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Pakistan's Ahsan Ayaz beats India in Colleyville Open Squash final

Ayaz overcomes India’s Yash Bhargava with 3-1 victory in squash tournament final

By Faizan Lakhani
September 01, 2024
Pakistans squash player Ahsan Ayaz. — Reporter
Pakistan's squash player Ahsan Ayaz. — Reporter

Pakistan's Ahsan Ayaz on Sunday beat India’s Yash Bhargava to win the Colleyville Open Squash tournament in Texas, bringing honour to the country.

Third-seeded Ayaz secured a 3-1 win against his Indian opponent.

Ayaz clinched the first game, but Yash Bhargava made a comeback by winning the second. However, he bounced back to win the remaining two games, adding another trophy to his career.

The final scores were 11-6, 8-11, 11-3, and 11-8 in favor of Ayaz.

Earlier, the Pakistani player had defeated Malaysia's Yee Xian Siow in the semi-finals and Ireland's Denis Gilevskiy in the second round.

This marks Ayaz's fifth title since comeback from injury.

The Colleyville Open Squash Tournament had a total prize money of $3,000.