India’s top men’s squash player Saurav Ghosal went down fighting against third seed Omar Abdel Mequid of Egypt in the semi-finals of the Montreal Open on Friday. The Egyptian won 10-12, 12-10, 11-7, 17-15 against Ghosal, who was the top seed, in a thrilling four-set game.
It was a closely fought encounter with Ghosal missing crucial chances in the fourth game, which resulted in his elimination. Ghosal ended up losing 3-1 as the Mequid’s strong defensive game hurt the Indian. In the quarter-finals, Ghosal had beaten Mexico’s Arturo Salazar 11-8, 9-11, 9-11, 11-4, 15-13.
Lost 3-1 today...17-15 in the fourth game :( :( very very disappointed to say the least. Not the best of days at the office obviously!!!
— Saurav Ghosal (@SauravGhosal) March 30, 2017
[1] Saurav Ghosal (IND) lost to [3] Omar Abdel Meguid (EGY) 1-3
— ISP Squash-India (@IspSquash) March 31, 2017
in the semi-finals of $25,000 Men's Montreal Open Squash, Canada, PSA pic.twitter.com/KLeweWx1CX
