Rory Stewart wins 2025 PSA Edinburgh Open

Rory Stewart produced a stunning 91-minute 9-11 11-3 11-6 8-11 12-10 victory over Muhammad Ashab Irfan of Pakistan to be crowned 2025 PSA Edinburgh Squash Open Champion at Edinburgh Sports Club in Scotland.

Having been runner-up at last week’s PSA Liverpool Cricket Club Squash Open, the top seeded Scot reached consecutive PSA finals with a succession of impressive wins, starting his campaign against Jakub Solnicky of the Czech Republic who he defeated 11-4 11-3 11-7 in 27 minutes in his opening match.

In the quarterfinals, the top seed overcame German No.2 Yannik Omlor 11-5 11-8 7-11 13-11 in 63 minutes which he followed-up with a 73-minute 6-11 5-11 11-4 11-8 11-4 semi-final win over England’s Sam Osborne-Wylde.

2025 PSA Edinburgh Squash Open, Edinburgh Sports Club, Edinburgh, Scotland
Final:
[1] Rory Stewart (SCO) bt [3] Muhammad Ashab Irfan (PAK) 9-11 11-3 11-6 8-11 12-10 (91m)

Semi-Finals:
[1] Rory Stewart (SCO) bt [9/16] Sam Osborne-Wylde (ENG) 6-11, 5-11, 11-4, 11-8, 11-4 (73m)
[3] Muhammad Ashab Irfan (PAK) bt [2] Moustafa Elsirty (EGY) 11-7, 11-8, 11-8

Quarter-Finals:
[1] Rory Stewart (SCO) bt [5] Yannik Omlor (GER) 11-5, 11-8, 7-11, 13-11 (63m)
[9/16] Sam Osborne-Wylde (ENG) bt [4] Mazen Gamal (EGY) 11-5, 11-4, 11-6 (34m)
[3] Muhammad Ashab Irfan (PAK) bt [7] Owain Taylor (WAL) 11-3, 11-6, 9-11, 11-7 (53m)
[2] Moustafa Elsirty (EGY) bt [8] Perry Malik (ENG) 11-7, 11-8, 11-13, 15-13 (63m)

2nd Round:
[1] Rory Stewart (SCO) bt [9/16] Jakub Solnicky (CZE) 11-4, 11-3, 11-7 (27m)
[5] Yannik Omlor (GER) bt [9/16] Rhys Evans (WAL) 8-11, 11-3, 11-8, 11-3 (55m)
[9/16] Sam Osborne-Wylde (ENG) bt [6] Lwamba Chileshe (NZL) 11-1, 11-5, 11-2 (18m)
[4] Mazen Gamal (EGY) bt [9/16] Robert Downer (ENG) 6-11, 11-4, 11-6, 11-4 (52m)
[3] Muhammad Ashab Irfan (PAK) bt [9/16] Ammar Altamimi (KUW) 11-9, 11-9, 11-5 (32m)
[7] Owain Taylor (WAL) bt [9/16] Darren Pragasam (MAS) 11-8, 11-9, 11-9 (40m)
[8] Perry Malik (ENG) bt [9/16] Francesco Marcantonio (PAR) 11-9, 11-9, 11-7 (34m)
[2] Moustafa Elsirty (EGY) bt [9/16] Sam Buckley (IRL) 13-11, 11-9, 12-14, 11-5 (76m)

1st Round:
[1] Rory Stewart (SCO) bye
[9/16] Jakub Solnicky (CZE) bt Alasdair Prott (SCO) 11-7, 2-11, 11-7, 12-10 (48m)
[9/16] Rhys Evans (WAL) bt [WC] John Meehan (SCO) 11-5, 11-4, 11-7 (43m)
[5] Yannik Omlor (GER) bye
[6] Lwamba Chileshe (NZL) bye
[9/16] Sam Osborne-Wylde (ENG) bt [WC] Rory Richmond (SCO) 11-3, 11-2, 11-7 (34m)
[9/16] Robert Downer (ENG) bt Andrew Glen (SCO) 9-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-4 (44m)
[4] Mazen Gamal (EGY) bye
[3] Muhammad Ashab Irfan (PAK) bye
[9/16] Ammar Altamimi (KUW) bt Ondrej Vorlícek (CZE) 11-8, 11-1, 11-5
[9/16] Darren Pragasam (MAS) bt Marek Panacek (CZE) 11-8, 16-14, 11-9 (32m)
[7] Owain Taylor (WAL) bye
[8] Perry Malik (ENG) bye
[9/16] Francesco Marcantonio (PAR) bt Henrik Mustonen (FIN) 11-5, 9-11, 11-5, 11-5 (33m)
[9/16] Sam Buckley (IRL) bt James Peach (ENG) 11-5, 11-7, 11-8 (36m)
[2] Moustafa Elsirty (EGY) bye