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Mazen Hesham battles past Anwar Reda to claim CCI-PSA title

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Teenager Mazen Hisham Ga Sabry, a former winner of the junior British Open, outclassed fellow Egyptian rival Mohamed Ali Anwar Reda in three straight games in a one-sided final to lift the inaugural USD 15,000 CCI PSA Squash Challenger here.

The 19-year-old Sabry, ranked 62 in the world, carved out a 11-6 11-9 11-9 victory in 45 minutes over the 24-year-old countryman Reda, ranked 47th globally, to capture his fourth PSA crown at the Cricket Club of India's courts last night.

The 19-year-old winner, who has also won the Buler Swiss Watch Challenger 15 and ousted India's Mahesh Mangaonkar in the quarter finals in a marathon 0 five-game encounter, played at a ferocious pace to overcome his higher ranked rival.
 

"I am very happy to win my 4th PSA title. It has been a very hard week for me. I have enjoyed a lot in Mumbai, people are very kind and helpful," said Reda after his title win.

He later defeated another compatriot Omar Abdel Meguid in 95 minutes in the semis to show that he is a player to watch out for in the future.

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First Published: May 12 2013 | 5:40 PM IST

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