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
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.
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