WORLD SQUASH NEWS

RESULTS: DARE Santa Barbara Squash Open, Santa Barbara, USA

Final:
[1] Paul Price (AUS) bt [2] Moh'd Azlan Iskandar (MAS) 16-17, 15-10, 15-8, 17-14 (82m)

Price Powers To Santa Barbara Title

Australia's Paul Price claimed his second PSA Tour title of the year when he beat Malaysia's Mohammad Azlan Iskandar in four games in the final of the DARE Santa Barbara Squash Open in California, USA.

While Price, the 27-year-old world No20 from Melbourne, was celebrating his 16th appearance in a PSA final, it was only the 21-year-old Malaysian's second - and his first led to victory in the Kuala Lumpur Open in his hometown earlier in the year.

The second seed took the opening game after a tie-break - but top-seeded Price was strong throughout the match, taking ball very early and controlling the "T".  Iskandar produced some excellent shots, with great retrieving, but was erratic at crucial times. 

The Malaysian led 14-11 in the fourth game, but the more experienced Price ultimately prevailed to win 16-17 15-10 15-8 17-14 in 82 minutes - and claim his ninth career PSA title.