Pakistan’s Ashab Irfan wins PSA World Tour title at Vancouver Open 2025
21-year-old Pakistani player completes straight-sets win in 43 minutes
Pakistan’s rising squash star Ashab Irfan secured his maiden PSA World Tour title by winning the Richardson Wealth Men’s Vancouver Open 2025, defeating England’s Sam Todd in straight games.
Seeded fourth, the 21-year-old produced a dominant display to secure a 3-0 victory in just 43 minutes, with scores of 11-9, 11-1, 11-5. Todd, the sixth seed, was unable to match Ashab’s pace and precision as Ashab clinched the straight-sets win.
The Richardson Wealth Men's Open 2025, a PSA World Tour Copper event, carried a total prize purse of $31,250.
The victory marks a major milestone for the 21-year-old Pakistani player, who, along with Noor Zaman, continues to make rapid progress on the professional circuit.
A total of two Pakistani players competed for the 24-player title, but Zaman, seeded third, lost in the quarterfinal to Todd 2-3.
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