15/12/2009 - New Zealand's Kashif Shuja has won the eighth PSA World Squash Tour title of his career, with victory at the Spanish Open in Tenerife. |
The top seed has beaten Scotland's Alan Clyne in five games in the final, clawing his way back from 2-1 down.
Shuja won the first game 11-7, but third seeded Clyne fought back to take the next two 11-6, 11-8 and led 6-2 in the fourth.
However, the 30-year-old kiwi dug deep in his reserves to take the fourth 11-9 before eventually closing out the match 11-8 in the fifth.
It is Shuja's first PSA Tour title since November 2007.
Result...
Final
1. Kashif Shuja (NZL) def 3. Alan Clyne (SCO) 11-7, 6-11, 8-11, 11-9, 11-8 (85 minutes).
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