Giant-Killer Ga Sabry Wins Mumbai Title

11 May 2013

Egyptian teenager Mazen Hesham Ga Sabry today picked up his second PSA World Tour title in little more than a month - both against expectations - when he upset second-seeded compatriot Mohd Ali Anwar Reda in the final of the CCI PSA Squash Challenger 15, the inaugural PSA Challenger 15 event at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai.

Just 24 hours after toppling the top seed Alan Clyne, the world No31 from Scotland, 19-year-old Ga Sabry repeated his giant-killing exploits against the No2 seed Reda, despatching the world No47 11-6, 11-9, 11-9.

"It was an astonishing performance by the young Egyptian squash star," said tournament organiser Mahesh Mangaonkar. "What lovely nicks, lobs, deception. This guy is just unbelievable!"

The success marks the 19-year-old world No62 from Cairo's fourth career PSA Tour title, and his second since March when, unseeded, Ga Sabry took the West of Ireland Open crown in Galway.

Semi-finals:
[4] Mazen Hesham Ga Sabry (EGY) bt [1] Alan Clyne (SCO) 11-9, 3-11, 11-4, 11-3 (55m)
[2] Mohd Ali Anwar Reda (EGY) bt [3] Omar Abdel Meguid (EGY) 8-11, 11-8, 11-9, 2-11, 11-6 (95m)
Final:
[4] Mazen Hesham Ga Sabry (EGY) bt [2] Mohd Ali Anwar Reda (EGY) 11-6, 11-9, 11-9