Pakistan’s Muhammad Ashab Irfan secured his second tour title with a thrilling victory over India’s Veer Chotrani at the Kanso Men Open presented by the Houston Squash Club on Sunday. Irfan, who trains regularly at the Houston Squash Club, had strong home support. He battled through five games in both the quarter-final and semi-final, defeating Jorge Luis Gomez Dominguez and Liam Marrison respectively. In the final, Irfan took the first game 11-7 but lost the second game by the same score. He won a tight third game tiebreak 13-11 and, after Chotrani equalized by winning the fourth game 11-8, Irfan clinched the decider. Chotrani’s backhand serve return hit the tin at 10-8, sealing Irfan’s victory.
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This win marks Irfan’s second tour title and his second in a 9k tournament, following his triumph at the Rochester ProAm in April. Chotrani, this year’s National Collegiate Men’s Individual champion, was aiming for his fourth PSA Tour title of the season, but Irfan’s determination and skill prevailed. This victory highlights Irfan’s growing prowess in the squash world and adds another accolade to his impressive career.
