Velavan Senthilkumar wins Malaysian ACE Challenger Tour Event in Kuala Lumpur

September 09 2024

Velavan Senthilkumar wins Malaysian ACE Challenger Squash Tour Event in Kuala Lumpur
UNSQUASHABLE player Velavan Senthilkumar defeated Noor Zaman of Pakistan 11-5 11-6 11-9 to win the ACE Challenger Tour 2024 at the National Sports Complex in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The top seeded Indian built upon the consistent form he showed in reaching the semi-finals of the recent Tuanku Muhriz Squash Trophy held at the S2 Sports Complex in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia and didn’t drop game in claiming his latest PSA title. Alongside his 36-minute win in the final, the young Indian produced a succession of straight-game wins over Tayyab Aslam and Nasir Iqbal of Pakistan & Ameeshenraj Chandaran of Malysia enroute to the final.

Professional Squash Association (PSA) ACE Challenger Tour 2024, National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Final:
[1] Velavan Senthilkumar (IND) bt [4] Noor Zaman (PAK) 11-5, 11-6, 11-9 (36m)

Semi-Finals:
[1] Velavan Senthilkumar (IND) bt Ameeshenraj Chandaran (MAS) 11-3, 11-7, 11-5 (33m)
[4] Noor Zaman (PAK) bt [2] Addeen Idrakie (MAS) 11-7, 8-11, 14-12, 11-7 (56m)

Quarter-Finals:
[1] Velavan Senthilkumar (IND) bt Nasir Iqbal (PAK) 11-5, 11-7, 11-7 (29m)
Ameeshenraj Chandaran (MAS) bt Yassin Shohdy (EGY) 11-6, 11-1, 11-1 (28m)
[4] Noor Zaman (PAK) bt [8] Darren Pragasam (MAS) 4-11, 14-12, 11-8, 9-11, 11-4 (62m)
[2] Addeen Idrakie (MAS) bt [7] Mohamed Nasser (EGY) 5-11, 11-5, 17-15, 11-8 (71m)

2nd Round:
[1] Velavan Senthilkumar (IND) bt Tayyab Aslam (PAK) 11-5, 11-2, 11-6 (22m)
Nasir Iqbal (PAK) bt [6] Mohd Syafiq Kamal (MAS) 11-8, 8-11, 7-11, 11-2, 11-9 (62m)
Ameeshenraj Chandaran (MAS) bt Alasdair Prott (SCO) 11-8, 11-3, 11-4 (26m)
Yassin Shohdy (EGY) bt [3] Abhay Singh (IND) 9-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-8, 11-8 (52m)
[4] Noor Zaman (PAK) bt Bryan Tze Kang Lim (MAS) 11-6, 11-7, 9-11, 13-11 (48m)
[8] Darren Pragasam (MAS) bt Seif Tamer (EGY) 12-10, 4-11, 3-11, 12-10, 11-7 (72m)
[7] Mohamed Nasser (EGY) bt Ong Sai Hung (MAS) 12-0, 4-11, 11-7, 11-7 (49m)
[2] Addeen Idrakie (MAS) bt [WC] Tay Jun Qian (MAS) 11-4, 11-4, 11-5 (23m)

1st Round:
[1] Velavan Senthilkumar (IND) bye
Tayyab Aslam (PAK) bt [WC] Duncan Lee (MAS) 11-9, 8-11, 11-4, 11-9
Nasir Iqbal (PAK) bt Muhammad Hafiz Abdul Harif (MAS) 9-11, 11-2, 11-5, 11-5
[6] Mohd Syafiq Kamal (MAS) bye
Alasdair Prott (SCO) bye
Ameeshenraj Chandaran (MAS) bt Lam Fung (HKG) 11-7, 7-11, 11-7, 11-4
Yassin Shohdy (EGY) bt Ravindu Laksiri (SRI) 11-9, 11-4, 12-10
[3] Abhay Singh (IND) bye
[4] Noor Zaman (PAK) bye
Bryan Tze Kang Lim (MAS) bt Joeri Hapers (BEL) 11-6, 11-7, 7-11, 6-11, 11-9
Seif Tamer (EGY) bt [WC] Wee Ming Hock (MAS) 11-1, 11-8, 11-4
[8] Darren Pragasam (MAS) bye
[7] Mohamed Nasser (EGY) bye
Ong Sai Hung (MAS) bt [WC] Erwin Christopher (MAS) 11-4, 11-2, 11-4
[WC] Tay Jun Qian (MAS) bt Hazem Hossam (EGY) w/o
[2] Addeen Idrakie (MAS) bye