Men’s $55k PSA Bronze, 02-06 Mar, Calgary
DICODUSPORT: 23e TITRE POUR VICTOR
Finale
[2] Victor Crouin 3-0 [7] Yahya Elnawasany (EGY) 11-3, 11-6, 11-1 (46m)
Victor Crouin claimed his 23rd PSA Squash Tour title with a victory at the AirSprint Private Aviation Canadian Men’s Open 2026, beating Yahya Elnawasany in three straight games on finals day in Calgary.
The World No.5 came into the tournament after claiming the biggest title of his career at the Texas Open, as he continued his search for the Canadian Men’s
Open title as the No.2 seed.
A 2023 finalist and a 2025 semi-finalist, Crouin had only dropped one game en route to this year’s final, looking determined to lift the trophy that had eluded him on two separate occasions.
Standing in his way on finals day was No.7 seed Yayha Elnawasany, who had been a giant killer throughout the tournament after eliminating both the World No.8 and No.1 seed Marwan ElShorbagy, as well as the No.3 seed Leonel Cardenas.
The Egyptian had already played 234 minutes en route to the final, and was looking to cause a major upset and overcome the World No.5 to lift the title. However, the Frenchman wasn’t looking to be another victim of the World No.25’s giant-killings this week, as he was able to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the first.
Elnawasany would add some points to the scoreboard at 4-2, but Crouin’s sharp accuracy proved to be causing the No.7 seed problems as he won the first 11-3.
The second game would start the same way as the first, with Crouin taking a 4-2 lead, however, on this occasion, Elnawasany was able to bite back and level the scoring to 4-4. With the No.7 seed winning back-to-back points to tie the scoring, the Frenchman was able to prevent the Egyptian from gaining momentum in the contest, as he was able to withstand the pressure and win the next four points to lead 8-4.
Crouin’s accuracy and sharp finishing continued to make life very difficult for the 24-year-old as he was able to secure five-game balls before closing out the second game 11-6.
And with momentum in favour of the Frenchman, it seemed that the contest was only going to go one way, with the World No.5 showing his quality on court to take a healthy three-point advantage in the third.
A new ball was introduced at 3-0, but it didn’t affect the No.2 seed, Crouin was able to pick up where he left off, as he continued to build a 10-point gap, winning 11-1 in the third to claim his first Canadian Men’s Open title.
“I’m feeling great,” Crouin said after claiming his first Canadian Men’s Open title: “I’m very happy to have won another title in the space of just two to three weeks.
“It’s been a great few weeks in North America, and it’s good to finish on a win.”
He continued: “And that’s why I came back to this tournament, I wanted to get that win, get the points and keep going up in the ranking.”
Demi-finale
[2] Victor Crouin 3-0 [6] Juan Vargas (COL) 11-6, 11-7, 11-3 (39m)
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Crouin Advances To Semi-Finals After Hard-Fought Battle
World No.5 Victor Crouin secured his place in the semi-final in the penultimate match of today’s play, as he beat Colombia’s Miguel Rodriguez in a hard-fought 3-0 match. Despite the distance in the scoreline, it doesn’t reflect the full story, as the pair battled hard on the court for 51 minutes.
Crouin started the better of the two in the opening game and was able to set the tone of the match as he quickly grew 4-0 lead. However, the energetic Calgary crowd was able to encourage and lift Rodriguez back into the contest, as he levelled the scoreline to 8-8.
Despite the inspiring comeback in the opener, it wasn’t to be for Rodriguez, as the World No.5 was able alleviate the early pressure, to win 11-8.
The second game of the tie would once again be full of high-intensity raillies, but it was Crouin who found fortune once again, as established another early 3-0 lead.
As the game progressed, the three-point advantage proved to be enough for the Frenchman, as he was able to sustain the point gap to make it 6-3. From then on, Crouin moved into cruise control, winning five of the next seven points, to claim the game 11-5.
