Iván Pérez & Cristina Tartarone crowned 2025 PSA Rotterdam Open Champions

Iván Pérez and Cristina Tartarone delivered an UNSQUASHABLE double at the 2025 PSA Rotterdam Squash Open with wins over Elijah Thomas and Tessa ter Sluis in the respective men’s and women’s finals staged at Victoria Squash in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Men’s 3rd seed Iván Pérez produced a series of hard-fought victories to secure his seventh PSA World Squash Tour title.

The young Spaniard beat Omar ElKattan of Egypt 5-11 11-6 11-1 11-4 in his opening match before defeating Jared Carter of England 7-11 11-7 9-11 11-3 13-11 in a marathon 93-minute quarter-final. The semi-finals saw Iván overcome Egyptian Seif Tamer 12-14 11-3 11-5 9-11 11-9 in 75 minutes to progress to his first PSA final of the year.

In the men's final, Iván required a further 79 minutes to overcome fourth seed Elijah Thomas of New Zealand 11-9 13-11 12-14 11-2.

Italian No.1 Cristina Tartarone won her 11th PSA World Squash Tour title, and second of 2025, with a 33 minute 7-11 11-5 11-8 11-4 victory offer Dutch No.1 and reigning Dutch National Champion Tessa ter Sluis.

The third seeded Italian beat Rose Lucas-Marcuzzo of France 9-11 11-2 11-5 11-4 in 27 minutes to progress to the quarter-finals where she defeated Sofi Zrazhevska of Poland 11-5 11-5 3-11 11-3 in 35 minutes.

In the semi-finals, Cristina overcame top seed Catalina Pelaez of Colombia 15-17 11-7 16-14 10-12 11-8 in a marathon 65 minutes.

2025 PSA Rotterdam Squash Open, Victoria Squash, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Men's Final:
[3] Iván Pérez (ESP) bt [4] Elijah Thomas (NZL) 11-9, 13-11, 12-14, 11-2 (79m)

2025 PSA Rotterdam Squash Open, Victoria Squash, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Women's Final:
[3] Cristina Tartarone (ITA) bt [2] Tessa ter Sluis (NED) 7-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-4 (33m)

2025 PSA Rotterdam Squash Open, Victoria Squash, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Men's Semi-Finals:
[4] Elijah Thomas (NZL) bt [1] Yassin Elshafei (EGY) 5-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-9, 11-6 (70m)
[3] Iván Pérez (ESP) bt [6] Seif Tamer (EGY) 12-14, 11-3, 11-5, 9-11, 11-9 (75m)

2025 PSA Rotterdam Squash Open, Victoria Squash, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Women's Semi-Finals:
[3] Cristina Tartarone (ITA) bt [1] Catalina Pelaez (COL) 15-17, 11-7, 16-14, 10-12, 11-8 (65m)
[2] Tessa ter Sluis (NED) bt [9/16] Rafaela Albuja (ECU) 11-3, 11-6, 11-5 (23m)

2025 PSA Rotterdam Squash Open, Victoria Squash, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Men's Quarter-Finals:
[1] Yassin Elshafei (EGY) bt [7] Joeri Hapers (BEL) 12-10, 11-8, 11-13, 11-9 (49m)
[4] Elijah Thomas (NZL) bt [5] Hazem Hossam (EGY) 6-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-8, 11-9 (83m)
[3] Iván Pérez (ESP) bt [8] Jared Carter (ENG) 7-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-3, 13-11 (93m)
[6] Seif Tamer (EGY) bt [2] Viktor Byrtus (CZE) 11-6, 14-16, 5-11, 12-10, 11-9 (60m)
 
2025 PSA Rotterdam Squash Open, Victoria Squash, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Women's Quarter-Finals:
[1] Catalina Pelaez (COL) bt [5] Sofia Aveiro Pita (POR) 11-4, 11-6, 12-10 (23m)
[3] Cristina Tartarone (ITA) bt [9/16] Sofi Zrazhevska (POL) 11-5, 11-5, 3-11, 11-3 (35m)
[9/16] Rafaela Albuja (ECU) bt [4] Maya Weishar (GER) 11-9, 15-13, 11-9 (35m)
[2] Tessa ter Sluis (NED) bt [8] Juliette Permentier (NED) 11-8, 11-3, 11-4 (20m)

2025 PSA Rotterdam Squash Open, Victoria Squash, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Men's 2nd Round:
[1] Yassin Elshafei (EGY) bt Paul Gonzalez (FRA) 11-6, 13-11, 9-11, 11-5 (50m)
[7] Joeri Hapers (BEL) bt [9/16] Joshua Phinera (FRA) 11-5, 11-6, 6-11, 4-11, 13-11 (50m)
[5] Hazem Hossam (EGY) bt Heston Malik (ENG) 9-11, 12-10, 11-8, 3-11, 11-8 (66m)
[4] Elijah Thomas (NZL) bt [9/16] Manuel Paquemar (FRA) 6-11, 12-10, 11-8, 11-8 (69m)
[3] Iván Pérez (ESP) bt [9/16] Omar ElKattan (EGY) 5-11, 11-6, 11-1, 11-4 (32m)
[8] Jared Carter (ENG) bt [9/16] Sebastiaan Hofman (NED) 11-8, 12-10, 11-7
[6] Seif Tamer (EGY) bt [9/16] Noah Meredith (ENG) 15-13, 11-3, 11-3
[2] Viktor Byrtus (CZE) bt [9/16] Valentin Rapp (GER) 11-7, 11-2, 7-11, 11-5 (35m)

