And he did so in some style, defeating his fellow
countryman in straight sets 9-1 9-3 9-1 in 43 minutes in a sensational climax on
an all-glass championship court witnessed by a full house at the 1300-seat Arena
Manawatu stadium in Palmerston North.
The all-Egyptian final was a fine
display of power-squash by Ashour who showed his class with a variety of killer
shots that simply shut his opponent out of the match.
"I'm really,
really happy to have made history by winning a second time," Ashour told Peter
Bidwell, reporting for www.squashtalk.com.
Ashour shocked the squash world two years ago when – aged 16, and
seeded only to reach the last eight – he romped through the biennial event in
Pakistan to become the fourth Egyptian to win the crown since the inaugural
event in 1980.
"I'm a much better player than I was two years ago," he
said. "I'm fitter, and more mature too," added the 18-year-old who has already
made his debut in the PSA top twenty world rankings.
He received his
trophy and the winner's medal from the legendary Jahangir Khan, now President of
the World Squash Federation.
"Jahangir told me to keep it up, you're
going to become the senior world champion, you're improving every day," Ashour
said.
Three other finals were also played today with Australian Zac
Alexander defeating American Mart Froot 5-9 9-5 9-0 10-9 in the Plate final;
Omar Tarek Mahm Aly of Egypt beating Chris Tasker-Grindley of England 5-9 9-2
9-2 9-1 in the Classic Plate; and Chris O’Kane of Ireland overcoming New
Zealand’s Cameron Jamieson 9-4 9-6 9-7 in the Consolation Plate.
For the
latest information, check the official website www.2006worldjuniors.co.nz or www.worldsquash.org
RESULTS: Prince Men's World Junior Squash
Championship, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Final:
[1] Ramy Ashour
(EGY) bt [3] Omar Mosaad (EGY) 9-1, 9-3, 9-1
(43m)