Saurav Ghosal makes successful comeback from retirement with title in Sydney
Saurav Ghosal makes successful comeback from retirement with title in Sydney
Indian squash star Saurav Ghosal made a successful comeback from retirement as he won the title at the Octane Sydney Classic on Sunday.
Former World No. 10 Ghosal retired from the PSA (Professional Squash Association) Tour in April last year but at the same time, he had said that he still wanted to represent India. On January 1, he again became a member of the PSA Tour to keep his aspirations of playing for country alive.
The 38-year-old Ghosal, seeded second at the PSA Challenger Tour (second-tier of professional circuit) event, defeated World No. 142 Abdelrahman Nasser of Egypt 3-0 (11-2, 11-6, 11-2) in the final.
The Indian, who has a total of 12 medals across categories at the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games, beat World No. 141 Rhys Dowling of Australia 3-1 (11-9, 5-11, 11-1, 11-2) in the semifinals, Korea’s Minwoo Lee 3-0 (11-6, 11-6, 11-5) in the quarterfinals, and Malta’s Kijan Sultana 3-0 (11-8, 11-2, 11-8) in the second round. He was awarded a bye in the opening round.
Published on Feb 23, 2025
