Velavan Senthilkumar defeats Balazs Farkas to win maiden Budapest Open squash title

India's Velavan Senthilkumar won his maiden PSA Copper-level title after defeating Hungary's Balazs Farkas in the Budapest Open final. The world No. 54 secured his 11th PSA Tour crown with a dominant straight-game victory in the USD 43,500 tournament

Budapest: India’s Velavan Senthilkumar won his maiden PSA Copper-level title at the Budapest Open squash tournament in the Hungarian capital, defeating Balazs Farkas in the summit clash.

The world No. 54 and eighth-seeded Indian beat local favourite Farkas 11-4, 11-2, 11-3 in the final of the USD 43,500 tournament to claim his 11th PSA Tour crown.

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It was also their third meeting on the Tour, with Senthilkumar having won their previous encounter in 2024.

Senthilkumar defeated compatriot Veer Chotrani 9-11, 11-8, 11-7, 1-11, 12-10 in the semifinal. The Indian had earlier beaten Malaysia’s world No. 19 Eain Yow in the quarterfinals.