Ronald Palomino wins PSA Kiva Club Open 2024
May 12 2024
Ronald Palomino defeated Luis Quisquinay of Guatemala 11-7 11-7 11-7 in the final of the 2024 Kiva Club Squash Open in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA to win his third Professional Squash Association (PSA) title since returning to the professional squash circuit last November after sustaining an Achilles injury.
Following a bye in the opening round, the young Colombian defeated Allan Nuñez of Mexico 11-4 11-6 11-7 in the 2nd round, before overcoming Babatunde Ajagbe of Nigeria 11-6 11-8 11-6 in the quarter-finals, and top seed Muhammad Ashab Irfan of 11-6 11-6 11-9 in the semi-finals.
The 2024 PSA Kiva Club Squash Open represented Ronald Palomino’s sixth PSA title of his career and third of the 2023-2024 squash season.
Professional Squash Association (PSA) Kiva Club Squash Open 2024, Kiva Club, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Final:
[3] Ronald Palomino (COL) bt [4] Luis Quisquinay (GUA) 11-7 11-7 11-7
Semi-Finals:
[3] Ronald Palomino (COL) bt [1] Muhammad Ashab Irfan (PAK) 11-6, 11-6, 11-9
[4] Luis Quisquinay (GUA) bt [2] Connor Turk (CAN) 9-11, 11-5, 5-11, 11-6, 11-3
Quarter-Finals:
[1] Muhammad Ashab Irfan (PAK) bt [9/16] Luis Aquino (MEX) 11-2, 11-4, 11-6 (20m)
[3] Ronald Palomino (COL) bt [7] Babatunde Ajagbe (NGR) 11-6, 11-8, 11-6 (30m)
[4] Luis Quisquinay (GUA) bt [6] Saeed Abdul (PAK) 11-9, 11-3, 11-5 (30m)
[2] Connor Turk (CAN) bt [5] Ziad Sakr (EGY) 7-11, 11-9, 4-11, 11-5, 11-1 (46m)
2nd Round:
[1] Muhammad Ashab Irfan (PAK) bt [9/16] Zane Patel (USA) 11-4, 11-7, 11-7 (24m)
[9/16] Luis Aquino (MEX) bt [8] Armando Olguin (MEX) 11-3, 11-4, 11-3 (15m)
[7] Babatunde Ajagbe (NGR) bt [9/16] Salim Khan (USA) 10-12, 11-8, 11-8, 12-10 (50m)
[3] Ronald Palomino (COL) bt [9/16] Allan Nuñez (MEX) 11-4, 11-6, 11-7 (25m)
[4] Luis Quisquinay (GUA) bt [9/16] Amin Khan (CAN) 10-12, 11-5, 11-1, 11-3 (36m)
[6] Saeed Abdul (PAK) bt [9/16] Maximilien Godbout (CAN) 11-7, 7-11, 8-11, 14-12, 11-3 (56m)
[5] Ziad Sakr (EGY) bt [9/16] Edgar Zayas (MEX) 11-9, 11-5, 11-9 (28m)
[2] Connor Turk (CAN) bt [9/16] Matias Lacroix (CHI) 11-2, 11-8, 11-7 (30m)
1st Round:
[1] Muhammad Ashab Irfan (PAK) bye
[9/16] Zane Patel (USA) bt Muhammad Ibrahim Noorani (PAK) 11-1, 11-2, 11-4 (16m)
[9/16] Luis Aquino (MEX) bt Ian Squires (USA) 9-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-6 (40m)
[8] Armando Olguin (MEX) bye
[7] Babatunde Ajagbe (NGR) bye
[9/16] Salim Khan (USA) bt Drewe Williams (ENG) 11-2, 11-4, 11-4 (21m)
[9/16] Allan Nuñez (MEX) bye
[3] Ronald Palomino (COL) bye
[4] Luis Quisquinay (GUA) bye
[9/16] Amin Khan (CAN) bye
[9/16] Maximilien Godbout (CAN) bt Ian Rothweiler (USA) 11-5, 11-4, 11-6 (20m)
[6] Saeed Abdul (PAK) bye
[5] Ziad Sakr (EGY) bye
[9/16] Edgar Zayas (MEX) bye
[9/16] Matias Lacroix (CHI) bt Jesse Giron (USA) 11-1, 11-1, 11-2 (14m)
[2] Connor Turk (CAN) bye
Following a bye in the opening round, the young Colombian defeated Allan Nuñez of Mexico 11-4 11-6 11-7 in the 2nd round, before overcoming Babatunde Ajagbe of Nigeria 11-6 11-8 11-6 in the quarter-finals, and top seed Muhammad Ashab Irfan of 11-6 11-6 11-9 in the semi-finals.
