Egypt
86
Akanksha Salunkhe
DOB 24 January 1999
CountryIndia
- World Rank
- Road to Egypt
94
86
Latest
Bio
Results
Statistics
Head to Head
Latest Results
L. Beecroft
NTA Squash Classic 2022 - Boston, United States
18 MAY Round 1
- 1-3
- 5-11
- 11-13
- 11-8
- 9-11
L. Beecroft
Richmond Open 2022 - Richmond, United States
27 APR Round 2
- 2-3
- 11-7
- 11-8
- 7-11
- 5-11
- 8-11
S. Balvani
Richmond Open 2022 - Richmond, United States
26 APR Round 1
- 1-0
- 11-5
R. Elaraby
Carol Weymuller Open 2022 - New York, United States
21 APR Round 2
- 0-3
- 3-11
- 7-11
- 3-11
T. Tong
Carol Weymuller Open 2022 - New York, United States
20 APR Round 1
- 3-2
- 12-10
- 11-4
- 6-11
- 11-13
- 11-7
M. Stefanoni
Women's Kinetic 3K Challenger 2022 - Boynton Beach, United States
12 MAR Final
- 0-3
- 11-13
- 7-11
- 6-11
L. Tovar
Women's Kinetic 3K Challenger 2022 - Boynton Beach, United States
11 MAR Semi final
- 3-0
- 11-9
- 11-6
- 11-3
D. Garcia
Women's Kinetic 3K Challenger 2022 - Boynton Beach, United States
10 MAR Quarter final
- 3-1
- 11-6
- 11-9
- 6-11
- 11-5
R. Singh
Women's Kinetic 3K Challenger 2022 - Boynton Beach, United States
9 MAR Round 1
- 3-0
- 11-8
- 11-3
- 11-2
Player BIO
| Akanksha Salunkhe Profile | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 24th January, 1999 |
| Height (cm) | 152 |
| Weight (kg) | 50 |
| Residence | New York, United States |
| Coach | Mostafa Essam |
| Interests | Reading, Music |
| Racket Sponsor | Harrow |
Akanksha’s love for squash dates way back to 2012 when she was just 10 years old, a pretty late start as one might consider. Raised in a small town of Goa (India) like any other kid during that age, she was enrolled in several hobbies. To keep her busy, her parents got her to do dance classes, art classes, yoga etc. However, none of them were nearly as interesting as the sport of squash which she would eventually begin in the summer of 2012. At first, squash wasn’t much of anything, it was more of a deal she had with her military dad. Take squash lessons for the summer and you might just get rewarded with a brand new iPod. Although, she never received that ipod that was promised, she gained something much more valuable – the love for squash. Her former coach Rehman Hubli spotted her potential and was adamant to get Akanksha started with some serious training.
After only a year of focused training, Akanksha began competing in several domestic tournaments where she was already giving a good fight to all the higher ranked players. Looking back at her junior career, Akanksha has won 23 domestic titles and 3 international titles which includes the prestigious Dutch Junior Open Title in 2015. Moreover, she has been individually ranked #1 in India from 2013 until 2017 as a junior and has represented India in several junior and senior international championships. Most notable being: getting selected for the senior team to compete at the 2016 World Women’s Team Championship held in Paris when she was only 17 years of age.
Soon enough, American colleges began approaching her. Akanksha knew she wanted to turn pro someday, however, she didn’t want to make that sudden transition of junior to a pro just yet. Thus, joining an American college and playing college squash before turning pro made perfect sense to her. Akanksha spent the next four years from 2017 to 2021 playing for Trinity College, Hartford. Where she double majored in Political Science and Human Rights and was also a three time All American Awardee for Squash.
After graduating Trinity College in 2021, Akanksha joined the Corner Squash Academy based in Brooklyn, New York where she trains full time under the guidance of Mostafa Essam. 2022 will be her first year of competing on the pro tour. Akanksha is currently ranked 146 in the world and her latest achievements includes winning the 5k Guatemala Open PSA and being the finalist at the Kinetic 3k Women’s PSA Challenger.
Results
NTA Squash Classic 2022 18 - 21 May PSA Challenger Tour 10 Event
| Round | Player | WR | Games | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 |
L. Beecroft |
63 | 1-3 |
|
Richmond Open 2022 26 - 30 Apr PSA Challenger Tour 20 Event
| Round | Player | WR | Games | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 2 |
L. Beecroft |
63 | 2-3 |
|
| Round 1 |
S. Balvani |
190 | 1-0 |
|
Carol Weymuller Open 2022 20 - 24 Apr PSA World Tour Bronze Event
| Round | Player | WR | Games | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 2 |
R. Elaraby |
8 | 0-3 |
|
| Round 1 |
T. Tong |
53 | 3-2 |
|
Women's Kinetic 3K Challenger 2022 09 - 12 Mar PSA Challenger Tour 3 Event
| Round | Player | WR | Games | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final |
M. Stefanoni |
66 | 0-3 |
|
| Semi final |
L. Tovar |
128 | 3-0 |
|
| Quarter final |
D. Garcia |
107 | 3-1 |
|
| Round 1 |
R. Singh |
409 | 3-0 |
|
2nd Guatemala Open Squash PSA Tournament 2022 02 - 05 Mar PSA Challenger Tour 5 Event
| Round | Player | WR | Games | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final |
L. Tovar |
128 | 3-2 |
|
| Semi final |
A. Haydon  |
90 | 3-0 |
|
| Quarter final |
W. Bonilla  |
409 | 3-0 |
|
| Round 1 |
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|
Equinox Women's Boston Open 2022 26 - 30 Jan PSA Challenger Tour 10 Event
| Round | Player | WR | Games | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 |
N. Garas |
92 | 1-3 |
|
The Hamilton Open 2021 26 - 30 Oct PSA Challenger Tour 10 Event
| Round | Player | WR | Games | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter final |
I. Mackevica  |
53 | 0-3 |
|
| Round 2 |
C. Gomez  |
68 | 3-1 |
|
| Round 1 |
M. Fung-A-Fat  |
195 | 3-0 |
|
Nash Cup 2021 14 - 18 Sep PSA Challenger Tour 10 Event
| Round | Player | WR | Games | Scores |
|---|
GWC Squash House Challenger 5 2021 10 - 12 Sep PSA Challenger Tour 5 Event
| Round | Player | WR | Games | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 |
A. Mead |
88 | 0-3 |
|
SOAP Engineering Squash Open 2021 07 - 10 Apr PSA Challenger Tour 10 Event
| Round | Player | WR | Games | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter final |
K. Tyma  |
88 | 0-3 |
|
| Round 1 |
S. Daniel |
351 | 3-0 |
|
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Head To Head Results
Career Wins / Losses
51.7Win Ratio
Won 15
Lost 14
Retired 0
Ranking
- World Ranking
Player Details
| Akanksha Salunkhe Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Years | 7 |
| Total Tournaments Played | 16 |
| Total Matches Played | 29 |
| Matches Won | 15 |
| Matches Lost | 14 |
| Finals | 2 |
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