POSTED: Monday May 11th 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SQUASH- Snell Snaps Up First Tour Title In Japan

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RESULTS:              

Japan Pro Squash Kansai, Wakayama, Japan 

Final:[2] James Snell (ENG) bt [5] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) 11-6, 11-9, 14-12 (63m)

England’s James Snell secured his first title on the PSA World Tour when he beat Egyptian Karim Abdel Gawad in the final of the Japan Pro Squash Kansai, a $3,000 event at the XIST Sports Club in Wakayama, Japan. The second seed from Devon comfortably reached the final without dropping a game - while Abdel Gawad, the fifth seed, made his breakthrough after upsetting top seed Christopher Gordon in the quarter-finals. Underdog Gawad kept Snell on court for more than an hour - but the 21-year-old from Exeter ultimately prevailed 11-6, 11-9, 14-12 in 63 minutes to earn his maiden Tour title. Follow the action from the PSA World Tour live on WWW.PSALIVE.TV - the Professional Squash Association’s official webstreaming service.  Enjoy live action, replays, download archive matches and enjoy exclusive Live & Uncut DVDs

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