Jonah Bryant & Nada Abbas win 2024 Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Squash Open titles

Jonah Bryant and Nada Abbas claimed the 2024 Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Squash Open titles, winning thrilling finals at Dublin’s Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club over Mohamed Zakaria and Emily Whitlock respectively.

England’s 18-year-old Jonah Bryant secured his sixth PSA World Tour title of the 2023-2024 squash season, and his third in succession, with a 75 minute 8-11 13-11 11-9 11-6 victory over Egypt’s Mohamad Zakaria who had beaten the Englishman twice previously, including in the British Junior Open final, and knocked out No.2 seed George Parker in the semi-finals here.

Egypt’s Nada Abbas produced a hard-fought 62 minute 11-8 9-11 11-6 6-11 11-5 win over 2nd seed Emily Whitlock of Wales in the women’s final.

Professional Squash Association (PSA) Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Squash Open 2024, Fitzwilliam LTC, Dublin, Ireland
Men's Final:
Jonah Bryant (ENG) bt [9/16] Mohamed Zakaria (EGY) 8-11, 13-11, 11-9, 11-6 (75m)

Professional Squash Association (PSA) Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Squash Open 2024, Fitzwilliam LTC, Dublin, Ireland
Women's Final:
[1] Nada Abbas (EGY) bt [2] Emily Whitlock (WAL) 11-8, 9-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-5 (62m)

Professional Squash Association (PSA) Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Squash Open 2024, Fitzwilliam LTC, Dublin, Ireland
Men's Semi-Finals:
Jonah Bryant (ENG) bt [9/16] Declan James (ENG) 11-6, 7-11, 11-6, 11-8 (64m)
[9/16] Mohamed Zakaria (EGY) bt [2] George Parker (ENG) 7-11, 11-8, 11-7, 3-11, 11-4 (74m)

Professional Squash Association (PSA) Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Squash Open 2024, Fitzwilliam LTC, Dublin, Ireland
Women's Semi-Finals:
[1] Nada Abbas (EGY) bt [9/16] Kiera Marshall (ENG) 11-6, 11-4, 11-1 (29m)
[2] Emily Whitlock (WAL) bt [5] Asia Harris (ENG) 11-5, 11-8, 11-6 (31m)

Professional Squash Association (PSA) Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Squash Open 2024, Fitzwilliam LTC, Dublin, Ireland
Men's Quarter-Finals:
Jonah Bryant (ENG) bt [1] Nick Wall (ENG) 8-11, 2-3 retired (48m)
[9/16] Declan James (ENG) bt [4] Lucas Serme (FRA) 11-3, 11-8, 11-6 (53m)
[9/16] Mohamed Zakaria (EGY) bt [9/16] Noor Zaman (PAK) 7-11, 11-4, 11-7, 11-4 (46m)
[2] George Parker (ENG) bt [9/16] Iván Pérez (ESP) 11-7, 11-8, 11-3 (38m)

Professional Squash Association (PSA) Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Squash Open 2024, Fitzwilliam LTC, Dublin, Ireland
Women's Quarter-Finals:
[1] Nada Abbas (EGY) bt [9/16] Hannah Craig (IRL) 11-7, 11-7, 11-4 (26m)
[9/16] Kiera Marshall (ENG) bt [9/16] Karina Tyma (POL) 12-10, 11-8, 11-7 (32m)
[5] Asia Harris (ENG) bt [3] Torrie Malik (ENG) 8-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-6, 11-9 (52m)
[2] Emily Whitlock (WAL) bt [9/16] Katerina Tycova (GER) 11-2, 11-5, 11-7 (30m)

Nick Wall came out on top against James Willstrop in an enthralling all-UNSQUASHABLE clash at the Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Squash Open at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin, with the top seed closing-out a hard-fought 11-2 9-11 12-10 111-5 victory to progress to the quarter-finals.

Lucas Serme defeated Dewald van Niekerk of South Africa 11-5 16-14 11-6 in 57 minutes to progress to the quarter-finals of the Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Squash Open 2024 at Fitzwilliam LTC in Dublin where he will play Declan James of England.

Iván Pérez will play 2nd seed George Parker of England in the quarter-finals of the Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Squash Open 2024 following a dramatic and hard-fought 75 minute 6-11 11-3 14-12 8-11 11-8 victory over 7th seed Ben Smith of England.

Fellow UNSQUASHABLE players Todd Harrity and Anna Serme both suffered defeats in the 2nd round of the 2024 Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Squash Open, with Todd Harrity beaten by Noor Zaman of Pakistan 11-8 11-8 5-11 11-8 in 44 minutes and Anna Serme denied by Katerina Tycova of Germany 11-7 11-5 3-11 9-11 12-10 in 57 minutes.

