Suchde Scores Maiden PSA Title In St Louis

Indian Siddharth Suchde secured his maiden PSA Tour title in some style in the USA after upsetting two higher-seeded players to reach the final of the Regions Racquet Club Pro Series at the Racquet Club in St Louis.

The US-based eighth seed from Mumbai removed Canada's fourth seed Ian Power in the quarter-finals before toppling top-seeded Australian Tony James in straight games in the semi-finals.

His unseeded opponent Cesar Salazar reached the final after overcoming seeds in the three earlier rounds.

But the 20-year-old Mexican was no match for Suchde in the final as the 22-year-old former US Intercollegiate champion claimed a 11-9, 11-6, 11-4 victory, and his first PSA title success since joining the Association almost four years ago.

Final:
[8] Siddharth Suchde (IND) bt Cesar Salazar (MEX) 11-9, 11-6, 11-4 (50m)