Paul Coll beaten in squash Tour Finals decider
- Jun 21
- 2 min read
New Zealand's Paul Coll has lost the title decider of the PSA Squash Tour Finals in Paris to world No 3 Diego Elias of Peru.
Elias became the first South American to win the final world event of the PSA Squash Tour season.
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Second ranked Coll won the first game 11-7, but Elias surged to take the next three, 11-4 11-6 11-9, at Centquatre-Paris Elia.
Reigning British Open champion Coll couldn't quite find the magic to overcome Elias.
The West Coaster had beaten world junior champion Mohamad Zakariah three sets to one in their semifinal, while Elias came into the final fresher after his semi opponent world No 1 Mostafa Asal withdrew because of food poisoning.
Coll had mounted a comeback in the fourth game, taking five of the first six points, but played too many loose shots, allowing Elias back in.
It was the 23rd PSA Squash Tour title win for Elias and his second this season. It also gives him a 11-10 edge over Coll in their clashes.
"This is my first one here at this tournament, so I'm very happy to have another title," said Elias.
"Paul is one of the most physical players and one of the best players in the last 10 years. We used to train together and have played a lot of finals together, we're really close friends. To share the court again in a final is very special."