Professional Squash Association (PSA) Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Squash Open 2024, Fitzwilliam LTC, Dublin, Ireland
Men's 2nd Round:
[1] Nick Wall (ENG) bt James Willstrop (ENG) 11-2, 9-11, 12-10, 11-5 (40m)
Jonah Bryant (ENG) bt [8] Finnlay Withington (ENG) 11-2, 7-11, 11-6, 11-4 (36m)
[9/16] Declan James (ENG) bt [6] Daniel Poleshchuk (ISR) 12-10, 11-5, 13-11 (47m)
[4] Lucas Serme (FRA) bt Dewald van Niekerk (RSA) 11-5, 16-14, 11-6 (57m)
[9/16] Noor Zaman (PAK) bt [3] Todd Harrity (USA) 11-8, 11-8, 5-11, 11-8 (44m)
[9/16] Mohamed Zakaria (EGY) bt [5] Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK) 11-6, 11-6, 11-7 (43m)
[9/16] Iván Pérez (ESP) bt [7] Ben Smith (ENG) 6-11, 11-3, 14-12, 8-11, 11-8 (75m)
[2] George Parker (ENG) bt [9/16] Perry Malik (ENG) 11-5, 8-11, 11-4, 12-10 (45m)

Professional Squash Association (PSA) Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Squash Open 2024, Fitzwilliam LTC, Dublin, Ireland
Women's 2nd Round:
[1] Nada Abbas (EGY) bt [9/16] Kaitlyn Watts (NZL) 11-9, 11-7, 11-4 (29m)
[9/16] Hannah Craig (IRL) bt [7] Yasshmita Jadish Kumar (MAS) 15-13, 11-6, 11-6 (34m)
[9/16] Karina Tyma (POL) bt [6] Nadia Pfister (SUI) 11-7, 11-4, 11-3 (28m)
[9/16] Kiera Marshall (ENG) bt [4] Rana Ismail (EGY) 11-9, 12-10, 11-13, 11-7 (41m)
[3] Torrie Malik (ENG) bt [9/16] Lowri Roberts (WAL) 11-3, 11-5, 6-11, 11-5 (30m)
[5] Asia Harris (ENG) bt [9/16] Léa Barbeau (FRA) 9-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-7 (34m)
[9/16] Katerina Tycova (GER) bt [8] Anna Serme (CZE) 11-7, 11-5, 3-11, 9-11, 12-10 (57m)
[2] Emily Whitlock (WAL) bt [9/16] Alison Thomson (SCO) 11-5, 11-4, 11-3 (31m)

James Willstrop and Iván Pérez both recorded wins on the opening day of the PSA Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Squash Open 2024 to join fellow UNSQUASHABLE players Nick Wall, Todd Harrity, Lucas Serme and Anna Serme in the second round at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin.

England’s former World No.1 James Willstrop rolled-back the years to beat compatriot James Peach 11-5 7-11 11-1 11-5 in 30 minutes, whilst Iván Pérez of Spain overcame UNSQUASHABLE player Lwamba Chileshe of New Zealand 11-6 5-11 11-3 11-7 in 58 minutes.

James Willstrop will face top seeded Nick Wall in the 2nd round with Iván Pérez up against seventh seed Ben Smith of England.

Third seed Todd Harrity of the USA will play Noor Zaman of Pakistan in the second round, with fourth seed Lucas Serme to face Dewald van Niekerk in the second round after the South African came from behind to beat UNSQUASHABLE player Owain Taylor 2-11 11-4 12-10 11-7 in 68 minutes.

In the women’s draw, Anna Serme of the Czech Republic will play Katerina Tycova of Germany.

Professional Squash Association (PSA) Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Squash Open 2024, Fitzwilliam LTC, Dublin, Ireland
Men's 1st Round:
[1] Nick Wall (ENG) bye
James Willstrop (ENG) bt [9/16] James Peach (ENG) 11-5, 7-11, 11-1, 11-5 (30m)
Jonah Bryant (ENG) bt [9/16] Viktor Byrtus (CZE) 11-7, 12-10, 11-6 (31m)
[8] Finnlay Withington (ENG) bye
[6] Daniel Poleshchuk (ISR) bye
[9/16] Declan James (ENG) bt Alasdair Prott (SCO) 11-9, 11-6, 11-5 (33m)
Dewald van Niekerk (RSA) bt Owain Taylor (WAL) 2-11, 11-4, 12-10, 11-7 (68m)
[4] Lucas Serme (FRA) bye
[3] Todd Harrity (USA) bye
Noor Zaman (PAK) bt [WC] Sam Buckley (IRL) 11-9, 11-2, 2-11, 11-6 (45m)
Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) bt Stuart MacGregor (ENG) 11-6, 11-5, 11-2 (28m)
[5] Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK) bye
[7] Ben Smith (ENG) bye
[9/16] Iván Pérez (ESP) bt Lwamba Chileshe (NZL) 11-6, 5-11, 11-3, 11-7 (58m)
Perry Malik (ENG) bt [WC] Sean Conroy (IRL) 5-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-7 (40m)
[2] George Parker (ENG) bye