However, the 2-0 lead didn’t affect Rodriguez, as he would continue to put pressure on the No.2 seed throughout the contest – with the full court rallies causing problems for Crouin.
Unfortunately, at 8-7, Rodriguez would sustain an injury to his ankle, forcing a stoppage in the match. After the World No.26 received treatment, he returned to court showing a true warrior spirit, which was greatly appreciated by the Calgary crowd.
Despite coming back on court, the Colombians’ efforts wouldn’t be rewarded as the high-intensity nature of the match was more favourable to the Frenchman. Crouin was able to close out the match and win 11-8.
Booking his place in the semi-final, Crouin said: “It feels good, it is always enjoyable playing with Miguel, obviously you want to avoid the injury, but we had an enjoyable battle until 8-7, all I wished was for him to comeback as I didn’t want it to end like that.
“I am happy to get through in three games, I am feeling better and better on this court, so hopefully I can bring another level tomorrow.
“I lost in the final in the first year, and the semi-final last year. I am back here because I want to win this title.”
Quart de finale
[2] Victor Crouin 3-0 [5] Miguel Rodriguez (COL) 11-8, 11-5, 11-8 (51m)
Second Tour
[2] Victor Crouin 3-1 Nick Wall (ENG) 11-5, 9-11, 11-7, 14-12 (62m)
[3] Leonel Cardenas (MEX) 3-0 Toufik Mekhalfi 11-6, 11-8, 11-5 (45m)
Premier Tour
Toufik Mekhalfi 3-1 Connor Turk (CAN) 11-8, 11-8, 6-11, 11-3 (47m)
Mozart Open – Autriche
Demi-Finale
[1] Breanne Flynn (IRL) 3-2 Ana Munos 11-7, 11-9, 8-11, 7-11, 11-9 (52m)
Quart de Finale
Ana Munos 3-1 [4] Malak Samir (EGY) 12-14, 11-7, 11-8, 11-5 (38m)
Second Tour
Ana Munos 3-2 [7] Bobo Lam (HKG) 4-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-4, 11-9 (32m)
[3] Farida Walid (EGY) 3-0 Rose Lucas Marcuzzo 11-4, 13-11, 11-9 (27m)
Jana Safy (EGY) 3-1 [5] Elise Romba 11-3, 12-10, 6-11, 11-9 (25m)[8] Noah Meredith (ENG) 3-1 Matteo Carrouget 8-11, 12-10, 14-12, 12-10 (53m)
Premier Tour
Rose Lucas Marcuzzo 3-0 Tereza Široká (CZE) 11-9, 11-6, 11-6 (23m)
Bo Ram Ryoo (KOR) 3-2 Lilou Brevard-Belliot 8-11, 19-17, 11-7, 12-14, 12-10 (41m)
Odense
Demie
[2] Emyr Evans (WAL) 3-1 [3] Edwin Clain 11-9, 10-12, 11-9, 11-9 (74m)
Quart de finale
[3] Edwin Clain 3-2 Salah Eltorgman (CAN) 11-9, 5-11, 11-13, 11-7, 11-9 (72m)
Second Tour
[3] Edwin Clain 3-2 Salim Khan (USA) 11-6, 9-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-6 (64m)
Salah Eltorgman (CAN) 3-1 [7] Brice Nicolas 11-9, 10-12, 11-8, 11-8 (61m)
[1] Mohamed Sharaf (EGY) 3-2 Joshua Phinera 11-4, 9-11, 12-10, 9-11, 11-4 (49m)Ambre Allinckx (SUI) 3-2 [3] Enora Villard 7-11, 11-9, 4-11, 12-10, 11-3 (60m)
Premier Tour
Joshua Phinera 3-0 Marcus Søby Jepsen (DEN) 11-9, 11-9, 12-10 (37m)
Ambre Allinckx (SUI) 3-0 Lea Barbeau 13-11, 11-4, 11-5 (31m)
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