Pakistan's Ashab Irfan bags Kanso Men Open title after thrilling win over India's Veer Chotrani
Irfan had plenty of home support since he trains regularly at the Houston Squash Club
Pakistan's Muhammad Ashab Irfan bagged his second tour title with a thrilling win against India's Veer Chotrani at the Kanso Men Open Presented By Houston Squash Club on Sunday.
Irfan went the distance to win both his quarter-final and semi-final fixtures after overpowering Jorge Luis Gomez Dominguez and Liam Marrison respectively, in five games, while Chotrani had won each of his last two encounters in four.
Chotrani – this year’s National Collegiate Men’s Individual champion – was looking to finish a breakthrough year on the PSA Tour with his fourth title of the season, but Irfan took the first game 11-7 to take the lead.
Irfan had plenty of home support since he trains regularly at the Houston Squash Club. However, he went down in game two 11-7 but secured a tight third-game tiebreak, 13-11.
The No.4 seed hit back to force a decider, clinching the fourth 11-8, but Irfan hit back once again in the fifth as Chotrani's backhand serve return crashed into the tin at 10-8 down.
Victory represents a second tour title and a second in a 9k tournament for the Pakistani, following his triumph at the Rochester ProAm in April.
Result:
[3] Muhammad Ashab Irfan (PAK) bt [4] Veer Chotrani (IND) 3-2: 11-7, 8-11, 12-10, 8-11, 11-8 (80m)
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