Kuwaiti Al Hussaini Celebrates Tour Win In Iran

Bader Al Hussaini became only the second Kuwaiti ever to win a PSA Tour title when he lifted the $3,000 Norooz International trophy at the Enghlab Sports Complex in the Iran capital Tehran.

The 26-year-old second seed from Kuwait disappointed local hopes when he beat Iran's Alireza Sanaei 11-7, 11-13, 11-4, 11-8 in the 59-minute final.

Sanaei, the 27-year-old fourth seed from Tehran, had reached the final after beating Pakistan's Haroon Samad, the No7 seed who upset event favourite Mohammad Reza Sadeghpour in the quarter-finals.

Al Hussaini, ranked 249 in the world, was celebrating his second appearance in a Tour final, but his first title triumph.

Final:
[2] Bader Al Hussaini (KUW) bt [4] Alireza Sanaei (IRI) 11-7, 11-13, 11-4, 11-8 (59m)