Pakistan emerging squash player Muhammad Ashab Irfan made the country proud by winning the Rochester Proam Squash tournament after beating Gomez Dominguez of Mexico by 3-1 in the final held at the Houston Squash Club, US.

He was awarded $9,000 prize money. It was Irfan’s won his first PSA title, becoming the second Pakistani player to win a PSA title outside of Pakistan in recent years.

The second seed and world number 112 from Pakistan looked very energetic and aggressive during the final match of the tournament. Irfan squared off against Dominguez in a thrilling encounter as young player emerged triumphant with a 3-1 victory, securing the title with set scores of 12-10, 11-4, 9-11, and 11-9 during 60 minutes decisive game.

As the stakes heightened in the semi-final, Irfan faced a formidable opponent in Ronald Palamino of Columbia.

Despite dropping two sets, Irfan displayed resilience, ultimately prevailing with a hard-fought 3-2 victory. The set scores reflected the intensity of the match, with Irfan claiming victory with scores of 9-11, 11-9, 11-2, 4-11, and 11-4.