Doha, October 31 (QNA) - Talal Bader clinched the men's professional title as the third 2026 Khalifa Open Squash Championship wrapped up after four days of competition organized by the Qatar Squash Federation (QSF), with players across multiple age groups vying for top honors.
Bader topped the professional men's division, with Saleh Khalifa finishing runner-up, while Ali Mansour captured the men's A-level title ahead of Youssef Al Malki.
In the women's division, Zoe Makarios claimed first place, followed by Talia Ali in second.
The junior competitions also produced a series of title winners, with Saleh Khalifa taking the boys' under-17 crown ahead of Hamad Al Khalaf. Hassan Alyan secured the under-15 title, with Mohammed Al Tamimi finishing second, while Muath bin Fahad captured the under-13 crown ahead of Youssef Al Tamimi.
In the over-45 masters division, Haitham Gouda claimed first place, while Asim Mirza finished runner-up.
Tournament Director Saad Al Mohannadi said the tournament is part of QSF's efforts to provide competitive opportunities to enhance the capabilities of homegrown players and imbue them with further expertise.
He added that the Federation is committed to consistently staging domestic tournaments in pursuit of promoting this kind of sport at home and girding national players for competing in the upcoming tournaments. (QNA)