Men & Women $26k PSA Bronze, 23-27 Sep, London, Canada
Hong Kong’s Sin Yuk Chan and Pakistan’s Noor Zaman have captured their maiden World Events titles on the PSA Squash Tour after claiming respective victories over Sabrina Sobhy and Moustafa Elsirty in the finals of the NASH Cup 2025.
Unseeded Sin Yuk completed her dream week at London Sport & Fitness in Canada with a fourth straight seeding upset at the Copper-level event, saving her best performance until last with an 11-9, 14-12, 11-9 upset over top seed Sabrina Sobhy.
In a match which was decided by fine margins, it was World No.84 Sin Yuk who held strong in the pressure moments – notably saving four game balls in the second game – before coming through to claim the title after 31 minutes of play.
Meanwhile, in the men’s final, 21-year-old Zaman, who earlier this year was crowned the World U23 Champion, defeated No.2 seed Elsirty by a 19-17, 11-7, 11-9 scoreline.
After clinching a lengthy 24-minute first game, which saw multiple game balls come and go for both players, it was Zaman who managed to stay ahead of his opponent on the scoreboard and never give the Egyptian a string of points to gain momentum with.
The No.5 seed moved through to take home the title after 52 minutes of hard-fought action.
Semis
Unseeded Sin Yuk Chan continued her dream run at the NASH Cup 2025 as she joined Sabrina Sobhy, Moustafa Elsirty and Noor Zaman in the finals of the Copper-level event following an upset win over No.5 seed Marie Stephan.
Hong Kong’s Sin Yuk, who in the quarter-finals stunned No.3 seed Lucy Beecroft in three games, backed up this performance in impressive style with an 11-4, 11-4, 11-4 win over France’s Stephan, needing just 20 minutes to book her spot in the final.
Elsewhere from London Squash & Fitness in Canada, top seed Sabrina Sobhy continued her comeback from injury with a hard-fought four-game victory over No.4 seed Torrie Malik. Sobhy, who missed the majority of the 2024/25 season through injury, held off the challenge from 21-year-old Malik to move through to the win 11-8, 7-11, 11-8, 11-8.
Meanwhile, in the men’s draw, No.2 seed Moustafa Elsirty and No.5 seed Noor Zaman will contest the Copper-level final after they claimed respective wins over Muhammad Ashab Irfan and Matias Knudsen.
Elsirty, 23, held off a stern challenge from No.8 seed Ashab Irfan in four games while Zaman got the better of No.7 seed Knudsen by an 11-3, 12-10, 11-3 scoreline. Both players will be eying a first Copper-level title in tomorrow’s final.
Todd Stuns Top Seed Elnawasany To Gatecrash Quarter-Finals
Unseeded Englishman Sam Todd continued his brilliant run at the NASH Cup 202 after defeating top seed Yahya Elnawasany to reach the quarter-finals of the Copper-level event.
Round Two of action from London, Canada, saw three seeds fall across the two draws, with the biggest of these coming in the form of World No. 39 Elnawasany, who fell to defeat in four games.
World No. 70 Todd, who has been steadily climbing the rankings since returning from a serious injury earlier this year, continued his fine form in a match full of explosive, fast-paced rallies. The 22-year-old moved through to take an 11-8, 11-8, 8-11, 11-5 win and set up a quarter-final clash with No.7 seed Matias Knudsen, who needed just 22 minutes to get the better of Finnlay Withington.
Elsewhere, Colombia’s Ronald Palomino caused the other seeding upset of the day in the men’s draw as he overcame fellow South American Leandro Romiglio in three games. Argentina’s Romiglio, the No.3 seed at the event, was edged out in a tight opening game before his opponent moved through the gears to take two dominant subsequent games by 11-2 scorelines.
In the women’s draw, Canadian No.1 Hollie Naughton got her title quest at the NASH Cup underway with a confident win over Spain’s Marta Dominguez, taking the match by an 11-5, 11-3, 11-6 scoreline. World No.29 Naughton will now face No.5 seed Marie Stephan for a spot in the semi-finals.
The one seed to fall in the women’s draw was No.8 seed Alicia Mead, who lost out to Hong Kong’s Sin Yuk Chan in four games.
Elsewhere, top seed Sabrina Sobhy, No.3 seed Lucy Beecroft and No.4 seed Torrie Malik all claimed wins over Xin Ying Yee, Ng Ching Cheng and Alina Bushma, respectively.
Round One
The NASH Cup 2025 got underway yesterday, with 32 players looking to book their spots in the second round of the Copper-level event in London, Canada.
England’s Sam Todd and USA’s Dillon Huang scored the wins of the day at London Squash & Fitness after the pair both fought back from 2-0 down to defeat England’s Perry Malik and Australia’s Joseph White, respectively.
World No.69 Todd, who with victory set-up a round two clash with top seed Yahya Elnawasany, needed all of 70 minutes to complete his 6-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-5 comeback against World No.104 Malik – who himself has enjoyed a strong start to the 2025/26 season after defeating Greg Lobban in the season-opening London Squash Classic Gold-level event.
Huang, meanwhile, recovered after losing the opening two games by 11-6 and 11-9 scorelines against White before moving through to victory after 67 minutes of play. The World No.111’s reward is a second-round tie with No.2 seed Moustafa Elsirty. Czech Republic’s Viktor Byrtus was the other five-game winner in the men’s draw, as he edged past Hong Kong’s Matthew Lai by a 12-10, 7-11, 6-11, 11-9, 11-7 scoreline.
Meanwhile, in the women’s event, France’s Lauren Baltayan clinched a well-contested five-game duel with Barbados’ Margow Prow to secure her second-round spot. The 18-year-old, who last week came through qualifying to reach the second round of the Diamond-level Egyptian Open, continued her fine winning form as she sealed a 12-10, 5-11, 8-11, 12-10, 11-8 win over Prow.
There was no luck for any home Canadian hopes on the opening day of action, as Wildcard trio Connor Turk, Nikki Todd, and Niki Shemirani fell to defeats at the hands of Jeremias Azana, Sin Yuk Chan, and Marta Dominguez, respectively, while Elliot Hunt and Liam Marrison also lost out in three games apiece.
