New Delhi, Nov 2 Indian squash player Velavan Senthilkumar advanced to the final of the USD 35,000 PSA Czech Open in Brno with a straight-game win over higher-ranked Frenchman Auguste Dussourd.
The fourth-seeded Indian, ranked 42nd in the world, beat the world No.32 11-7, 12-10, 11-1 in the semifinals.
He had earlier defeated eighth seed and world No.64 Argentine Jeremias Azana 11-3, 11-8, 11-7 in the quarterfinals and Brazil’s Diego Gobbi 11-4, 11-7, 11-2 in the second round following a bye in the opener.
The 28-year-old Indian, who won a mixed team bronze at last month’s Asian Games in Japan, will take on top seed and world No.31 Greg Lobban of Scotland for the title.
(PTI News)
