Tom Pashley Wins First PSA Title

Black Knight and Ashaway sponsored player Tom Pashley claimed his maiden title on the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour in Peru by winning the $6,000 'Tour De Las Americas' Regatas Squash Open without dropping a game.

The fourth seed from Brighton in Sussex claimed his breakthrough success at Club Regatas in Lima by beating the event's top two seeds.

It was in the semi-finals that 22-year-old Pashley, ranked 118 in the world, despatched top-seeded Mexican Jorge Isaac Baltazar Ferreira 11-8, 11-8, 11-4 in 45 minutes.

In the final, the left-hander faced second seed Esteban Casarino - and battled for 50 minutes to overcome the experienced 34-year-old from Paraguay 11-6, 11-8, 11-9.

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Tour De Las Americas Regatas Open, Lima, Peru
Final:
[4] Tom Pashley (ENG) bt [2] Esteban Casarino (PAR) 11-6, 11-8, 11-9 (50m)

Semi-Finals:
[2] Esteban Casarino (PAR) bt [3] Erik Tepos Valtierra (MEX) 10-12, 11-5, 8-11, 11-3, 16-14 (86m)
[4] Tom Pashley (ENG) bt [1] Jorge Isaac Baltazar Ferreira (MEX) 11-8, 11-8, 11-4 (45m)

Quarter-Finals:
[2] Esteban Casarino (PAR) bt [Q] Andres Duany (PER) 7-11, 11-9, 11-9, 7-11, 11-6 (69m)
[3] Erik Tepos Valtierra (MEX) bt [Q] Rodrigo Torres (COL) 11-9, 1-1 ret. (20m)
[4] Tom Pashley (ENG) bt [7] Juan Pablo Roude (ARG) 11-3, 11-8, 11-7 (30m)
[1] Jorge Isaac Baltazar Ferreira (MEX) bt [Q] Jose Manuel Elias (PER) 11-9, 11-13, 11-2, 11-7 (37m)

1st Round:
[2] Esteban Casarino (PAR) bt Armando Olguin (MEX) 11-2, 11-1, 11-5 (20m)
[Q] Andres Duany (PER) bt [5] Gonzalo Miranda (ARG) 12-10, 12-10, 4-11, 11-5 (53m)
[3] Erik Tepos Valtierra (MEX) bt [Q] Gonzalo Seminario (PER) 11-7, 11-2, 11-7 (45m)
[Q] Rodrigo Torres (COL) bt [6] Tiago Cabral (BRA) 11-4, 12-10, 11-5 (14m)
[7] Juan Pablo Roude (ARG) bt Mauricio Dasso (PER) 6-11, 11-4, 12-10, 11-8 (45m)
[4] Tom Pashley (ENG) bt Luke Forster (AUS) 11-7, 11-7, 11-7 (40m)
[Q] Jose Manuel Elias (PER) bt [8] Nahuel Hernan Ramos (ARG) 14-16, 12-10, 11-5, 11-4 (45m)
[1] Jorge Isaac Baltazar Ferreira (MEX) bt Alfredo Avila (MEX) 11-5, 11-8, 11-5 (34m)

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