March 01, 2009

Ashour defeats Matthew for squash title  03/01/09 1:01 AM

Ramy Ashour may be one of the world’s best squash players, but he needs a little practice on post-championship trophy presentations. Moments after third-seeded Ashour outlasted No. 9 Nick Matthew in five grueling games to win the Davenport North American Open title yesterday, a standing-room-only crowd at the University of Richmond’s Millhiser Gymnasium rose in anticipation of the 21-year-old Egyptian coming forth to claim his spoils.

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