Windy City Squash Open 2024 presented by the Walter Family

UNSQUASHABLE players Todd Harrity, Iker Pajares Bernabeu, Nick Wall, Rory Stewart and Lucas Serme all featured in the 2024 Windy City Squash Open 2024, marking the sixth Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour Platinum event of the 2023-24 squash season and staged at the prestigious University Club of Chicago in the USA.

Rory Stewart was forced to withdraw from his scheduled 2nd round match at the University Club of Chicago against 5th seed Mostafa Asal of Egypt with food poisioning. The withdrawal signalled a disappointing end for the young Scot who produced an impressive 11-9 11-9 10-12 5-11 11-5 victory over Dimitri Steinmann of Switzerland in the 1st round.

The exertions of a highly successful few weeks finally caught-up with Iker Pajares Bernabeu who was beaten by Leonel Cardenas of Mexico 11-9 10-12 11-2 11-7 in an exhausting 70-minute 2nd round contest. Earlier in February, the Spanish No.1 won his fourth Spanish Championship as well as reaching last week’s final of the Squash On Fire Open in Washington DC.

Todd Harrity was denied a place in the last sixteen of the Windy City Squash Open by Baptiste Masotti of France who triumphed 11-8 11-5 11-5 in 36 minutes.

Windy City Squash Open Presented by the Walter Family 2024 2nd Round Results.

UNSQUASHABLE players Todd Harrity, Iker Pajares Bernabeu and Rory Stewart all registered wins on the opening day of the Windy City Squash Open Presented by the Walter Family 2024 being staged at the University Club of Chicago.

Todd Harrity of the USA led the way with an imposing 37-minute 11-5 11-9 11-2 win over Malaysian Eain Yow Ng whilst Scotland’s Rory Stewart produced an equally impressive 11-9 11-9 10-12 5-11 11-5 victory over Dimitri Steinmann of Switzerland in 89 minutes.

Spanish No.1 Iker Pajares Bernabeu defeated Andrew Douglas of the USA 11-6 3-11 11-9 9-11 11-3 in 61 minutes to continue his fine form which saw him reach last week’s final of the Squash On Fire Open in Washington DC.

In the 2nd round, Todd Harrity will play Baptiste Masotti of France, Rory Stewart will face Mostafa Asal of Egypt and Iker Pajares Bernabeu will be up agonist Leonel Cardenas of Mexico.

Lucas Serme of France was denied a place in the 2nd round by compatriot Sébastien Bonmalais, whist England’s Nick Wall was forced to retire through injury in the opening game against Curtis Malik.

Windy City Squash Open Presented by the Walter Family 2024 1st Round Results.

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