The 2024 PSA Kiva Club Squash Open represented Ronald Palomino’s sixth PSA title of his career and third of the 2023-2024 squash season.
Professional Squash Association (PSA) Kiva Club Squash Open 2024, Kiva Club, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Final:
[3] Ronald Palomino (COL) bt [4] Luis Quisquinay (GUA) 11-7 11-7 11-7
Semi-Finals:
[3] Ronald Palomino (COL) bt [1] Muhammad Ashab Irfan (PAK) 11-6, 11-6, 11-9
[4] Luis Quisquinay (GUA) bt [2] Connor Turk (CAN) 9-11, 11-5, 5-11, 11-6, 11-3
Quarter-Finals:
[1] Muhammad Ashab Irfan (PAK) bt [9/16] Luis Aquino (MEX) 11-2, 11-4, 11-6 (20m)
[3] Ronald Palomino (COL) bt [7] Babatunde Ajagbe (NGR) 11-6, 11-8, 11-6 (30m)
[4] Luis Quisquinay (GUA) bt [6] Saeed Abdul (PAK) 11-9, 11-3, 11-5 (30m)
[2] Connor Turk (CAN) bt [5] Ziad Sakr (EGY) 7-11, 11-9, 4-11, 11-5, 11-1 (46m)
2nd Round:
[1] Muhammad Ashab Irfan (PAK) bt [9/16] Zane Patel (USA) 11-4, 11-7, 11-7 (24m)
[9/16] Luis Aquino (MEX) bt [8] Armando Olguin (MEX) 11-3, 11-4, 11-3 (15m)
[7] Babatunde Ajagbe (NGR) bt [9/16] Salim Khan (USA) 10-12, 11-8, 11-8, 12-10 (50m)
[3] Ronald Palomino (COL) bt [9/16] Allan Nuñez (MEX) 11-4, 11-6, 11-7 (25m)
[4] Luis Quisquinay (GUA) bt [9/16] Amin Khan (CAN) 10-12, 11-5, 11-1, 11-3 (36m)
[6] Saeed Abdul (PAK) bt [9/16] Maximilien Godbout (CAN) 11-7, 7-11, 8-11, 14-12, 11-3 (56m)
[5] Ziad Sakr (EGY) bt [9/16] Edgar Zayas (MEX) 11-9, 11-5, 11-9 (28m)
[2] Connor Turk (CAN) bt [9/16] Matias Lacroix (CHI) 11-2, 11-8, 11-7 (30m)
1st Round:
[1] Muhammad Ashab Irfan (PAK) bye
[9/16] Zane Patel (USA) bt Muhammad Ibrahim Noorani (PAK) 11-1, 11-2, 11-4 (16m)
[9/16] Luis Aquino (MEX) bt Ian Squires (USA) 9-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-6 (40m)
[8] Armando Olguin (MEX) bye
[7] Babatunde Ajagbe (NGR) bye
[9/16] Salim Khan (USA) bt Drewe Williams (ENG) 11-2, 11-4, 11-4 (21m)
[9/16] Allan Nuñez (MEX) bye
[3] Ronald Palomino (COL) bye
[4] Luis Quisquinay (GUA) bye
[9/16] Amin Khan (CAN) bye
[9/16] Maximilien Godbout (CAN) bt Ian Rothweiler (USA) 11-5, 11-4, 11-6 (20m)
[6] Saeed Abdul (PAK) bye
[5] Ziad Sakr (EGY) bye
[9/16] Edgar Zayas (MEX) bye
[9/16] Matias Lacroix (CHI) bt Jesse Giron (USA) 11-1, 11-1, 11-2 (14m)
[2] Connor Turk (CAN) bye