Rory Stewart reaches final of 2025 PSA Liverpool Cricket Club Squash Open
March 28 2025
UNSQUASHABLE player Rory Stewart of Scotland was denied an eleventh a PSA World Squash Tour title by Noor Zaman of Pakistan who beat the Scottish top seed 11-9 12-10 11-8 in a closely contested final at the 2025 PSA Liverpool Cricket Club Squash Open presented by ABC Squash and staged at Liverpool Cricket Club in England.
The Scottish No.2 had enjoyed a welcome return to form in Liverpool with a succession of fine victories, beating Emyr Evans of Wales 11-9 11-8 11-6 in 42 minutes in the semi-finals which followed equally dominant wins over Perry Malik and Rhys Evans in the 2nd round and quarter-finals, respectively.
2025 PSA Liverpool Cricket Club Squash Open presented by ABC Squash, Liverpool Cricket Club, Liverpool, England
Final:
[8] Noor Zaman (PAK) bt [1] Rory Stewart (SCO) 11-9, 12-10, 11-8 (43m)
2025 PSA Liverpool Cricket Club Squash Open presented by ABC Squash, Liverpool Cricket Club, Liverpool, England
Semi-Finals:
[1] Rory Stewart (SCO) bt [4] Emyr Evans (WAL) 11-9, 11-8, 11-6 (42m)
[8] Noor Zaman (PAK) bt [9/16] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) 11-6, 9-11, 11-5, 11-9 (46m)
2025 PSA Liverpool Cricket Club Squash Open presented by ABC Squash, Liverpool Cricket Club, Liverpool, England
Quarter-Finals:
[1] Rory Stewart (SCO) bt [WC] Rhys Evans (WAL) 11-8, 11-4, 11-9 (43m)
[4] Emyr Evans (WAL) bt [7] Ben Smith (ENG) 7-11, 11-1, 5-11, 11-5, 11-5 (55m)
[9/16] Edwin Clain (FRA) v [8] Noor Zaman (PAK)
[2] Patrick Rooney (ENG) v [9/16] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA)
2025 PSA Liverpool Cricket Club Squash Open presented by ABC Squash, Liverpool Cricket Club, Liverpool, England
2nd Round:
[1] Rory Stewart (SCO) bt Perry Malik (ENG) 12-10, 11-9, 11-8 (44m)
[WC] Rhys Evans (WAL) bt [5] Daniel Poleshchuk (ISR) 11-7, 7-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-9 (68m)
[7] Ben Smith (ENG) bt [9/16] Mazen Gamal (EGY) 11-6, 11-9, 9-11, 4-11, 11-7 (54m)
[4] Emyr Evans (WAL) bt [9/16] Finnlay Withington (ENG) 11-9, 11-6, 11-8 (30m)
[9/16] Edwin Clain (FRA) bt [3] Sanjay Jeeva (MAS) 9-11, 11-5, 14-12, 4-11, 11-6 (68m)
[8] Noor Zaman (PAK) bt [9/16] Rowan Damming (NED) 11-9, 15-13, 3-11, 11-8 (52m)
[9/16] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) bt [6] Muhammad Ashab Irfan (PAK) 12-10, 11-4, 4-11, 11-6 (57m)
[2] Patrick Rooney (ENG) bt [9/16] Viktor Byrtus (CZE) 11-7, 12-10, 6-11, 5-11, 11-3 (49m)
2025 PSA Liverpool Cricket Club Squash Open presented by ABC Squash, Liverpool Cricket Club, Liverpool, England
1st Round:
[1] Rory Stewart (SCO) bye
Perry Malik (ENG) bt [9/16] Owain Taylor (WAL) 11-6, 11-8, 6-11, 6-11, 11-7 (59m)
[WC] Rhys Evans (WAL) bt [9/16] Lwamba Chileshe (NZL) 11-2, 8-11, 11-7, 11-8 (53m)
[5] Daniel Poleshchuk (ISR) bye
[7] Ben Smith (ENG) bye
[9/16] Mazen Gamal (EGY) bt Elijah Thomas (NZL) 12-10, 11-9, 11-7 (46m)
[9/16] Finnlay Withington (ENG) bt Darren Pragasam (MAS) 11-8, 11-3, 9-11, 11-7 (39m)
[4] Emyr Evans (WAL) bye
[3] Sanjay Jeeva (MAS) bye
[9/16] Edwin Clain (FRA) bt [WC] Connor Sheen (ENG) 11-5, 11-8, 11-4 (20m)
[9/16] Rowan Damming (NED) bt Francesco Marcantonio (PAR) 11-7, 11-9, 11-6 (42m)
[8] Noor Zaman (PAK) bye
[6] Muhammad Ashab Irfan (PAK) bye
[9/16] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) bt [WC] Gabriel Cox (ENG) 11-8, 11-9, 9-11, 11-5 (36m)
[9/16] Viktor Byrtus (CZE) bt Temwa Chileshe (NZL) 11-6, 11-4, 11-5 (21m)
[2] Patrick Rooney (ENG) bye