Moustafa Elsirty wins PSA Heroes Graz Squash Open
September 19 2021
Moustafa Elsirty won the PSA Heroes Graz Squash Open in Austria with a 39-minute 11-9 11-5 11-6 victory over fellow Egyptian Yahya Elnawasany to claim his fifth Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour title of the year.
Having received a bye in the 1st round, Moustafa Elsirty showed great form as he progressed through the tournament staged at Heroes Squash-Bar in Graz. In his opening match, the young Egyptian beat Marek Panacek of the Czech Republic in four games before battling past 4th seed Henry Leung of Hong Kong 11-8 6-11 11-8 4-11 11-4 in an enthralling 54-minute quarter-final.
In the semi-finals, Moustafa Elsirty defeated Tsz Kwan Lau, also from Hong King, in straight games & needed just 39 minutes to power past countryman Yahya Elnawasany in the final.
The PSA Heroes Graz Squash Open also featured #teamunsquashable players Miles Jenkins, who progressed to the 2nd round with a comfortable 16-minute victory over Adam Sinkule of the Czech Republic before bowing-out to Henry Leung 7-11 11-8 8-11 11-6 15-13, & Georg Stoisser who lost to Russian Vladislav Titov in his opening match.
PSA Heroes Graz Squash Open
Final:
[5] Moustafa El Sirty (EGY) bt [7] Yahya Elnawasany (EGY) 11-9, 11-5, 11-6 (39m)
Having received a bye in the 1st round, Moustafa Elsirty showed great form as he progressed through the tournament staged at Heroes Squash-Bar in Graz. In his opening match, the young Egyptian beat Marek Panacek of the Czech Republic in four games before battling past 4th seed Henry Leung of Hong Kong 11-8 6-11 11-8 4-11 11-4 in an enthralling 54-minute quarter-final.
In the semi-finals, Moustafa Elsirty defeated Tsz Kwan Lau, also from Hong King, in straight games & needed just 39 minutes to power past countryman Yahya Elnawasany in the final.
The PSA Heroes Graz Squash Open also featured #teamunsquashable players Miles Jenkins, who progressed to the 2nd round with a comfortable 16-minute victory over Adam Sinkule of the Czech Republic before bowing-out to Henry Leung 7-11 11-8 8-11 11-6 15-13, & Georg Stoisser who lost to Russian Vladislav Titov in his opening match.
PSA Heroes Graz Squash Open
Final:
[5] Moustafa El Sirty (EGY) bt [7] Yahya Elnawasany (EGY) 11-9, 11-5, 11-6 (39m)