Ryder & Koukal In Prague Final

In a rare PSA Tour event final featuring two qualifiers, Englishman Chris Ryder and local hero Jan Koukal will meet in the climax of the Petr's Prague Open at Squashpark Cibulka in the Czech Republic capital.

Ryder made his breakthrough when he removed Zimbabwe's top seed Jesse Engelbrecht in the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals, the 25-year-old qualifier from Hertfordshire beat eighth-seeded compatriot Darren Lewis 11-8 11-10 11-7

Jan Koukal reached his second successive PSA final in his hometown as a qualifier when he beat France's fifth seed Romain Tenant 11-7 11-9 10-11 11-6.

Semi-finals:
[Q] Chris Ryder (ENG) bt [8] Darren Lewis (ENG) 11-8, 11-10 (2-0), 11-7
[Q] Jan Koukal (CZE) bt [5] Romain Tenant (FRA) 11-7, 11-9, 10-11 (0-2), 11-6