Ashour claims squash title

Published March 22, 2010

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 Favourite Ramy Ashour from Egypt clinched CIMB KL Open title, beating second seed compatriot Karim Darwish in straight games in the final at Berjaya Times Square here.

Ashour, boasting his sixth final appearance in his last seven PSA tour outings since November, took 41 minutes to overcome Darwish 11-8, 11-8, 11-9 in three close games.

The win takes 22-year-old Ashour's collection of PSA tour titles to 15.—Agencies

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