Deepika Pallikal - Squash player and rising star

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Squash player and rising star Deepika Pallikal had moved from Chennai to Egypt to train full-time under the Egyptian national team coach Amir Wagih and later under her personal coach Hafiz Mohammad Saleh. (Photo/K. S. Prakaash)

In This Pic : Squash, player, French Open, Deepika Pallikal, Deepika, Amir Wagih

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Sports runs in Deepika's family as her Grand mother represented Kerela state in athletics and her Grand father represented three states in Basketball. (Photo/K. S. Prakaash)

In This Pic : Squash player, Squash, player, French Open, Deepika Pallikal, Deepika

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Deepika Pallikal had set herself up for a triple crown when she bagged the girls' under-15 title and later stormed into the women's and girls' under-19 finals at the 62nd CCI-Western India Open squash tournament. (Photo/K. S. Prakaash)

In This Pic : Squash player, Squash, player, French Open, Deepika Pallikal, Deepika

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Till date Deepika has won the German Open, Dutch Open, French Open, Australian Open, Scottish Open on the European Junior Squash Circuit. (Photo/K. S. Prakaash)

In This Pic : Squash, French Open, Dutch Open, Deepika Pallikal, Deepika, Australian Open

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Deepika Pallikal played her first international tournament in London when she was in her sixth grade. (Photo/K. S. Prakaash)

In This Pic : Squash player, Squash, Sports, London, Deepika Pallikal, Deepika

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