2025 PSA Rotterdam Squash Open, Victoria Squash, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Women's 2nd Round:
[1] Catalina Pelaez (COL) bt [9/16] Megan van Drongelen (NED) 11-9, 11-6, 11-6 (24m)
[5] Sofia Aveiro Pita (POR) bt Yujin Shin (KOR) 11-4, 11-4, 11-7 (21m)
[9/16] Sofi Zrazhevska (POL) bt [7] Aylin Günsav (GER) 11-2, 11-3, 11-3
[3] Cristina Tartarone (ITA) bt [9/16] Rose Lucas-Marcuzzo (FRA) 9-11, 11-2, 11-5, 11-4 (27m)
[4] Maya Weishar (GER) bt Pika Rupar (SLO) 11-5, 11-4, 12-10 (26m)
[9/16] Rafaela Albuja (ECU) bt [6] Renske Huntelaar (NED) 11-2, 9-11, 11-7, 11-4 (37m)
[8] Juliette Permentier (NED) bt [WC] Eva Maas (NED) 11-3, 11-1, 11-7 (17m)
[2] Tessa ter Sluis (NED) bt Elcke Mols (NED) 11-8, 11-3, 11-7 (25m)

2025 PSA Rotterdam Squash Open, Victoria Squash, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Men's 1st Round:
[1] Yassin Elshafei (EGY) bye
Paul Gonzalez (FRA) bt [9/16] Nilo Vidal (ESP) 9-11, 11-9, 13-11, 5-11, 11-8 (57m)
[9/16] Joshua Phinera (FRA) bt [WC] Robert Lindner (NED) 11-6, 11-2, 12-10 (35m)
[7] Joeri Hapers (BEL) bye
[5] Hazem Hossam (EGY) bye
Heston Malik (ENG) bt [9/16] David Turner (AUS) 11-8, 11-3, 11-5 (27m)
[9/16] Manuel Paquemar (FRA) bt [WC] Yukhym Bielikov (UKR) 11-6, 2-11, 11-9, 12-10 (37m)
[4] Elijah Thomas (NZL) bye
[3] Iván Pérez (ESP) bye
[9/16] Omar ElKattan (EGY) bt [WC] Lewis Doughty (ENG) 11-9, 11-5, 11-6 (1m)
[9/16] Sebastiaan Hofman (NED) bt Barnabás Sáli (HUN) 11-8, 11-3, 11-5 (30m)
[8] Jared Carter (ENG) bye
[6] Seif Tamer (EGY) bye
[9/16] Noah Meredith (ENG) bt Lowie Delbeke (BEL) 11-6, 9-11, 11-7, 11-5 (40m)
[9/16] Valentin Rapp (GER) bt [WC] Knut Hogervorst (NED) 11-6, 14-12, 10-12, 14-12 (57m)
[2] Viktor Byrtus (CZE) bye

2025 PSA Rotterdam Squash Open, Victoria Squash, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Men's 1st Round:
[1] Catalina Pelaez (COL) bye
[9/16] Megan van Drongelen (NED) bye
Yujin Shin (KOR) bt [9/16] Milena Velychko (UKR) 11-9, 2-11, 4-11, 11-6, 11-4 (34m)
[5] Sofia Aveiro Pita (POR) bye
[7] Aylin Günsav (GER) bye
[9/16] Sofi Zrazhevska (POL) bt Maja Maziuk (SUI) 11-5, 11-4, 11-3 (23m)
[9/16] Rose Lucas-Marcuzzo (FRA) bt Camila Gallegos (CHI) 11-4, 11-4, 11-9 (22m)
[3] Cristina Tartarone (ITA) bye
[4] Maya Weishar (GER) bye
Pika Rupar (SLO) bt [9/16] Chloe Kalvø (NOR) 11-7, 11-13, 11-5, 11-3 (36m)
[9/16] Rafaela Albuja (ECU) bt Suzanne Peters (NED) 11-4, 11-8, 11-9 (18m)
[6] Renske Huntelaar (NED) bye
[8] Juliette Permentier (NED) bye
[WC] Eva Maas (NED) bt [9/16] Francesca Whyte (ENG) 11-8, 11-9, 11-5 (24m)
Elcke Mols (NED) bt [9/16] Vahbiz Bulsara (CAN) 13-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-4 (35m)
[2] Tessa ter Sluis (NED) bye