Rafael Rallies To Paraguay Success

Brazilian Rafael F Alarcon successfully defended his title in the 'Tour de las Americas' Paraguay Open when he beat second seed Christopher Gordon in the final of the PSA World Tour Satellite squash event at Club Internacional de Tenis in the Paraguayan capital Asuncion.

In the semi-finals, the 33-year-old from Sao Paolo despatched eight-seeded Mexican Miled Zarazua in straight games, while New York-based Gordon ended local interest in the event by beating Esteban Casarino, the tournament organiser from Asuncion, in four games.

But in the final, Alarcon beat a US opponent for the second year in a row with an 11-7, 8-11, 11-7, 11-4 victory over Gordon, the world No79.

The triumph marks Alarcon's 14th PSA Tour title - and extends the Brazilian's record as the South American with the most Tour titles, ahead of Colombian Miguel Angel Rodriguez who boasts 12.