Professional Squash Association (PSA) Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Squash Open 2024, Fitzwilliam LTC, Dublin, Ireland
Women's 1st Round:
[1] Nada Abbas (EGY) bye
[9/16] Kaitlyn Watts (NZL) bt Colette Sultana (MLT) 12-10, 11-1, 11-5 (24m)
Hannah Craig (IRL) bt Hayley Ward (RSA) 12-10, 11-9, 13-11 (39m)
[7] Yasshmita Jadish Kumar (MAS) bye
[6] Nadia Pfister (SUI) bye
[9/16] Karina Tyma (POL) bt Sofia Aveiro Pita (POR) 11-9, 12-10, 11-8 (24m)
[9/16] Kiera Marshall (ENG) bt Ambre Allinckx (SUI) 11-5, 5-11, 11-8, 11-4 (35m)
[4] Rana Ismail (EGY) bye
[3] Torrie Malik (ENG) bye
Lowri Roberts (WAL) bt Breanne Flynn (IRL) 11-5, 12-10, 11-6 (25m)
Lea Barbeau (FRA) bt Ana Munos (FRA) 11-7, 11-6, 11-2 (21m)
[5] Asia Harris (ENG) bye
[8] Anna Serme (CZE) bye
Katerina Tycova (GER) bt Sophie Fadaely (AUS) 11-4, 11-3, 11-8 (25m)
[9/16] Alison Thomson (SCO) bt [WC] Hannah McGugan (IRL) 11-6, 11-5, 11-4 (24m)
[2] Emily Whitlock (WAL) bye

UNSQUASHABLE players James Willstrop, Nick Wall, Todd Harrity, Lucas Serme, Iván Pérez, Owain Taylor, Daniel Mekbib, Lwamba Chileshe and Anna Serme will all compete in the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Squash Open 2024 to be staged at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin from the 23rd to 27th April.

Professional Squash Association (PSA) Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Squash Open 2024, Fitzwilliam LTC, Dublin, Ireland
Men's 1st Round:
[1] Nick Wall (ENG) bye
[9/16] James Peach (ENG) v James Willstrop (ENG)
[9/16] Viktor Byrtus (CZE) v Jonah Bryant (ENG)
[8] Finnlay Withington (ENG) bye
[6] Daniel Poleshchuk (ISR) bye
[9/16] Declan James (ENG) v Alasdair Prott (SCO)
[9/16] Owain Taylor (WAL) v Dewald van Niekerk (RSA)
[4] Lucas Serme (FRA) bye
[3] Todd Harrity (USA) bye
[9/16] Noor Zaman (PAK) v [WC] Sam Buckley (IRL)
[9/16] Mohamed Zakaria (EGY) v Stuart MacGregor (ENG)
[5] Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK) bye
[7] Ben Smith (ENG) bye
[9/16] Iván Pérez (ESP) v Lwamba Chileshe (NZL)
[9/16] Perry Malik (ENG) v [WC] Sean Conroy (IRL)
[2] George Parker (ENG) bye

Professional Squash Association (PSA) Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Squash Open 2024, Fitzwilliam LTC, Dublin, Ireland
Women's 1st Round:
[1] Nada Abbas (EGY) bye
[9/16] Kaitlyn Watts (NZL) v Colette Sultana (MLT)
[9/16] Hannah Craig (IRL) v Hayley Ward (RSA)
[7] Yasshmita Jadish Kumar (MAS) bye
[6] Nadia Pfister (SUI) bye
[9/16] Karina Tyma (POL) v Sofia Aveiro Pita (POR)
[9/16] Kiera Marshall (ENG) v Ambre Allinckx (SUI)
[4] Rana Ismail (EGY) bye
[3] Torrie Malik (ENG) bye
[9/16] Lowri Roberts (WAL) v [WC] Breanne Flynn (IRL)
[9/16] Léa Barbeau (FRA) v Ana Munos (FRA)
[5] Asia Harris (ENG) bye
[8] Anna Serme (CZE) bye
[9/16] Katerina Tycova (GER) v Sophie Fadaely (AUS)
[9/16] Alison Thomson (SCO) v [WC] Hannah McGugan (IRL)
[2] Emily Whitlock (WAL) bye