RESULTS: Internacional Sporta Open, Santa Catarina Pinula, Guatemala
Final:
[2] Arturo Salazar (MEX) bt [1] Eric Galvez (MEX) 11-2, 11-9, 6-11, 10-12, 11-6
National pride was at stake when fellow Mexicans Eric Galvez and Arturo Salazar battled for the Internacional Sporta Open title after reaching the final of the $15,000 PSA World Tour squash event at Sporta in Santa Catarina Pinula, Guatemala.
And for the second time since their last Tour meeting in November 2008, it was underdog Salazar who prevailed.
The second seed from San Luis Potosi took the opening two games against Galvez, the top seed.
But world No51 Galvez fought back to take the next two games to draw level.
Salazar, ranked three places lower, held his nerve, however, and took the decider to claim his title-winning 11-2, 11-9, 6-11, 10-12, 11-6 victory.
The success extends Salazar's unbeaten record in PSA Tour finals, bringing his career tally to five titles - and boost his chances of overtaking rival Galvez in the PSA world rankings to become the top-ranked Mexican for the first time.