Khan & Lloyd-Walter Take London Open Titles

It took five-game finals to settle the outcome of both titles in the inaugural Anscombe & Ringland London Open - with Pakistani qualifier Majid Khan fighting back from 1/2 down to take the men's PSA Tour squash crown and England's top seed Dominique Lloyd-Walter triumphing in the women's WISPA World Tour climax at the Cumberland Club in London.

With all eyes on the opening day on the comeback endeavours of retired Pakistan squash legend Jansher Khan - hoping to notch up the 100th Tour title of his career - it was perhaps remarkable that namesake Majid Kahn, from the same city of Peshawar, should ultimately prevail to win his maiden PSA Tour title.

The 23-year-old, ranked 108 in the world, made his breakthrough in the opening round when he upset top-seeded Englishman Bradley Ball. Khan went on to collect the scalp of sixth seed Tom Hoevenaars before quashing Jansher's conqueror Scott Handley, the No3 seed, in the semi-finals.

In a dramatic final against Alex Stait, an unseeded Englishman from Manchester, Majid triumphed 11-8, 9-11, 9-11, 11-4, 11-7 to win the trophy in his first PSA final since joining the Professional Squash Association exactly seven years ago!

Dominique Lloyd-Walter extended a distinguished record when she beat France's Camille Serme in the women's final. The 26-year-old from Harrow now boasts a 100% success rate in the four WISPA finals in which she has competed after defeating the European Junior champion 9-0, 9-2, 4-9, 3-9, 9-4.

Men's final:
[Q] Majid Khan (PAK) bt Alex Stait (ENG) 11-8, 9-11, 9-11, 11-4, 11-7

Women's final:
[1] Dominique Lloyd-Walter (ENG) bt Camille Serme (FRA) 9-0, 9-2, 4-9, 3-9, 9-4